He is 6. Started of by saying "his throat feels spicy". Went through the day like it was normal.
This morning he crawled into bed with me and the wife. I heard his breathing, sounded pretty ragged, but the brain didn't process it. Then I woke up 10 minutes ago and immediately went to the medicine cabinet to get him decongestion medicine.
I'm pretty convinced I had the junk in November 2019 (I was flying back and forth to San Francisco and Houston for work). It was hell when the coughing fits started. I'm more than a little worried right now. Could be nothing, but I'm preparing for the worst.
I know we all know the numbers. I know we laugh and joke at folks wearing masks and what not. Hell, we know kids are more likely to survive than adults. But any parent knows when your kid gets sick you stress, and I went from sound asleep to wide-eyed, looking for a respirator.
Sends some prayers my way.
90% chance it is not the rona.
Same as if you had no symptoms
Treat it like you would the flu.
Oh thank God, thought you meant he had leftism. He’ll be okay with the Rona. Will send a prayer, incoming.
I am dismayed that people here think getting "tested" is right to do.
I agree with you. I used to never got my kids tested for anything. However, one of my kids had a bad cold with an earache and I tried home remedies, but then her ear started bleeding like in Wrath of Khan.
Turns out she had strep and her ear drum burst. So now I get them tested for strep in the spring IF they get a cold that looks like strep. Because I don't want to deal with a pile of kids passing it round and round for weeks.
My hubby got a Covid test so we could say we had natural immunity if they try to push the vaccine. Definately not subjecting my kids to extra BS.
45 cycle threshold , it’s beyond me too
I know, I would ask how many cycles you running that test at.
I’m also disappointed to see someone actually scared for their child over this cold virus too.
Why? Perhaps you you enjoy being in echo chambers? Seems to me if the child is negative it would be a load off the op's mind.
The tests are ineffective at what they are using them for. Source: the inventor of the tests
People get sick sometimes. It doesn't have to be a virus. Do not panic. Children get sick more often, so they develop immunity. Provide him with warmth, food and drink. Control the temperature. Contact a normal, trusted doctor.
I would advise against calling a doctor or nurse in this current time, UNLESS IT IS AN IMMEDIATE LIFE THREATENING EMERGENCY.
The reason: They'll test him for the china flu. Anal swab. Mask on your precious child. Quarantine. The "law" will get involved. They will FORCE experimental drugs on your child AND YOUR ENTIRE FAMILY.
Calling a doctor is reserved for only the most dire medical emergency!
Only a trusted doctor. Not everyone.
Just don’t panic is the way. Go to a doctor you trust and if he recommends a test and if you feel comfortable with it for clarification and to get the weight of your chest then do it. But your child will be fine because you care about him.
We all had it around Thanksgiving. I have a lot of kids and mine that age just got a headache and took nap. A couple got some GI stuff. No sore throats, no fevers, not even a runny nose. Spouse got tested and came back positive so fwiw. They got a runny nose.
I'll tell you what we do get this very time each year is strep throat. That sounds more like what you're describing. When a kid is congested, Their breathing will sound off. I'd get a strep test and maybe a flu test. I'd be very interested if they'll even do those anymore, as the flu has magically disappeared.
The fear that they will swab op's kid and diagnose "rona" but the tests are all fake and made in China.
Yeah, I would specify strep only. Just because antibiotics will get it under control. Stuff that fixes Rona fixes flu and cold.
I'm sorry. That is worrisome, even when you don't want to worry. If it were me, I'd put everyone in the house on a regimen of Vit C, Vit D, and Zinc. Encourage fluids and rest with the little one, and Mucinex for congestion. With respiratory viruses, the danger is when they improve and THEN crash again with a fever. That's when a secondary pneumonia may be kicking in. Keep us updated!
If you believe in home remedies. There are several links for Homemade recipe for HCQ. Here is one https://fromthetrenchesworldreport.com/home-recipe-for-hydroxychloroquine-hcq/271982
That's very interesting if it's legit. Going to have to look into it later.
ZINC!!!
Whenever I start to feel something coming on (like strep, which Ive had enough times to recognize) I take a dropperful of Wild Mountain Harvested Oil of Oregano (vile tasting, MUST dilute with water), which is actually a more powerful antibiotic than most prescription ones. Then I take 10,000mg (yes, a massive dose) of Vit C.
Every time I do this at the immediate onset of symptoms, they are completely gone the next morning and I dont get sick.
But once the cold/flu sets in its too late.
I have NEVER had a flu shot (they MAKE you sick and suppress natural immune function) and haven't been down with any flu for about 15 yrs now.
Not medical advice. Just sharing my experience.
Look into Ivermectin, just for your own peace if mind. I am not a doctor and this is not medical advice. It is readily available and inexpensive, available online and at various retail establishments possibly near you.
Watch this video. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=mLMHm3-CEIA I am not a doctor and this is not medical advice.
Don't fear the rona. There is a cure they are keeping from you. Definitely not medical advice.
Look into it yourself and find the truth.
Take some fresh baking soda and put it on a plate.
Wet a toothbrush and put it in the baking soda.
Run the toothbrush under running water very quickly, just to wet the baking soda, but not enough to rinse it off.
Then brush your son's tongue to remove the white film which is there. This is one of the places where the virus lives and multiply, while it doses your son with it's viral attack.
Following this procedure will help lessen the severity of the infection and allow the body the needed time to produce anti-bodies to fight it.
Oh I love this. Never thought about it.
I would get checked for strep mostly. Wearing masks can create a bad environment for bacterial growth. My kids and I would get it every year between now and May and that was the normal years. Strep is pretty deadly if not treated.
