momslove Posted September 23, 2014 Report Share Posted September 23, 2014 DD is on antibiotics and now shows signs of catching something I have--something I experience as plugged up ears and sinus congestion and fatigue--no big deal for me... She reports a "gunky throat", increased anxiety, increased tactile sensitivity, and then sadness... Was trying to get back to school this year... Is it possible to sample sinuses and culture to see what it is so treatment can be targeted? I know they check for pertussis this way, but not sure if they must test for specific things or just let it grow and see what it is... I know we could check the throat for strep, but I want to know which "cold" bug this is. She is currently on ceftin and rifampin. Maybe it's a virus and she could benefit from some anti-viral??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNN Posted September 23, 2014 Report Share Posted September 23, 2014 My kids just got over colds. For us, the best remedies are lots of zinc (20-30 mg at breakfast and 20-30mg at bedtime), or Zicam 4x/day if that's easier for you. plus l-lysine 500mg 1-2x/day, plus 1000mg vitamin C plus 1000 IUs of Vitamin D3 (tho some kids have trouble with D3 supplements). Colds were gone in 3 days, where they used to last 7-10 days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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