My kid has them.
Did he even stand a chance to avoid them?
Nope.
Coming from Michael and me he was bound to be allergic to something (if not EVERYTHING)!
This Spring has been rough on our little guy. He has a constant runny nose and spends much of the day and night coughing up phlegm. YUM. We are going through tissue like it's going out of style. But we just started him on a combo of Zyrtec and Elderberry Juice and he's getting a little better. I think I'll be on the look out for local honey at the Farmer's Market this week too. What ever we can do so he doesn't have to spend his childhood coughing and sneezing all day.
(Clearly we are still without a baby. Less than a week before her due date and MayBaby/Little Bird #2 is happy where she is.)
Showing posts with label sick. Show all posts
Showing posts with label sick. Show all posts
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Monday, March 28, 2011
Mist Medicine
Greyson now has a nebulizer. Frankly I'm suprised we've gone this long without one. He's had amazingly string lungs for kid who started out with such bad ones. But he caught a virus this weekend (not sure where - and it doesn't really matter) that has done a number on my little boy. Still just a low-grade fever, but this time we get to add HIVES and a WHEEZE to the running nose and cough. The hives are what really worried me. He'd be covered in them one moment and then gone 10min later, 10 min after that they were back and worse! Then he added wheeze and off to the doctor we went. I am SOO happy our pediatricians office open 7 days a week!
Anyway they checked him out and said he needed a nebulizer treatment. So we did one in the office and it was TERRIBLE! He screamed the whole time like we were torturing him - which we probably were. He was one unhappy monkey.
They wrote us a script to get one for home, but trying to find one at 6:30pm on a Sunday night wasn't easy. The nurse at the office was AMAZING and called around to different pharmacies for us until she found one that was A) open and B) had one in stock.
We took it home and did the treatment before bed. It was a torture-fest once again, but we got it done and Greyson went off to bed. This morning we did it again using a different mask and explaining that is was "Mist Medicine" (he's really good about taking medicine) it went MUCH better. We changed from the larger Fish Mask to a smaller Duck Mask and that made a bug difference too. I'll try to get photos of us with it all later, but so far it has taken both parents to hold him and the nebulizer.
He's doing better in general today, but whatever this virus is can stay far, far away from my son from now on!
Anyway they checked him out and said he needed a nebulizer treatment. So we did one in the office and it was TERRIBLE! He screamed the whole time like we were torturing him - which we probably were. He was one unhappy monkey.
They wrote us a script to get one for home, but trying to find one at 6:30pm on a Sunday night wasn't easy. The nurse at the office was AMAZING and called around to different pharmacies for us until she found one that was A) open and B) had one in stock.
We took it home and did the treatment before bed. It was a torture-fest once again, but we got it done and Greyson went off to bed. This morning we did it again using a different mask and explaining that is was "Mist Medicine" (he's really good about taking medicine) it went MUCH better. We changed from the larger Fish Mask to a smaller Duck Mask and that made a bug difference too. I'll try to get photos of us with it all later, but so far it has taken both parents to hold him and the nebulizer.
He's doing better in general today, but whatever this virus is can stay far, far away from my son from now on!
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
The Cough, The Sinus Infection and The Flu
The Cough: Greyson has had a cough for over a week now. We've been to the pediatrician's office and was told he has a cough. Thanks, that was totally worth my co-pay. We can't really do anything for it. I've been giving him spoonfuls of honey and having him drink so tea, but I don't think it has really helped. He's a kid with a cough, I'm hoping it is gone by the weekend.
The Sinus Infection: I have yet another awesome sinus infection. YAY! It's currently moved from just my head into my lungs. Well, upper respiratory is more what it is. Either way in addition to blowing my nose all the time I too have a delightful cough. Luckily I had ab OB appointment this week and they kindly wrote a prescription for the z-pack, my sinus infection killing drug of choice. I'm on day 2 and hopefully by the weekend I'll e much better too!
Also at the OB's appointment they determined that I was borderline anemic. I'm not suprised, I think that I always am, despite my high meat and spinach diet. At my next visit (in 2 weeks) they will check it again and possibly put me on iron. I'm sure being even slightly anemic isn't helping me stave off any illness.
