My three year old has a runny nose

[Anonymous]

Do we go get tested for COVID? No other symptoms. Both him and his sister get seasonal allergies (and she had an itchy eye yesterday). I had itchy eyes and some congestion too yesterday (I get allergies too).
He goes to daycare. Daycare's currently closed because of the new school year starting.
His two other siblings and his dad have no symptoms and are feeling fine.

[Anonymous]

no. it's probably allergies. i'd just keep an eye on him, but he's probably fine.

[Anonymous]

In the exact same boat with my three year old after first week back to daycare. No fever. Acting normal otherwise. Unless other symptoms start or another household member develops symptoms I am not testing.

[Anonymous]

I think it depends on your other family members and how risk-they are. I plan on testing if this happens because my husband has asthma.

[Anonymous]

Both my kids had serious colds a few weeks ago. I panicked at first but the ped said if no known exposure, not to worry. Just watch for fever. No need to get tested.

[Anonymous]

Call your DOCTOR

[Anonymous]

Give them a children’s Claritin. If it improves than it’s probably allergies. My dd has a doctors note for daycare that if she has a running nose that improves with Claritin she’s fine but any additional symptoms she needs to be seen

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Call your DOCTOR

I did. They said it’s probably allergies But to keep an eye on him. I’m asking here to see if I should just go get him tested.

[Anonymous]

Pollen has been bad the last few days (Ragweed). I wouldn't test unless more symptoms appear. Try some zyrtec.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Call your DOCTOR

I did. They said it’s probably allergies But to keep an eye on him. I’m asking here to see if I should just go get him tested.

What did the doctor say about testing? When we had a sick preschooler a couple of weeks ago, the doctor gave us a short term game plan but said that if symptoms continued they'd suggest testing.

[Anonymous]

i don’t understand why doctors would suggest NOT testing ... we need as much testing as possible to stop this. at the point you’re convincing yourself “it’s just some other childhood virus” you need a reality check. As for allergies - my sense is that you’d know by now if your child had seasonal allergies with these particular symptoms. And seasonal allergies usually aren’t that severe. If they’re so severe as to seem like a virus ... get the freakin’ covid test!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Call your DOCTOR

I did. They said it’s probably allergies But to keep an eye on him. I’m asking here to see if I should just go get him tested.

What did the doctor say about testing? When we had a sick preschooler a couple of weeks ago, the doctor gave us a short term game plan but said that if symptoms continued they'd suggest testing.

this summer our ped tested our child based on a high fever alone. turned out to be roseola, but she had zero hesitation about immediately testing, even though we had been social distancing and no adults were sick.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Call your DOCTOR

I did. They said it’s probably allergies But to keep an eye on him. I’m asking here to see if I should just go get him tested.

What did the doctor say about testing? When we had a sick preschooler a couple of weeks ago, the doctor gave us a short term game plan but said that if symptoms continued they'd suggest testing.

this summer our ped tested our child based on a high fever alone. turned out to be roseola, but she had zero hesitation about immediately testing, even though we had been social distancing and no adults were sick.

My doctor might be more conservative. They said if a runny nose was the only symptom (which it is), to see if it worsens or if any additional symptoms appear. My daughter earlier this summer had a runny nose and what I thought was pink eye, I really pushed testing then but the doctor said it didn’t sound like COVID.
I think maybe the lack of fever might be why? Not sure.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Call your DOCTOR

I did. They said it’s probably allergies But to keep an eye on him. I’m asking here to see if I should just go get him tested.

What did the doctor say about testing? When we had a sick preschooler a couple of weeks ago, the doctor gave us a short term game plan but said that if symptoms continued they'd suggest testing.

this summer our ped tested our child based on a high fever alone. turned out to be roseola, but she had zero hesitation about immediately testing, even though we had been social distancing and no adults were sick.

My doctor might be more conservative. They said if a runny nose was the only symptom (which it is), to see if it worsens or if any additional symptoms appear. My daughter earlier this summer had a runny nose and what I thought was pink eye, I really pushed testing then but the doctor said it didn’t sound like COVID.
I think maybe the lack of fever might be why? Not sure.

that’s not conservative ...

[Anonymous]

Runny nose without other symptoms would make me think allergies. We're coming into late summer and fall and all the fun allergens that go with the season. If an antihistamine clears it up, I wouldn't worry.