HI, I am desperate and frustrated. My son is 5 yrs old and just started school on September of this year. He got the flu shot beginning of October. Week or 2 later, he started with cold? as the Dr said then, virus and as you know nothing was prescribed. After 7 days with fever, Dr decided to see him again and he decided to give him antibiotic just in case. 4-5 days after the meds, he started fevers again for another 7 days? see the Dr and I asked to look deeper in to it as I knew something else was going on. That night we ended up at the hospital where they told us he had all the symptoms of pneumonia. Only 2 weeks ago, and now again, runny nose, coughing and fever. I am worry and very desperate. We owe many visits to pediatrician and to the hospital and not able to work. Please help me to understand if this is normal or any test to be run? I am looking for new doctors by the way. Please help me
HelloRepeated upper respiratory infection is common in childhood and usually these are viral infection. But allergic respiratory illness should be there in mind as the management differs and symptoms are almost same of viral. In viral infection usually there is fever, but if illness is not associated with fever each time and there is family history of allergy, it may be due to allergy(hyper reactive airway disease). Hyperreactive airway disease responds well with nebulization. So, I would like to get serum IGE and eosinophil count done, to rule out allergic component. Regards