i have a 3 year old who has had a constant wink in one eye for the past two weeks, she has also had a fever of 105 plus. She has a chesty cough, but our nurse practitioner has said that it is allergies, could this be something else or should we just treat with claritin? thank you
HI, thanks for using healthcareAllergies can be associated with a cough but do not cause fever particularly such a high fever. It also would not cause her to have changes in her eye. Fever is indicative of infection most commonly viral or bacterial. The chesty cough points to bronchitis which can be due to viral or bacterial infection. The use of a bucolic to break up the mucus would help her to get it off her chest. The wink of her eye is due to spasm of the muscles in this area. It will likely resolve, but you should consider having a review by her doctor. I hope this helps