Poor DS, 4.8, has had a chronic cough for months now - it clears up at times then returns every time he has a cold. He's on asthma meds just now to see whether that's what's causing it but the cough has gone and come back again in that time so I don't think it's asthma. He's due to see the GP again on Thursday. He's also got what looks like an infected finger that's not clearing up. And he had awful earache over the weekend which is better now but he's not hearing much today. He's bright and energetic (he gets hyper when he's tired rather than listless) and eating and growing but he's also chronically tired and run down.
He's already had his tonsils and adenoids out to sort his snoring but even that's recurred recently. A nurse friend has suggested post-nasal drip? He's just always tired and can't concentrate and the cough is awful. The GP wouldn't refer back to ENT last time because the symptoms were too much like a virus. But it seems like constant viruses ... But then they are supposed to have constant viruses at this age aren't they?
I don't know how much is too much. I feel sorry for DS. I think the GP thinks I'm paranoid. Maybe I am?! WWYD?