Help with Cold/Sinus infection

October 24, 2010

Hi All,

Ok Im the dumb one who let my son get 2 new shots a couple weeks ago. We had

started on DMSA and are on only our 2nd round. On tuesday my son started wih a

cold. Just a real stuffed up nose. It was running clear up until today. At first

I was kind of happy he had a cold. I know that sounds crazy but my son is one of

those hyper immune kids. He is NEVER sick. He has only been on antibiotic a

couple of times in his 6 years of life and none at all in the last 3. If he gets

a cold his lasts maybe 2days where in the rest of us it would linger longer. So

when he got a cold and it lasted longer I was actually happy. Thinking maybe his

immune system was acting more normally. But now we are going on day 6 and it is

kind of greeninsh/yellowish discharge. Not a lot. He has not had a fever. He

has a good appetite and is pretty cheerful. I would have held off on going to

the doctor but the school already sent him home twice last week just for a runny

nose and it was clear then. Could it be a sinus infection? I have heard that

colored discharge doesnt always mean an infection and I would prefer to avoid

giving antibiotics if I dont have to. Does anyone think this could be from the

DMSA? Could this be the bodies way of getting rid of the crap that is in there?

Or the shots? Just hoping to get some thoughts on this. Any natural remedies you

can suggest? I know it is posted often but since we havent been this route

before I didnt pay as much attention. Should I avoid atibiotics? Since his

school was so rediculous about sending him home with just a runny nose I need to

get this cleared up somehow. I appreciate any advice. I know I've made mistakes

and I dont want to make anymore.

Thanks so much

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