MIDTOWN (WXYZ) — It’s fall in Michigan and the beautiful burst of colors that make our state an autumn destination can also be a source of congestion, itchy eyes and sneezing. But with autumn allergies in bloom and the start of the cold and flu season, how can you tell if you or your kids are experiencing fall allergies or something more serious? For parents, it can be a challenge. "It makes you feel helpless, especially if it's bad to the point where they're just, like, moping around or I just need that extra love and attention.
" I met Latrice Butler, a mother of five and her ten-year-old son, Antoine, in Midtown. Latrice says with years of experience in healthcare and as a Mom, managing and deciphering fall illness gets easier. But she says it still requires paying close attention.
"Now that he's turned, he's more aware," Latrice said. "He's cognitive. He understands when his body is going through something that is not normal.
" Health experts, like DMC Pediatrician Dr. Kevin Dazy, encourage parents to pay close attention to their child’s symptoms even if they are managing the illness from home. He says pay attention to when symptoms started, how long they've been around, how they’re changing.
"I want to know where it's sounding like that cough is coming from and how severe it is, because that's really, really going to tell us what we can do about it," Dr. Dazy said. If you’re trying to figure out what you or your child are fighting there are some ways to tell the .
