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[freella]

My son is 2 years old and he keeps getting sick from the same illness for already 3-4 months. He gets cold liek symptoms- sore thraot, heavy cough, high fever, irritability, clinginess, then he passes his illness to me and I also get sick. We stay sick for at least 3  weeks despite taking antibiotics prescribed by doctors. Then we stay healthy for only 1 week and then my son gets sick again from teh same thing and again he passes it to me adn again we stay sick for 3 weeks, adn this has been happening now for 4-5 times. plese help. thank you.

[littlebit0]

I have three kids who were sick from Oct to May. This is mainly from being in daycare. They are developing their immune systems and they tend to get sick very easily and you too because you are a mom around germs again.
   I usually do not take the kids to the doctor unless they have a high temp over 101, throwing up, tugging at ear, not eating.. etc.  My doctor has not provided my kids with any antibiotics unless he thinks it might be a bacteria infection.. ear infection.
   What I do to try to kill the germs is I have a bottle of bleach with water or lysol and clean the door nobs and bathrooms. Try to wash your hands as much as possible or use the antigerm gel on your hands. Some moms will applied the germ gel on their kid's hands when they get into the car after playing with kids.
   What I have found, my 3 just turn 4 year old will get sick, but it doesn't last but a couple of days.. My twins still get sick alot.  For a persistent cough, I put a vaporizor in their room. I add 1/4 tsp. salt in the water and add Vick's vapor. It helps coat the thoat and they stop coughing. Some people put vicks on the kids feet to stop coughing.
    All I can tell you to do is give them Motrin every 4 to 6 hours to help the child feel better.  It at least helps them not to be so grumpy.  The night time cold meds are good to help them sleep. You can only make the child comfortable while they are sick.
    Animal Parade makes great vitamins for increasing the immune system at Vitamin Shoppe. Try giving them foods with lots of vitamin C or provide them in a vitamins.. Lots of rest Eventually you both will increase your immune system..

[gluc]

Antibiotics reduce the immune system leaving you more open to other infections,multi vitamins,manuka honey a natural antibiotic without side effects.It is not a good idea to take antibiotics unless you have a life threatening illness,.