Sayruh 11 Posted February 6, 2018 As some of you know, my daughter has been dealing with a virus for the past few days.I took her to the ER on Thursday where they gave her a flu test and told me that the test was negative but could it still be the flu. As of yesterday morning, she no longer has a fever. I kept her home from school today just for good measure but she still has a mild productive cough. I worry that she is still contagious and am unsure if I should send her back to school tomorrow. The school policy is that they have to be fever free for 24 hours without the use of fever reducing medicine but I read online that they could be contagious for up to 7 days after the onset of symptoms. The stuffiness and cough is all that is left. I tried calling her pediatrician but they couldn't tell me without seeing her.The problem with that is she doesn't have health insurance until March 1st and we can't afford a 100$ office visit. Do you think I should send her to school or give it another day? I've been treating her cough with Mucinex and cough and cold meds. Honestly, my cough is worse than hers and I just have rhinitis. Also, I'm still limiting her in terms of roaming the house out or fear of her infecting anyone else if she is still contagious. FYI: She is feeling 10x better. She has been playing and laughing all day and even said she WANTS to go back to school which is a miracle in and of itself. Other than a cough once and a while and some stuffiness, she seems fine. My youngest has a cold and has been coughing more than her. UGH. IDK what to do Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Eek 31 Posted February 6, 2018 I think you can send her to school with a clear conscience. You’re following the school’s own policy! And if every parent kept their kid out under those circumstances...well, that would actually be awesome, but it’s just not realistic. And schools would probably be empty from November through April! 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Iugrad91 501 Posted February 6, 2018 It doesn't sound like she had the flu to me, I think she would have felt much worse. From what you described it sounds more like she had a bad cold. Coughs can linger for a while so to wait until the cough subsides is probably overkill. If she wants to go to school tomorrow She should be fine. I would make sure she knows how to cover her nose and mouth if she coughs or sneezes and have her wash hands often. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sayruh 11 Posted February 6, 2018 8 minutes ago, Iugrad91 said: It doesn't sound like she had the flu to me, I think she would have felt much worse. From what you described it sounds more like she had a bad cold. Her fever reached to 103 at one point. The nurse at the hospital said that since I got her tested for the flu early, the results may not have been accurate and to treat it like the flu but it still could have been some type of viral infection. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sayruh 11 Posted February 6, 2018 I decided to send her to school this morning. I would hate for her to miss out on her studies just because I have HA. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SighNoMore 63 Posted February 6, 2018 Hopefully she has a good day and is 100% soon! It very well could be the flu. Lots of false negatives this year and it is presenting in so many ways. Regardless, it sounds like she is on the upswing! 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sayruh 11 Posted February 6, 2018 1 hour ago, SighNoMore said: Hopefully she has a good day and is 100% soon! It very well could be the flu. Lots of false negatives this year and it is presenting in so many ways. Regardless, it sounds like she is on the upswing! She is feeling a lot better! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SighNoMore 63 Posted February 7, 2018 I am so glad!! Best news! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
