My Kids Have Been Getting Sick for Weeks! Has Anyone Had This Happen?

"We're new to the area,"

It's possible you're being exposed to all kinds of new germs for the first time as well as new pollens and other environmental allergens. The hives thing sounds like an allergic reaction to something he ingested or touched.

This happened with my son one spring. It was just one illness after another with maybe a week break between each if we were lucky. It kept up for about 6 to 8 months if im remembering correctly. He wasn't even in preschool at that time either. Then when he started preschool it started back up again along with little sister getting sick all the time too. Since January, they have had runny noses and coughs. I just take comfort in knowing this is what kids have to go through to build their immunity up. You are doing great, Momma! Trust your instincts!

Once the immune system is compromised, you're susceptible to everything else that comes along. Once the body's balance is upset by an infection (viral, bacteria, fungal...), it's open season for other things. The antibiotics can cure one thing and then throw everything else off (which could be the cause of the diarrhea, with "help" from increased mucus from postnasal drip from the allergies). I'm not sure it's a question of not trusting the doctors - it's more likely that you aren't used to the allergens in the air, and the kids just don't have a strong enough immune system to beat these things. They're getting something new before they are recovered from the prior problem, plus they pass things back and forth. Isn't it nice how kids who can't share toys can manage to share diseases???

I work in food science and immune system support, and our family members are all illness-free and allergy-free now, and have been for years. So you can go that route, or you can just increase the rest and fluids. Everyone will tell you to "eat right" but the AMA wrote many years ago that it's virtually impossible in this country to do that, with depleted soils and reduced nutrients in foods (even our fresh foods are down as much as 40% in nutrient content). So you have to supplement intelligently and comprehensively (not just a little multi-vitamin, which doesn't begin to replace what's missing from our foods), or you have to deal with the hassles of recurrent illnesses. But this is not a medical issue, it's a food issue. Some doctors are educated in this area, but most are not. Our medical system is highly geared toward acute illness, not chronic illness.

But I do think you can shift away from losing your mind with worry, and just go directly to "impatient and frustrated." This is very typical no matter where you live, and I see it in my work all the time. I don't think there's much the doctors can do for you. I would urge you NOT to use any antibacterial soaps and cleaners whatsoever (just regular soap and more natural cleaners like baking soda or vinegar), and let your kids play in the dirt.

We moved almost 2 years ago and I think moving to a new area (for us it was a whole different part of the US) meant that we all got exposed to new bugs/germs. That first year my kids, my husband and I were all sick way more often than usual. Colds, influenza, stomach viruses, strep...you name it. This last year we have all been our usual healthy selves (minus pollen allergies). I would guess moving is what is hindering you right now. You just have to power through it and it takes time.

There's been something going around late this year.
We usually see this many kids sick around Feb.
Our weather has been hot and cold all spring and the kids I've been seeing in school are just exhausted right now.
We have 9 days of school left and it's been like an endurance test trial to make it through to the end!
Moving to a new area means you're introduced to many new germs.
It can take awhile to acclimate - like a full year.
You'll all get through it eventually!

After I had my last baby, I had an infection and I was given antibiotics. It must have upset the balance in my body, because I then went on to have 3 more infections elsewhere. It was one after another. I've heard that about antibiotics - and if you are run down, you're more prone to pick things up.

We've had entire seasons before when the kids were younger, especially in daycare, where it was you'd get over one thing, only to come down with the next - and it would go through the house, but often different variations. My sister went through the same thing one year and thought she would go mad. Especially with taking time off work. Hard.

I think it's fairly common that most families have experienced this at least once. It's been on this site before as a question every now and then. Other than taking your meds and getting plenty of rest and eating well - not much you can do, unless your doctor has any other ideas. Best to you and your family

Sure sometimes these things come and go in waves. We literally went through periods where no one was sick at all, for YEARS, and then suddenly bam, ear infections, colds, pneumonia, you name it. Maybe it's the move to a new place, new germs? Just be glad it's not cancer :-( Also I don't see how 99-100 would be considered a fever at all since 98.6 is considered average, are you always such a worrier?

Yes, our family is going through it right now. We moved 4 months ago from the East to West coast and weve had one issue after another. Stomach bugs, fevers, colds, it's been nuts. The longest we've gone is 2 weeks without one of us being sick. We're all currently getting over chest colds. It's just our bodies adjusting to the new allergens and totally new environment.

My daughter was constantly getting sick with various illnesses after being treated with antibiotics for Lyme. She did take probiotics while on the antibiotics. I had her eat a lot of foods with vit c and drink kefir and continue the probiotics and she is doing a lot better. A large portion of the immune system is in your gut.