Tuesday, December 14, 2010

Sick of the Dr.

Here's a run-down of the last week for us:
Last Monday-Landon's cough had been going on almost two weeks and he started to tug/pull at his ear...
Tuesday morning- More coughing (up all night) and more tugging at the ear. Time for a Dr. appt. Get in at Cokato Clinic so I don't have to make the trip up to St. Cloud and get a sub. After a very dramatic chest X-ray Landon is diagnosed with a minor case of pneumonia as well as the start of an ear infection. Put on amoxicillin.
Thursday afternoon-I get a call from our daycare mom saying that Landon has a 104 temp. Get a sub and rush to pick him up. Back to the Cokato Clinic we go. Blood work. They tell me it's a virus and to give him Motrin/Tylenol to get the fever down. If it doesn't go down to go to the ER for more testing and fluids. Fever goes down.
Friday morning- Wake up to Landon having a 105 degree fever. Call the St. Cloud Clinic (where we normally go) and they want to see him asap. Darren brings him there while I worry all day at work and wish I was with him. Another chest X-ray. They tell us it's NOT pneumonia and is an ear infection. Keep him on Tylenol/Motrin. As long as he is eating/drinking/playing and we can keep the fever down he is okay. A fever is a good thing.
Saturday morning- Off to Fargo we go through the blizzard. We get to Monticello and I notice Landon is white as a ghost. Hop in the back seat of the Suburban with him. 105.3 temp again! More Tylenol. Half hour later he vomits all over himself, me, the carseat! One hour pit stop at Alexandria Target to get everyone cleaned up and to Fargo we go! On and off fever the rest of the day. Not himself.
Monday afternoon- Daycare mom notices a rash starting on Landon's neck, chest, arms. Hmmmm, weird.
Tuesday morning- Rash is spreading. Call the St. Cloud clinic and they want to see him. Could be Scarlet Fever. I get an afternoon sub and bring both kids up there. Rash is Roseola...a rash common after a fever breaks. One strep culture later and we determine the poor kid has strep throat. New antibiotic...he's now on Zithromax for 5 days. Still not himself. Fell asleep in the living room floor at 8:00 while I fed Addison.
Soooooo, we shall see what tomorrow brings! I hope this is the end of this mess and that the new antibiotic will take care of all of this! I feel horrible for Landon and life is getting a little too stressful for me. I told Darren that I just might lose it soon. Thank God for understanding husbands, great co-workers, and Moms who can come to the rescue!

2 comments:

Carissa said...

Ugh...my heart is breaking for the little guy (and you.) I am sure it has been stressful and worriesome (sp.) Hopefully he will be rid of the crud before Christmas!

Emily said...

I totally feel for you. There is nothing more stressful than when your kid's sick, you don't know why, and nothing is helping. Ely has been one sick kid too - woke up to diarrhea all over his crib last weekend, which was preceeded by an ear infection that took two rounds of antibiotics. Sometimes I just wish I could pull him out of daycare for a week or two just to get him healthy again for a bit. Hang in there, mama!