Haven't been on in ages but could use some support on this one. LO is 2.5 and has been very healthy. She had what we thought was croup about 5 weeks ago (fever/barky cough) and got better after a few days but the cough lingered. She was a bit better and then seemed to get worse, possibly picked up another upper respiratory thing.

We saw the ped last week about the cough because she had used an albuterol inhaler last fall (suspected reactive airway/cough variant asthma although they don't diagnose in kids her age) and she's using the albuterol and steroid inhaler now but we're not seeing any improvement.

She also seems tired and her color is off. She is asking to be carried a lot more although her movement seems fine and she doesn't seem short of breath.

We have a follow up with our ped this afternoon and I'm kind of stumped. Wondering if it could be allergies, because throughout this she's had a runny nose and her eyes seem itchy/red.

I think I'm going to ask for blood work even if it is not suggested because I'm wondering about anemia or (god forbid) something more serious like cancer or leukemia. I know I'm probably jumping to conclusions but it's so hard not to worry.

I know the internet can't diagnose, but any of this ring a bell to anyone?