My daughter started with a fever now and it is very high. 103.5 and general achyness, teeth hurt, soar throat and cough. She is also being treated by Dr. J for lyme.

My sister's kids all had it..they do not have lyme. They all had the achey muscles, sore throats, headaches and high temps. 103 +. I also have the flu right now on top of the lyme. Fun.

The only thing that helped me is sleep...lots of it. I hope your son feels better soon.

BUT...if my daughter had a very high fever and I really felt the need for reassurance from a doctor that she was okay, I would take her to our pediatrician anyway.

Yes, I would have to listen to the lecture about her Lyme tx. Yes, I would have to endure a very awkward appt with the ped. Yes, I would have to avert my eyes to avoid the nasty glares. Yes, the tension would be thick enough to cut with a knife.

Still, my daughter's health means more than any of that to me. So, I guess my point is, is that if you really feel that she needs to be seen by a doctor - if her current condition is scaring you - I suggest you take her to your ped anyway. UNLESS the ped is posing a threat to your daughter's Lyme tx that is (i.e., actively trying to interfere with Dr J's tx).

Whenever I feel a cold, sinus or flu coming on, I take Echinacea and Olive leaf extract. I don't know if you can do this while on ABX so make sure you check with your Doc.

I swear by this stuff. I pop two Echinacea immediately, at the first hint, then take two more later in the day or night. I throw in two Olive leaf extract capsules which make my nose run like crazy. LOL