The Flu: Michael contracted the flu this weekend. Not just a bad cold, but the honest to goodness flu. Influenza Type A to be exact. It hit on Saturday night, but Sunday evening he was a mess and by Monday we were getting him to a doctor. I've never seen him so sick. That night Greyson and I packed up and headed to Michael's parent's house to stay while Michael was still contegeous. Even though both Greyson and I got flu shots this year it still seemed safest to get away, especially since we were both sick already. Really, it wasn't so much about getting away (although that was part of it) as much as it was about leaving Michael to recover without the screams and squeals of a toddler waking him all the time. It was a good choice.
While Michael isn't 100% yet, or even 80% better he is still better and we are all back home tonight. Also, after this experience I think we are flu shot converts. This was the first year I had gotten one in at least the past 5 years, and I didn't have Greyson vaccinated for it last year. This year I just thought it was something we should do and I'm so glad we did. Michael will be getting his next year too. The flu is no fun at all.
So there you have it; The Cough, The Sinus Infection and The Flu. Three people, 3 different maladies - all under one roof at one time. I don't suggest it.
The Sinus Infection: I have yet another awesome sinus infection. YAY! It's currently moved from just my head into my lungs. Well, upper respiratory is more what it is. Either way in addition to blowing my nose all the time I too have a delightful cough. Luckily I had ab OB appointment this week and they kindly wrote a prescription for the z-pack, my sinus infection killing drug of choice. I'm on day 2 and hopefully by the weekend I'll e much better too!
Also at the OB's appointment they determined that I was borderline anemic. I'm not suprised, I think that I always am, despite my high meat and spinach diet. At my next visit (in 2 weeks) they will check it again and possibly put me on iron. I'm sure being even slightly anemic isn't helping me stave off any illness.
The Flu: Michael contracted the flu this weekend. Not just a bad cold, but the honest to goodness flu. Influenza Type A to be exact. It hit on Saturday night, but Sunday evening he was a mess and by Monday we were getting him to a doctor. I've never seen him so sick. That night Greyson and I packed up and headed to Michael's parent's house to stay while Michael was still contegeous. Even though both Greyson and I got flu shots this year it still seemed safest to get away, especially since we were both sick already. Really, it wasn't so much about getting away (although that was part of it) as much as it was about leaving Michael to recover without the screams and squeals of a toddler waking him all the time. It was a good choice.
While Michael isn't 100% yet, or even 80% better he is still better and we are all back home tonight. Also, after this experience I think we are flu shot converts. This was the first year I had gotten one in at least the past 5 years, and I didn't have Greyson vaccinated for it last year. This year I just thought it was something we should do and I'm so glad we did. Michael will be getting his next year too. The flu is no fun at all.
So there you have it; The Cough, The Sinus Infection and The Flu. Three people, 3 different maladies - all under one roof at one time. I don't suggest it.
Monday, January 10, 2011
Oh, Croup! Round Two
Greyson has croup again.
He woke up at 10:30 with the tale-tale barky cough. So we steamed up the bathroom and alternated standing in the steam and standing in the freezing sun porch (a big thumbs up to Michael for letting me stay inside during the freeze out). By midnight we had him in our bed snuggled between up, coughing and congested but comfortable.
Today with all the snow we've just hunkered down in the house. So far my sick little boy and I have built 2 tents, played with play-dough, colored, built a block tower and wiped lots of snotty noses. He's finally taking a much needed nap - in my bed. But I'll take what I can get. He needs the sleep anyway he can get it to fight this illness.
Boo croup!!
He woke up at 10:30 with the tale-tale barky cough. So we steamed up the bathroom and alternated standing in the steam and standing in the freezing sun porch (a big thumbs up to Michael for letting me stay inside during the freeze out). By midnight we had him in our bed snuggled between up, coughing and congested but comfortable.
Today with all the snow we've just hunkered down in the house. So far my sick little boy and I have built 2 tents, played with play-dough, colored, built a block tower and wiped lots of snotty noses. He's finally taking a much needed nap - in my bed. But I'll take what I can get. He needs the sleep anyway he can get it to fight this illness.
Boo croup!!
Sunday, December 12, 2010
Beware the house of pestilance!
Well the house of sinus infections.
