Preschooler Sick with Cold, Fever, Inflammed Tonsils Again in a Month

I would stay away from the antibiotics a bit just because you don't want your son getting immuned to them. Have you tried Sambucol/Elderberry - the natural anti-viral stuff? It sounds to me like his immune response is weak and it needs building up. If you do decide to give him antibiotics you can still give him elderberry. I would also give him vitamins C and D3 (or a good multi-vitamin that has them in it). I just read a report out of Japan where scientists studied school age children and the flu. It seems that those children with higher levels of D3 were less likely to get sick than those that had lower levels. Of those with the higher levels who got sick, they were able to "throw off" the cold or flu days earlier. It is just an idea. I would keep pushing the doctors, too, though. There is nothing like a mother's instinct.

Good luck and God bless,
Z.

I would have a strep test-one for you, too-and everyone else at home. Do you keep changing his toothbrush? Get him out of the play group.

Zina gives great advice. In addtion, stay away from dairy and sugar for a while until symptoms are gone and a week after. Miso soup helps as well.
Probiotics are most helpful through the winter.

From your description I think this is normal when your child starts going to school for the first time. They are exposed to more viruses and other germs. It takes awhile until the immune system gets used to this. Doesn't matter if the child start school as a preschooler or kindergartener or started in daycare earlier than preschool. Same process is happening. Hope your little one gets well soon!

Since he goes to Preschool.... initially, kids tend to get sick more often
How long has he been going to preschool?
I have a friend, that worked at a Preschool. In the beginning, she was getting sick EVERY month... for about the first 6 months to 1 year (and she is typically healthy and does not get sick). Then, she did not get sick... she had gotten pretty immune to all the germs at the school etc.

ALSO... you can tell if it is just your son or not... meaning... are there OTHER kids at his Preschool or even the Teacher(s) that are sick or with colds??? If so then, it is not only your son. And so there are cold germs floating around at school and anyone can get sick. Kids... are notorious for not washing hands/putting things in their mouths/sneezing or coughing without covering their mouths and they touch anything and everything....

I don't know... but you have checked him out with various Doctors.
I think... it is due to being in Preschool....

all the best,
Susan

sounds like a virus and a 102 degree fever isn't too high for a preschooler. There are a lot of viruses going around that infect your throat. Your tonsils are a first line of defence, the fever is a 2nd line of defence. Bring him back in if he becomes lathargic or has difficulting breathing. Keep him hydrated and a humidifier in his room.

How old is your child? Did he have strep? Have you heard of PANDAS?