Our nearly 2 year old has been poorly with cough cold symptoms since we returned from holiday at the end of August. Over the last couple of days, her cough seemed to be worsening. She developed a strange noise on the intake breath and was increasingly vomiting from coughing. It kept her up through the night and she was growing more distressed. Other than this, she’s otherwise fine. No temperature.
We took her to be seen this morning given how long she’s been under the weather. The doctor advised her chest is clear and nothing of concern, yet prescribed a course of antibiotics and an inhaler.
She’s not quite two yet but since birth, she’s been on a hell of a lot of antibiotics for sepsis, ear infections, tonsillitis etc so I’m a bit nervous giving her something when the doctor believes it’s viral.
If this was your daughter, would you give them anyway given a professional has prescribed them or would you hold on to them and see how she fairs?