Pneumonia

I am hesitant to take my kids to the doctors, do not believe in medicating them every time their noses run green, do not treat a fever unless its over 102 and they are acting sick or uncomfortable, and I never take them to the doctor unless they are really sick or its been too long.

Poor Hudson... He has had a runny nose off and on for three or four weeks. Like I said before, I haven't done a thing but vigorously sucked out boogers. The congestion would come and go, turn from clear, to yellow, to green, to white, to clear, etc. Because Hudson has "Intermittent Prolonged QT Intervals" he cannot take certain medications that are QT prolongaters. These medicines include benedryl, any antihistamine or decongestant, certian antibiotics (macrolides) and albuterol or xopenex. Suctioning boogers has worked and I haven't been concerned. We went for Hud's 15 month well check two weeks ago and his green nose was back and Dr. N said he was wheezing. He started him on Singulair and Nasonex, both safe for his heart. A week later, Hud is febrile, coughing, wheezing, and breathing fast. Had I not been on call this weekend, I may have waited it out another day but because of that, took Hud into the office. His lungs were crackly and both ears infected. We started an antibiotic, steroids, and breathing treatments and he even got an antibiotic shot. Poor guy! This is the first time he has ever taken medicine! 16 months old and his first time sick. Although he was a little irritable the first day or so, he hasn't slowed down and has been in great spirits and is finally on the mend!