Angela_96

It all started w/ the throwing up on the trip to buy Lucas the betta Saturday.. I knew he wasn't feeling himself... Well, Monday night while my husband was working a 24 hour shift all heck broke loose! I had our older son in the bed and he woke up w/ terrible cramps from feild day, I made him take tylonol, and eat a bannana for the potassium... and go back to bed... then at 3am I got a trip back in time w/ carson from when he was really sick... .
he started barking really loud had a high fever of 103.9, and between the barks was a long pause of a gasp for air.....
Now yes, I am a resp therapist, and I am the one who treats this in the er.. .but I don't have the drug we use in the er here at my home, nor does that drug even get prescribed for home use.... GREAT!! so what do I do? what I tell all the mothers to do while dads are supose to get the car ready for the hospital... run outside w/ the child in the night air.... luckily he caught his breath and I was in my yard at that time w/ a tank top on and underwear shaking w/ my 2 year old gasping for air..... why didn't I panic?? that night was my first dose of my new "ambien" for my restless leg and I was overly calm by pure luck....

I got him back in the house gave him some meds (cough meds and motrin for the fever) luckily he showed no signs of low o2 in his blood (no blueness, etc)... we went back to bed, and he did the gasping again about 2 hours later... then we did the same and went back to bed...

He got through the night breathing night air, and then he slept until 11am, and woke up just barking a little, and was fine all day.. now hes got a raspy cough, fever and runny nose.. .hes giving me a rough way to go.. but hes okay! no er trips....

I swear if I had not been literally sedated monday I would have called my husband.. .aka an ambulance to get him...

Hes not really improving and I have a no sick kid past thursday rule in my house It prevents weekend non needed er trips from closed drs offices (I try to let what I know as a virus go w/o a DOC visit pass) but hes still crudy.. so I am getting an appt, not working friday... my mil wouldn't touch him w/ a 10 foot pole w/ resp problems... not to mention I haven't had a full 2-3 hours sleep straight for this whole week....


This week has really bit.. and to top it off I am sick, my neck is swollen up, stiff, sinus infection, sore throat, I threw up all morning... not to mention high fever on top of that.. which I never have.... the only thing I managed to do was wash bed clothes where I got up throwing up this morning... and I got carsons (I had to literally fight him over his nemo blanket, he cried at the washer for 30 min!) and I cleaned all the fishtanks... only because the next 2 days will be me and carson at the doctors office him first... me so I can get antibiotics so I dont turn around and give it back to him...

I feel like jumping off a bridge.... I dread calling my boss tomm, he'll flip, I have called in I know on one hand I can count in 2 years... however the others call in 3-5 times a month... I am getting over this! and taking care of my son...

haddaj04

I'm so sorry about your week, that sounds awful. Every time I get into a cruddy day or week I always think to myself "this to shall pass". I don't know it might sound stupid, but it helps me out a lot. I'm real religious in that sense, just know before you know it, it'll all be over and done with and you can get back to normal. Feel better and good luck!

Shawnie

I remember the nites of sleeping on the front porch during the winter season..my youngest was croupy and we spent alot of cold nites outside...I hope you and carson get better soon and have a great weekend...monday is a holiday!!!!!! at least I hope for you as well

Lucy

Sorry you had such a horrid week. My daughter had croup when she was a baby, no mistaling that barking!

I spent endless time in the bathroom running a hot shower. It's the only thing that helped her.

Bede

Awwww, how awful for you!


My kids never got ear infections when they were little, they got croup instead. Son#2 ended up in the hospital for a couple of days with croup. It was not fun.
Thankfully, they do outgrow it! He's 17 now and towers over me.
Hang in there, mama!

Angela_96

Thanks.. I am so over this croup bug! My older son had it at least once every couple months during his first 3 years.. now I am dealing w/ it from carson..not counting when he was under 18 months he had laryngotracheomalacia (his airway collapsed when he breathed_ and well he naturally sounded like he was squeeking all the time... when he had croup he would stay grey/blue and have to go in the hospital..

thats the plus side to the croup now, hes no where that bad anymore!

Martinismommy

I hope Carson is feeling better I've been all through that when my kids were little....It's tough being a Mommy and seeing our children go through this....

Chief_waterchanger

Sorry to hear Carson wasn't doing so well.

Atleast you have the medical training to handle that situation better than a lot of other people. He's lucky to have a resp. therapist and an EMT for parents.

Angela_96

Thanks..
Tonight was fun... all kinds.... I felt like the Color Purple (for those who have seen that movie my beige carpet suits it perfect w/ 2 kids)!! lets see what color miss celiy will color the walls next!! he redecorated my kitchen w/ flinstone vitamin, zyrtec, koolaid, tea, pizza, and a sucker..... projectile style..... and said NO to throwing up in the trash can!


then when I was cleaning said EWE... yea EWE.... I was the one who was on my knees cleaning it up... and moping the floors...

COBettaCouple

!! I hope that you and Carson are feeling better today!