We had a scary spell in A&E last night when our 22 month old DS' croup turned nasty (steam treatment and open windows weren't helping at all) and we couldn't bring his fever down below 39 degrees. DS was started on antibiotics for a throat infection and they also gave him a one-off dose of steroids to reduce the inflammation of his airways.
He seems quite a bit better today (fingers crossed), although he was pretty rough this morning.
DS doesn't seem to have the greatest of immune systems. Although there was no doubt he needed help with his breathing, I'd like to hear from anybody who can offer information regarding the steroids. I seem to recall they lower the immune system. Can anybody tell me more about this? Would it be best to keep him away from other children (and thus more bugs) for a bit? If so, for how long? What other side effects do they have?
Thank you!