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.
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.