Tonya,
I hope Andrew feels better soon. I think that if you feel you can hold off on the antibiotics, then that is the right choice. I completely understand not wanting to put him through unnecessary pain. I also understand wanting to know what you are treating. These kids (at least in Marissa's case) are given so many antibiotics, and then they start to run out of choices on what to use with them. I like to know what she has so they can treat it right off with something meant to cure that particular bacteria. Marissa has built up an immunity to so many, it scares me about how her infections will be treated in the future.
You'll be the first one screaming if you feel he needs the antibiotics.
{{HUGS}}
Terry