Kids and colds... when do you go to the Dr???

[Beach Mama]

Thanks all, I really think she is at the end of it - the snotty nose has really cleared up and is clear most of the time instead of green and she isn't cranky at all! If she still hasn't improved by Wednesday I might pop down for a check up. As you said Lucy, there isn't alot they can do and she is taking all her fluids well so Im not overly stressed.
Thanks!!!

[kristy J]

We only go to a Dr is the symptoms keep getting worse. or for a temp higher than 38deg or if it get into the chest.

When we are sick i strip the beds every day. and i go crazy with glen 20 and disenfestant. it make recovery quicker as the germs don't keep being spread around.
and probably a shower before bed and in the morning helps too.

[Beach Mama]

Thanks everyone!
Well mum had Iz today while I worked and I was worried about her little cough so I got mum to take her to her GP - turns out the little poppet has an ear infection Poor thing, I didn't even realise - she has been so happy and just normal, I guess you would say, just a runny nose. She is on AB's now so hopefully it will clear up quickly.
Does anyone know if they are contagious??? I am meant to be meeting a friend from MG here tomorrow but I will tell her not to come if it is?? Her DS has had a cold too but I'm just worried about the ear infection not the cold so much???
TIA

[Willow]

Tan, ear infections aren't contagious, they are usually a secondary infection caused by the cold.

DS and DD both have a cold at the moment and I haven't taken them to the GP yet, but DS's sleep has been really disturbed tonight by his coughing. DD has had it about a week and DS since Friday night and it doesn't seem to be getting any better so I might take them tomorrow. Our GPs are pretty good and will only prescribe ABs for an infection, not a common cold or virus.

[Epacris]

Tan, I'm glad you got it sorted and got the dreaded ABs. She'll be on the mend now in no time.

I take Angus to the Dr if the snot coming out of his nose isn't clear, i.e. yellow or green. My Dr said that clear snot is usually a viral infection so there's nothing you can do about that (except keep them comfortable) but yellow/green snot usually indicates a secondary bacterial infection that would respond to ABs.

Angus also gets a wicked post nasal drip with the clear snot that gives him a terrible hacking cough (not a dry cough). I use Dimetapp as directed, it dries up the snot and also fixes the post nasal drip that causes the cough. I also use panadol for a temp.

So, I go to the Dr if the snot is not clear, if he doesn't get better within a few days, has a high temp of temp for more than 24 hours, or if I'm worried.