Look into his throat and see if the tonsils are red/enlarged/have white spots. Strep throat also has an odor.
Yes!! This is what I would recommend too. I had strep 5 times in 6 months back in 2019. I made sure to get tested every time so I wouldn’t take antibiotics unnecessarily.
My 1 month old daughter caught the china virus in January 2019 when it was circulating under the radar. I was terrified! I took her to a doctor I trust who gave her antibiotics for an ear infection and told me to do all the normal things. Having a sick newborn was freaking rough man.
I will pray for your boy! Give him cuddles and snuggles. Lots of vitamin D, C and zinc!! Maybe even throw some probiotics in there for good gut health! The immune system is primarily in the digestive tract (I’ve heard).
I think our kids had it.
They were fine after a day or two. It's the adults in the family who got more ill.
Same.
you also think his kids had it?
Well, I think my kids had it as we all got sick/had symptoms in the same week. I lost my sense of smell as did my oldest two girls. Hubby tested positive, but the loss of smell for three of us was a weirdv symptom that screamed Rona to me. My smaller kids just took a nap and were better that night.
You know, before they came up with covid, when people had the annual flu they felt miserable but knew they'd survive it. (barring those with other health issues).
I wonder just how much worse covid feels in comparison, or could it just be the fear mongering blots out the memory that regular flu is just as bad and there was no hoo-hah about that.
Covid is different. Being sick is generally miserable, but covid misery is different from flu misery.
Give your son a combination of 500mg of vitamin c and zinc. He's 6 so I am assuming hes well below 100lbs weight.. and he will be fine. Best if you take these vitamins with a meal, like breakfast and lunch.
Is he prone to getting croup? My son used to get it all the time in the winter. Labored breathing, cough sounds like a seal barking, sore throat, and it’s always worse at night and can be pretty scary. Prednisone always knocked it out. Putting him in a steamy room then out into the cold air outside might also help.
I've read articles and seen posts from doctors ztating that no one has been able to isolate a single covid germ I virus out of all the samples various researchers have studied. They've only been able to isolate and identity influenza a and b. That doesn't mean people aren't getting sick. They are. I am not a doctor.
From what I've read and seen I would try this right away. I would try vitamins with b, c, d, and zinc and see if I could get my child to take those. This could be tough, but I would try to get my child to drink a little tonic water mixed with something - not too much, maybe a couple ounces. HCQ has artificial quinine in it. Tonic water has quinine in it. I know doctors who have suggested this too.
Hot bath
Hot tea
Ivermectin
Go to America's Frontier Drs on line. They will send you azithromax and hydrochloroquine and zinc.
I got it right away, kept it in case my "cold" started to get worse.
Everyone gets sick but our immune systems are efficient at dealing with many things. I know there has been mostly false information about covid so we don't truly know what type of flu covid is part of but it is a strain from the same virus family.
If you go by what we've been told then it attacks the respiratory system which could cause shit to build up on the lungs. The best way to fix that is to get it all out, typically from phlegm, snot, etc.
When all of that nastiness is out, the infection typically begins to go away along with it.
I am certain I had it last February. And I got it from a 4 year old who, according to the doctor, had the worst case of pneumonia he had ever seen in him (he gets lung infections often). He spent the week with a fever but he was fine otherwise.
Fren, no harm in getting him checked at an Immediate Care facility. Could be any number of things. Will pray for your son right now! https://www.aboutwhoopingcough.com/understand-the-risk.html?cc=ps_9FAILTMN7B182469&mcm=100000&gclid=e5684620ce7215d27b08261b61766f72&gclsrc=3p.ds
I'm praying for you and your family. I know exactly how you feel. My infant son most likely had a similar sickness with very difficult breathing and lots of coughing. My wife and I would periodically steam up the bathroom by running the shower and stand in there to help clear up his nose and chest. It definitely helps, we also stopped giving him cough suppressants so he could get out whatever crap was causing his sickness. Took about a week to change for the better. Just keep praying and trying to make your child as comfortable as you can. God bless you and your family.
Putting him on some vitamin-D and zink supplements suitable for kids(call your doctor and ask..) may be worth considering.
Hopefully he hasn't been in a situation where he frequently had to wear a mask for any duration as bacterial pneumonia(constantly breathing in a growing number of bacteria from a wearable Petri-dish) is likely to be a much bigger concern for a kid than Rona........
Being an antitheist I don't so much pray as I send out a call to any non incarnate soul in a position to help, and that I have done...
Treat it as though you never heard about the rona.
Holy fuck this post is dramatic.
Get him checked out and tested. If positive he should be treated with hydroxychloriquin/zinc or ivermectin/ zinc. Those drugs are used in malaria and scabies respectively for kids. Perhaps consult America frontline doctors for an opinion. The sooner you start these meds the better. Prayers
Allergies are starting also. Our mucus production, lung function, and nasal discharge all start slowly happening this time of year. I’d give him a ton of local honey and hot peppermint tea. I am nit a doctor.
https://speakwithanmd.com/intake/americasfrontlinedoctors/www.speakwithanmd.com
Have him eat oranges and zinc lozenges and gummies for kids
Lots of fluids, rest, humidifier
I like using the nasal saline solution.
Dude, did all other illnesses just up and vanish and everything is corona? No. Is covid-19 fake? Yes.
I had the virus. I know what sounded like. He sounds like that now. I have grandparents in my immediate family and am not going to dismiss the virus as a hoax. The shit is real, it's definitely not as fucked as people make it out to be though.
My kid is sick and we are living in fucked times. Pardon me if I share my stresses and ask for some advice to relieve the stress I'm going through. Leave your conspiracy bullshit at the door and use your humanity instead.