Over the past 2 weeks we have been fighting infections in our home.
The first round of infections started on a Monday morning, 2 weeks ago. A begins screaming in his crib which of course startled me! He usually just talks when he wakes up, or tosses his blanket out of his crib when he's ready to get up. I hear the screaming and go running to his crib. He is crying and looks scared. No more than 30 seconds goes by and he is my arms and I'm carrying him to the bedroom door. Then I hear it. Sounds like the "silence reflux" we dealt with so many months ago! I stop in the middle of the room to listen closer. That's when it happened. I get puked on -- all over the front of my shirt and down my leg. A is very scared at this point and is hugging me, arms around neck. Figured we would try and keep the carpets clean by heading to the bathroom. We sat in the bathroom for about 10 mintues until the coast was clear and there was no vomit, for the time being.
This went on for a few hours. He was sick, would take a sip of pedalyte and just throw it back up. We went through this until the afternoon - after a long nice nap we were feeling a little better... Both of us.
After the vomit session on Monday, we went right into a bad cough into Tuesday. Even though I was scared to have A in my bed in case he puked again, I figured it's the only sure way to get him some rest. So, Monday night we crashed in the same bed so that I could keep an eye on his coughing/breathing, while keeping him propped up. By Tuesday we were in a full coughing fit and luckily Grandma came over to sit with him for a few hours.
After that doctor's appointment we were prescribed antibiotics for the double ear infection (first ear infection in his life and of course it's a double whammy!) and steriods for the coughing. We noticed a difference after the first dose of steroids. It wasn't until the 3rd and 4th dose that A developed an aversion and as soon as the liquid dropped on his tongue - he puked all over the place. Now of course we were already concerned because A had lost his appetite the day before from the constant throwing up. Now we finally get some food into his stomach and he develops an aversion. We attempted to give the medicine in a cup of milk but A figured it out too soon. So, another call to the doctor and we got dissolvable pills. Which, although A put up a bit of a fight, he didn't barf with every taste!
By Thursday the antibiotics were causing diarrhea which just made things messy... And stinky...
Back to school the following week and then of course, we go for the 2 week follow up this past Tuesday and everything seems to be ok. Left ear checked out just fine, right ear has some fluid but healing fine. A had a bit of a red throat which was a little concerning because 2 kids in his classroom have strep.
Then, we start the ferris wheel again... Wednseday I check on A before I leave from work and my husband tells me that he thinks A has pink eye. Another call to the doctor so we can be fit in that same day and we all head to the doctors. Pink eye in one eye - both by the car ride back home. So, we got some more medication from the pharmacy.
Doctor said to keep an eye out on wheezing since A's chest seems a little crackly.
Aaaahhh, and they say that it could be until March until the illnesses are over!!
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