Last night we broke the rules and let Greyson "sleep" with us and we will do it again tonight. He's sick and I'm sick and it just made since to all snuggle together in one big bed of grossness. Luckily Michael still has functioning sinuses so he's available at 3:30am to fetch cough drops, kleenex, cups of water and to warm up rice packs to stick on our heads. He's also there to hold Greyson while I cough so hard I throw up - seven times. Gross, I know, I'm sorry. To make it even grosser - the only thing I was throwing up was snot. Ah post-nasal-drip - how I hate you!! It's bad enough that you make my life miserable but now you are making my son miserable too.
Poor Greyson is a mess. He just wants to be held. We can't get him to play or eat. He just wants to be held. Thank goodness we still have the Pikkolo! I strapped it on over my pregnant body this afternoon. It wasn't ideal, but it was more comfortable for both of us than just holding him. Then Michael took a turn. In fact he's still wearing him.
I do not know what we would do without this thing!
We've got chicken soup in the crock-pot, humidifiers running and plans to all climb into bed early again tonight. Hopefully we will be better in the morning.
Last night we broke the rules and let Greyson "sleep" with us and we will do it again tonight. He's sick and I'm sick and it just made since to all snuggle together in one big bed of grossness. Luckily Michael still has functioning sinuses so he's available at 3:30am to fetch cough drops, kleenex, cups of water and to warm up rice packs to stick on our heads. He's also there to hold Greyson while I cough so hard I throw up - seven times. Gross, I know, I'm sorry. To make it even grosser - the only thing I was throwing up was snot. Ah post-nasal-drip - how I hate you!! It's bad enough that you make my life miserable but now you are making my son miserable too.
Poor Greyson is a mess. He just wants to be held. We can't get him to play or eat. He just wants to be held. Thank goodness we still have the Pikkolo! I strapped it on over my pregnant body this afternoon. It wasn't ideal, but it was more comfortable for both of us than just holding him. Then Michael took a turn. In fact he's still wearing him.
I do not know what we would do without this thing!
We've got chicken soup in the crock-pot, humidifiers running and plans to all climb into bed early again tonight. Hopefully we will be better in the morning.
Monday, October 4, 2010
Freaking Croup!
Just two days after getting over his fever Greyson has come down with Croup. He has a horrible barky cough which scares him every time. Plus he's wheezy when he breathes. He slept with us last night so we could hold him upright and take him into the steamy bathroom and then the freezing sun porch. I think the entire family amassed hours of sleep last night.
Croup - You suck and I hate you.
Croup - You suck and I hate you.
Sunday, October 3, 2010
Fever!
Greyson ran his first fever last week. Yep, that's right at 22 months he just ran his first fever. I'm sad that it coincided with us getting down to only nursing once a day and even then for a very short period of time. Is this a sign of things to come once I can't give him a daily immune boost? I know that it has to happen, he has to get sick because all babies/toddlers/kids do, but that doesn't mean I like it!
So Greyson was a lethargic and sad little monkey on Wednesday night. Some Motrin, a cool rice-pack, some sunggles with mom and an unauthorized breastfeeding session brought his fever down within a few hours.
But it came back later that night and we just couldn't shake it. I called the pediatrician and they said since it was under 103 not to worry about it and not even treat it with Motrin or Tylenol - just to let it run its course. Logically I agree with that, but as a mom it was hard not to "do" something. What we decided to "do" was snuggle up for a few days.
I made Greyson a comfy spot on the couch, snuggled Smooch Lion up next to him and we sat around and watched movies and read books.
By Friday he was fever-free and acting like his old self again. He even found a new place to read - sitting in on the end-table!
So Greyson was a lethargic and sad little monkey on Wednesday night. Some Motrin, a cool rice-pack, some sunggles with mom and an unauthorized breastfeeding session brought his fever down within a few hours.
But it came back later that night and we just couldn't shake it. I called the pediatrician and they said since it was under 103 not to worry about it and not even treat it with Motrin or Tylenol - just to let it run its course. Logically I agree with that, but as a mom it was hard not to "do" something. What we decided to "do" was snuggle up for a few days.
I made Greyson a comfy spot on the couch, snuggled Smooch Lion up next to him and we sat around and watched movies and read books.
By Friday he was fever-free and acting like his old self again. He even found a new place to read - sitting in on the end-table!
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