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3 year old constantly poorly

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Hollypup31 · 17/12/2025 16:56

My 3 year old son has had an ear infection, pneumonia and chest infection in the last 8 weeks and today is now racking another fever of 38.6 this time with stomach pain.

The Drs have completed blood tests but they have mostly come back fine just waiting celiac to come back due to an iron deficiency.

is this normal? Any advice? Appreciate it’s winter months and kids get sick but 3 rounds of antibiotics in this short period with a new illness on the horizon seems excessive

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Are your children’s vaccines up to date?
Yuppmetoo · 06/02/2026 14:42

Hollypup31 · 17/12/2025 16:56

My 3 year old son has had an ear infection, pneumonia and chest infection in the last 8 weeks and today is now racking another fever of 38.6 this time with stomach pain.

The Drs have completed blood tests but they have mostly come back fine just waiting celiac to come back due to an iron deficiency.

is this normal? Any advice? Appreciate it’s winter months and kids get sick but 3 rounds of antibiotics in this short period with a new illness on the horizon seems excessive

Hi Holly, how is your son doing now? My 4 year old is also suffering with what looks like back to back viruses this winter. He has also been on antibiotics about 3 times but the fevers, cough and runny nose seems to return every other week! Hope your son is doing better.

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