How long do you let a cold go before seeing the ped?

DD has been sick since monday so this is only day three. She has a runny nose (clear), no fever, and a little cough I think just from all the mucus. She's never had more than a runny nose for a day or two so I've never taken her in for a cold before. She's eating, sleeping, playing like normal. My gut is to just wait it out but wanted to get some opinions. She's almost 2.

Re: How long do you let a cold go before seeing the ped?

As long as she is acting normal & no fever I would wait it out.

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I wouldn't go to the ped at all, it's just a cold and there is nothing they can do for them anyway. With colds, they just have to ride them out and it could take a few days to over a week for a cold to completely clear up.

I would just give saline nose drops, use the humidifier, and if she should get a fever maybe a little Tylenol but other than that it needs to just run its course. From what you said she seems otherwise normal so I don't really see the need to take her to the ped.

Hope she feels better!

How long do you let a cold go before seeing the ped?

I wouldn't for those symptoms even if it lasted a week or two. My DS constantly has a runny nose so unless there is a fever just ride it out. They won't do anything for you other than tell you its a cold.

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Cold symptoms can linger for weeks so as long as there is no fever, etc- I wouldn't go at all.
It just has to run it's course.

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I dont, unless it starts to effect their breathing or I feel like it is settling in their chest and its becoming an issue. I dont.

How long do you let a cold go before seeing the ped?

My ds has had a runny nose for 6 weeks and I haven't taken him. There's nothing they can do. It's just back to back to back colds ( he just started daycare).

If he had a fever or was acting sick, not eating etc, then I would take him in . But not for just a runny nose

How long do you let a cold go before seeing the ped?

3 days. ..

Why? Because AJ always got ear infections. She never got fevers. So about 4 days into a 'cold' Id go in to check on her ears. That is if her cold included coughing and runny nose.

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As other posters said... I don't for a cold. My 4 yr old is in school and 2 yr old goes to preschool so they are just going to have a runny nose on and off through winter. Once winter ends my 4 yr olds allergies will start. Fun!
If a fever occurs or they are really uncomfortable, pulling at their ear, not sleeping, low-grade fever then I'd go.

Keep using Saline, Vicks, lots of liquids, humidifier, etc.

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I never go for a cold bc there is nothing they can do. I only go if I think they have an ear infection or a cough that is not good. With those symptoms I would wait. Ped says a runny nose from a cold can last more than 7 days.

How long do you let a cold go before seeing the ped?

I always wait unless there's a 101+ fever, which in my child normally indicates ear infection. It's like clockwork