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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have three kids from pk to early elem. I've accepted they will have one long cold this year. Between allergies and colds it's impossible to tell and I am not taking my kids to the pediatrician weekly. Pediatricians would tell you the same thing.[/quote]

Be careful about this.  Twice now I’ve been truly surprised that what I thought was just a cold turned out to be strep in one instance and flu in another.  And that’s actually important because in both cases, the child felt better in 1-2 days with medication (antibiotic and tamiflu).  It’s super hard to tell sometimes with vague symptoms that can overlap.  But I’m so glad I went to the doctor in those cases and fought that urge to just assume its a cold, for my kids’ sake.[/quote]

I am the PP you are responding to; and yes, true. I took my kid to an allergist for a routine appointment and discovered he had a bacterial infection requiring antibiotics- not contagious - but I guess the allergies morphed? Never would’ve guessed: I always take kids in if “regular” symptoms worsen or present differently. [/quote]

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