My children won't get better!

I also prefer the preventative approach and then just sitting a cold out until it sorts itself out.

I prefer to only take anti-biotics as a last resort and the same for my kids.

Hear me out here. Have you considered taking them to another doctor?

Kids get about 10 viruses a year. All normal. These usually take about 3 days to clear. They do not require antibiotics infact flu does not require antibiotics unless an infection develops.

Antibiotics themselves weaken the immune system and so the cycle begins.

We have an awesome paed who usually insits on giving the cold time to go by itself.

My other half used to go to the doctor each time he got a sore throat and the doc would give him an antibiotic in case. This upset me so much and he would take weeks for it to clear. Now he does what I do. I ride it out.

As long as there is no fever and you get bed rest you don't need meds.

I just use saline daily in winter in Dylan's nose and probiotics which balance the tummy allowing the body to absorb all the good stuff.

He has only needed antibiotics twice and he goes to daycare.

It is a vicious cycle Micha got sick twice in one month...which means twice on anti-biotics, twice on Mucospect and way too much Illiadin and saline drops!! Their poor bodies just can't handle it all the time...so they need something to boost their immune system especially after they've been sick. I've started giving her Vidaylin drops (which is a multi-vitamin) and hopefully that will help. You could ask your pharmasist for an immune booster as well.

We often have the same thing where one family member starts to get sick, then infects the next one, and then that one in turn passes it on.

So by the time the original family member is better, there is someone else at home who then passes the germ back to them - the germ of course has re-engineered itself, so now climbs quite happily over the anti-biotic defenses of the now well person.

Sadly the kids going to school/creche are doing it to the nth point removed, so the germs keep coming back in to the house, new and better designs to just keep reinfecting everyone.

Silly tip, but I found a vast improvement this year by asking all family members, especially kids to wash hands A LOT - so it reduces the spread of germs in the house.

I also keep wet wipes in the car, and wipe them when I collect them from school - I know it sounds insane, but it seems to have helped this year.

@ RM..Yes she is in a creche during day. The whole family is taking turns in getting sick. I think we give it over and over again to each other.

I have started using Airmune today, and as I said the children is on Creche Guard & Reutri drops.

Shame Soetlief!

I think it's more likely the antibiotics which is giving their immune systems a knock than the creche guard. I don't think creche guard could cause any harm.

My LG has been sick with a cold (and in turn DH and I) since she started creche a month and half ago. She is on creche guard and probiotics and so far has only seen the GP twice (the second time was a free follow up) and has not taken any meds.

DH and I are taking pharmaton, zinc and vitamin C and so far the colds are not that bad. Haven't had the flu yet thank goodness!

I think you guys should just beef up your vitamins.

Hope you all feel better soon xxx

Yikes, that is hectic!

Are the kids at home or do they go to a creche?