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H took DS to the ER
DS has asthma and he tends to get sick a lot but the last few months have been brutal.
I woke up to him coughing like crazy at around midnight. Sounded like a croup cough. It was odd though because it came on FAST. He had croup once before and had a cold first and was already coughing. He was completely fine tonight other than maybe a little runny nose and very slight cough (pretty much has been that way on and off for months). Then out of nowhere this croup cough and wheezing. I gave him a breathing treatment on his nebulizer and then tried to just relax with him. I laid on his bedroom floor with pillows and blankets but he just couldn't get comfy. I could still hear rattling and wheezing and couldn't tell if it was just congestion (his nose got super stuffy) moving around or how much of it was in his lungs.
I just really didn't like how fast and hard it came on and I didn't like how he sounded (I'm asthmatic too and I know how uncomfortable it is when you can't breathe). I also heard about this crazy severe respiratory virus hitting kids around the country and I know asthmatics are at higher risk. Maybe paranoia but rather be safe than sorry right?
None of us were sleeping anyway so I had DH take him to the ER and I stayed here with DD since I am already sick myself with a sinus infection and breathing troubles. I figured I would feel better if someone listened to his lungs, maybe a chest X-ray, and if needed they can get a dose of steroids in him instead of waiting til morning.
I'm so worried and I hate not being there with him. This poor kid just keeps catching everything! In the last 6 months he has had 3-4 ear infections (he just got tubes last week), bronchitis 2 times, coxsackie, and peri-orbital cellulitis. He is still on an antibiotic for that one! Which has caused diarrhea and a horrible diaper rash.
Sigh. I know it could be worse. I would just like for this kid to go more than two weeks without an illness/antibiotic.
End vent.
If you read that I will send you booze.
I woke up to him coughing like crazy at around midnight. Sounded like a croup cough. It was odd though because it came on FAST. He had croup once before and had a cold first and was already coughing. He was completely fine tonight other than maybe a little runny nose and very slight cough (pretty much has been that way on and off for months). Then out of nowhere this croup cough and wheezing. I gave him a breathing treatment on his nebulizer and then tried to just relax with him. I laid on his bedroom floor with pillows and blankets but he just couldn't get comfy. I could still hear rattling and wheezing and couldn't tell if it was just congestion (his nose got super stuffy) moving around or how much of it was in his lungs.
I just really didn't like how fast and hard it came on and I didn't like how he sounded (I'm asthmatic too and I know how uncomfortable it is when you can't breathe). I also heard about this crazy severe respiratory virus hitting kids around the country and I know asthmatics are at higher risk. Maybe paranoia but rather be safe than sorry right?
None of us were sleeping anyway so I had DH take him to the ER and I stayed here with DD since I am already sick myself with a sinus infection and breathing troubles. I figured I would feel better if someone listened to his lungs, maybe a chest X-ray, and if needed they can get a dose of steroids in him instead of waiting til morning.
I'm so worried and I hate not being there with him. This poor kid just keeps catching everything! In the last 6 months he has had 3-4 ear infections (he just got tubes last week), bronchitis 2 times, coxsackie, and peri-orbital cellulitis. He is still on an antibiotic for that one! Which has caused diarrhea and a horrible diaper rash.
Sigh. I know it could be worse. I would just like for this kid to go more than two weeks without an illness/antibiotic.
End vent.
If you read that I will send you booze.
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Re: H took DS to the ER
Married DH 7/30/11
CSC arrived 5/7/12
CHC arrived 6/2/14
I hate that my little man got my asthma, it just makes every cold/virus/illness a little bit worse
I hope he feels better soon!
I have an asthmatic kid and I know exactly how you feel. P.s. He's 14 and I'm still nervous about this virus.
Glad he got a treatment and an answer.
Shoot- I'm asthmatic and I'm nervous for myself about these things. You'll never stop worrying. No mom does regardless, but whoever there is anything going around that affects the breathing you're def always going to pin it in your mind.
I try not to overreact but I figure- always better safe than sorry!