To Call or Not to Call (the pedi)? UPDATED

mamaholmes2010

O came down with a pretty nasty cold at the end of the last week.  He woke up Friday morning very congested and a runny nose.

Saturday/Sunday he had a low grade fever-nothing some tylenol couldn't handle and started with a cough.  H and I both got whatever germ he brought home from school and have been sick all week too.  H and I are starting to feel much better (we got sick Monday) but O is still really congested, still has a runny nose, no more fever, but his cough is terrible (not croupe-like but deep and tight sounding).

So, should I call the pedi or just let the cold run its course.  This is really the first time he has been sick since he was born-he had an ear infection with his molars-but this is the fiirst virus-like illness.

TYIA!

So O had the start of an ear infection and a sinus infection.  I am glad I didn't let it go over the weekend.

Thanks mamas.

OhSewCrafty

Our pedi has a "if it persists for 3 days, call/come in" rule that has been pretty helpful for us. Chances are, if something persists or gets worse over a few days its there to stay for a bit and needs a boot in the azz to get cleared up.

I hope he feels better! Those chesty coughs are the worst.

theuntaggablek

Do you have a nurses' line you could call and ask whether an apopntment seems necessary?

They might just ask you to come in, but they may just say to treat the symptoms, too.

missmuffin87

I think you should make an appointment. If his cough is bad and he's congested he might benefit from a few nebulizer treatments. Sorry he feels so yucky. Hope he gets better really soon.

mamaholmes2010

mands629:

Not a snarky comment, but... if you're asking us, then I think you should ask the pedi.  Your gut is telling you that there's something wrong, even though your logical brain is trying to say that everything is ok.  So, follow your gut - better safe than sorry.

Other than the stuffiness/cough, is he acting ok?  I hope he gets better soon!

 

(Oh, and I've been guilty of the call/not call the pedi posts too, actually I think one was pretty recently.  But sometimes it just makes me feel better to have other mom's confirm what my gut is telling me to do.)

This was my rationale behind the post.

Sometimes I feel like when I call-which is not often-they act like I am some kind of crazy FTM calling over every sniffle.  I think I have called a grand total of 6 times in almost 2 years.

Once was thrush, once was an ear infection, once was a leg infection caused by a shot they gave him, he was fine the other 3 times, but still.

I did just call.  They want to see him at 1.  Short Friday for this Mama.

EMOmamma

More than a week + Friday before a holiday weekend = I would call

ETA - just saw you did. Hope you're all feeling better soon!

kj07

EMO-mamma:

More than a week + Friday before a holiday weekend = I would call

ETA - just saw you did. Hope you're all feeling better soon!

I always call if it's before a long weekend.  I'd rather pay the sick visit copay and find out it's nothing than pay the ER visit copay to find out it's nothing a few days later.

I hope he feels better and he shakes it soon.

lrn327

kj07:

EMO-mamma:

More than a week + Friday before a holiday weekend = I would call

ETA - just saw you did. Hope you're all feeling better soon!

I always call if it's before a long weekend.  I'd rather pay the sick visit copay and find out it's nothing than pay the ER visit copay to find out it's nothing a few days later.

I hope he feels better and he shakes it soon.

Ditto all of this! I call the pedi all.the.time so you cannot be worse than me!

mamaholmes2010

Thanks ladies.  Sometimes its just good to hear you aren't overreacting.  I hope we all feel better soon-lack of sleep plus feeling crappy is not good for any of us!

lrn327

Glad you went with your gut!  He'll be back in business in no time!