DD sick 2+ months now, 3rd antibiotic!

transcriber87

Hello ladies...I need and want your opinions on this issue we are going through right now...2 months ago, Cadance had a sinus infection with lots of green snot constantly running out of her nose... The doc prescribed an antibiotic and zyrtec.  Ok, she went through the first round of antibiotics and still had the green junk coming out of her nose...called the doc and she didn't see her but called in a different antiobiotic...she finished that and still has green stuff but not as often, maybe every 3 days.  Well Monday, daycare called and said her temp was nearly 102 so I went and got her, she was soo pitiful.  I gave her tylenol to get the fever down, it didn't work too well so I went and got ibuprofin to give her.  She isn't eating too much but is drinking good so that is one less worry.  I tried to get her back in the doc on Tues but she is out of the country the whole month of June.  I took her to urgent care instead and he prescribed keflex for her.  No ear infection, no red throat, just this fever, drainage, her not wanting to eat.  What concerns me also is for the past week, if I or my mom will touch her legs, she says that they hurt and to stop it.  I mentioned this on my FB page and have a lot of people saying that it could be growing pains?  I am wondering myself if that is possible in a 2 year old and is it possible to have the flu in June?  Im at my wits end and worried about Cadance and need advice please...a flu, growing pains or something different?

Brewtowngrl

That is hard with the pedi gone since the pedi knows her history.  DS1 was runny all the time and we eventually took out his adenoids and he has been a whole new kid.  Did the urgent care clinic swab her nose to rule out viral infection?  I guess at this point I would want to know if you are dealing with a virus or bacterial because no matter how many antibiotics she is on, if it is bacterial it won't do any good.  I would also maybe consider seeing an allergist to see if there are allergies and if there is a better med then zyrtec.  Every kid will react differently to allergy meds and what works for one may not work for another. 

cotner

Ditto the allergist, they may try Flonase along with Zyrtec.  Also, green snot doesn't always = infection.  They can't blow their nose so it turns green from just sitting in their sinuses.  Could she be working on her 2 year molars?  DS is a mess right now with a slight fever,snot and cough, but I can see them starting to poke through.  It's been going on for about 2 months.

DD gets pains in her legs every so often.  DH and I both got them bad as children.  I give her a little tylenol (about 3/4 of a dose) and that seems to help.  A few weeks after, she does seem to shoot up in height.

transcriber87

OMG...I guess being a first time mama, I didn't know about the sinuses! I see green and I think of infection but what you said does make sense, it is just sitting there with us chasing her around with a kleenex to get the drippage because she takes the back of her hand and smears it across her face.  Very good to know, thanks! Yes, I think she could have or possibly be getting her 2 year molars, Im gonna sit her down later and really take a good look in her mouth.  And she really is getting taller by the day it seems, I just didn't know it would cause her pain, poor thing! Thanks to all who have responded!

junebugrbig

You also might consider going to an ENT doc.  DS has been on and off antibiotics and allergy medicine since he was 5 months old.  Chronic history of ear and sinus infections.  Pedi was not doing anything but treating it rather than seeing if there was a problem so we just went to a couple of different ENTs and they both recommended removing the adenoids.  He is getting his adenoids taken out next month which will hopefully alleviate these problems.  Sounds like she may have some underlying condition causing the ongoing problem...might be worth going to see a specialist.