Allergies

Gastroenteritis

Bronchitis/Pneumonia

We took dd to the pedi on Friday with a clear runny nose that's been off and on for 3 weeks.  She developed a realy junky cough.  No fever, but she started wheezing.  Dr. said definitely allergy related, but the drainage is collecting in the lower lobes of her lungs causing the bronchitis and a possible ear infection.  So we went home with Albuterol, Nebulizer, and Ommicef.   Fun times!  Otherwise she's acting, eating, behaving as normal. 

richardslove:

Allergies

Gastroenteritis

Bronchitis/Pneumonia

We took dd to the pedi on Friday with a clear runny nose that's been off and on for 3 weeks.  She developed a realy junky cough.  No fever, but she started wheezing.  Dr. said definitely allergy related, but the drainage is collecting in the lower lobes of her lungs causing the bronchitis and a possible ear infection.  So we went home with Albuterol, Nebulizer, and Ommicef.   Fun times!  Otherwise she's acting, eating, behaving as normal. 

I swear that my DS has allergies because he constantly gets a runny nose after he's been outside.  His nose has been off and on runny for the past 2 mos or so but he just barely developed this fever.  I will put a call into the pediatrician and take him in.

Thanks for the feedback.

lrb:

Matt (the baby) has the SAME thing.  A low grade fever and a cough which is worse in the morning.  He acts fine.  I wasn't sure if I should take him in since the fever is fine with Tylenol and it's really only around 99.5 or 100.  But, it's been hanging around for about 2 days now.  Odd.

I would call, especially since your pregnant (you really really don't want bronchitis, if that's what he has, and it's super contagious).  DH and DD both have had really  junky junky coughs for over a week now.  They feel fine aside from the horrible sounding cough.  DD has been on antibiotics since Friday and a nebulizer 1-3 times a day depending on her wheezing. 

At least make a call to see if it's visit or watch worthy. 

Spring=fun times for allergies, URI, bronchitis!