Reply #28: What a cutie!

[southerncrone]

My son had a milk allergy early on when we first put him on it(just over a yr. old); he eventually outgrew it. The symptoms do mimic colds. I particularly remember he had red outlines around his eyes--almost looked like eyeliner.

We went through hell with him constantly sick when he was 9. It started about 3 wks into the school year. There were only 4 days when he didn't have something. Seemed he would begin to get over one thing & something else would take him down. It turned out he had KIDNEY STONES! We found this out after he woke us at 3:30 am doubled up in excruciating pain & we rushed him to the emergency room. He was not drinking enough water. Make sure your little one is getting enough water during the day. Sometimes at school, they don't have enough opportunities to get water, or they pass it up. Make sure he understands how important it is to drink the water.

My son's immune system had worn down, so he was catching everything around. Once he passed the stone & was drinking enough water, he's been healthy ever since--he's now 22--and still drinking the water.

I'm getting the feeling your son may be suffering from some sort of mental stress also. Quiz him about this. Perhaps a bully at school, or some worry that he is not sharing with you. Children are so sensitive to things, he may be confused about something he heard someone say & has interpreted incorrectly through a 5 yo mind.

I do wish you luck with this, I empathize with you. When your babies are sick there is no peace in the world. Hang in there.