Monday update May 14th 2012

I hope that all the mom's out there had a nice mother's day. We are seeing an increase in coughs and colds this week. I am seeing quite a bit of wheezing. Allergies are flaring and we have lots of conjunctivitis out there. For kids over one, It is worth seeing if claritin/ bendryl or Zyrtec help clear up the eyes. If an antihistamine helps then we are likely dealing with an allergic issue and anti bacterial eye drops are probably not necessary. With kids under one, many times goopy eyes come as a package along with an ear infection, so if they are fussy we probably want to take a look at them in the office. We have some kids with several days of moderate fevers, some positive strep throats and still some cases of Hand Foot mouth hanging around. Stay well Judy