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 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