To Bring Her or Not Bring Her...That is the Question!

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My 3 yr old daughter had possible pneumonia and an ear infection several weeks

ago. She was on antibiotic, and when I brought her back to have her lungs

checked about 5 days into the antibiotic the doctor said she now had an

infection in the other ear as well, and he wasn't sure she had pneumonia (the

Nurse Practitioner had seen her previously), but it was probably an asthma

flare-up. He switched her antibiotic and upped all of her asthma medications.

He then told me to bring her back in to have her lungs rechecked " if I felt

concerned " and she wasn't " much better " . Well, she seemed fine when I took her

back the first time, and I didn't even know she was sick at all! I keep

thinking I should bring her back to get her lungs and ears checked again, but

I'm so afraid that she'll pick up the flu from someone (she has a flu shot, but

apparently it's not the same strain that is in the shot and it may offer no

protection).

What does everyone else do when they think just going into the doctor's office

this time of year will harm their child rather than help them? I wish I knew

how to listen to wheezing myself so I wouldn't have to put at risk

everytime we go in the office. She's had an unending cold and infections since

October, and I don't want to bring her into a room full of sick kids. I feel

like I'm being neglectful not getting her lungs and ears rechecked, but I don't

want to take a chance in that germy doctor's office!

, Mom to , 3, IgA Deficient, Asthma, chronic ear/sinus infections and

Connor, 5

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