Croup!
So we finally know why were up at 4:45 am last Friday. Melina had a low grade fever all weekend, and I took her into the doctor on Monday, just to check things out (it was day 5 of fever, after all). The doctor thought perhaps she could have a sinus infection. She did say, "Does she cough at all? And if so, is it barky?" My answer was no.
That afternoon, things changed. Melina's temperature soared, she wouldn't eat. The fever blister on her lip got bigger, and she whispered when she tried to talk! Overnight, we had to strip her and keep a washcloth on her forehead. I had the fan going, just trying to keep her cool. By Tuesday, her fever had come down, but she started coughing. The barky cough. I monitored her that afternoon and all night (hard to sleep when you want to make sure your child is breathing), but I figured I'd call to see if there was something I needed to do. After hearing the severity of the situation, the nurse on the phone (on Wednesday morning) said, "Bring her in!"
Melina ended up with 3 shots (one was a steroid to help with the inflammation of the windpipe), a CBC and a chest x-ray. Luckily, the blood test and the chest x-ray were clear...just a tenacious virus keeping my baby miserable. She wasn't happy to stay with the sitter this morning, but it is lab exam week, and Tim had already stayed with her on Tuesday. She is slowing getting better, but I think we have a few more days to go.
The other kids never had croup, and boy, am I glad!
That afternoon, things changed. Melina's temperature soared, she wouldn't eat. The fever blister on her lip got bigger, and she whispered when she tried to talk! Overnight, we had to strip her and keep a washcloth on her forehead. I had the fan going, just trying to keep her cool. By Tuesday, her fever had come down, but she started coughing. The barky cough. I monitored her that afternoon and all night (hard to sleep when you want to make sure your child is breathing), but I figured I'd call to see if there was something I needed to do. After hearing the severity of the situation, the nurse on the phone (on Wednesday morning) said, "Bring her in!"
Melina ended up with 3 shots (one was a steroid to help with the inflammation of the windpipe), a CBC and a chest x-ray. Luckily, the blood test and the chest x-ray were clear...just a tenacious virus keeping my baby miserable. She wasn't happy to stay with the sitter this morning, but it is lab exam week, and Tim had already stayed with her on Tuesday. She is slowing getting better, but I think we have a few more days to go.
The other kids never had croup, and boy, am I glad!
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