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Why Is My Child Always Sick?

By Herschel Lessin, MD
Photo by Jyn Meyer
It's 11 a.m. and I'm in the midst of another busy winter day in my pediatric office. The reception area is over-flowing with children and their parents, and they all seem to be coughing, sneezing, and blowing their noses. My next patient is Timmy Cooper, an ordinarily charming three-year-old, who is acting not quite so charming today.

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By Herschel Lessin, MD
Medically Reviewed On: Friday, March 31, 2006
Photo by Jyn Meyer

It's 11 a.m. and I'm in the midst of another busy winter day in my pediatric office. The reception area is over-flowing with children and their parents, and they all seem to be coughing, sneezing, and blowing their noses.

My next patient is Timmy Cooper, an ordinarily charming three-year-old, who is acting not quite so charming today. As I walk in the door, Mrs. Cooper blurts out, “Doctor Lessin, he's sick again! He's got a fever, he's coughing and they sent him home from daycare. If I miss any more work, I'm going to lose my job. My mother insisted I ask you why he's sick all the time. Shouldn't we run some tests?”

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