So Incredibly Exhausted! Just Want DS to Be Better!

WifeofaMarine · August 2009

First off, sorry that the majority of my posts are about DS's whooping cough, I don't mean to be repetitive, it's just what we're dealing with at the moment. We can't take him anywhere, so we're all?cooped up at home. I think we can go to my parent's house later since they are already on antibiotics too and got the shot since they are around him so much too, so at least we'll be able to get out of the house.

DS's coughing fits aren't that bad during the day. I mean, he has some pretty bad fits, but normally not a ton during the day. But the night is absolutely awful. The three of us have hardly gotten any sleep since his cough began almost 2 weeks ago. He has 6-10 coughing fits overnight on average. He's been sleeping with us because he's up a ton in these severe coughing fits and we want to be there to comfort him. I feel like such a zombie because of the lack of sleep.

And the DOH told me they used to call this cough the 120 day cough because even after he finishes his antibiotics on Tuesday, the horrible coughing fits could last a lot longer. That scares the crap outta me. We're so tired, but primarily I feel so bad for DS that there's nothing we can do for the coughing fits. Every time he has one I worry he's going to stop breathing or pass out because of the length and severity of the fits, a lot of times he turns red and tears streaming down his face. I just want him to be better.?

Anyone else deal with whooping cough with a baby before? Well, I mean I know others have, just wondering if any fellow nesties have been through this and their experience.?