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Landi
Member
07-29-2002
| Friday, January 07, 2005 - 9:12 pm
i just got back from kaiser for my holly. her wrist was hurting so bad we went back to urgent care. they retook x-rays, still just a sprain, but they gave her tylenol with codeine. hopefully that will help her. she was supposed to have a swim meet this weekend, but that's out. hopefully we can have her physically well for swim season in mid-february.
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Karuuna
Member
08-31-2000
| Friday, January 07, 2005 - 9:13 pm
Sigh, my son's hives are back. This makes 10 days for the poor kid.
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Reader234
Member
08-13-2000
| Saturday, January 08, 2005 - 9:38 am
ouch -Hives for any length of time, is not fun... but TEN DAYS!! ewww. Do you have to try and eliminate possible food allergies? (no wheat, dairy, corn, for 5 days...)
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Schoolmarm
Member
02-18-2001
| Saturday, January 08, 2005 - 9:46 am
Kar....this relapse with the hives is very similar to what I had as a kid. Do you suppose that he was allergic to one of the three meds you had originally given him? Sometimes it takes a while for the allergan to get out of the system. I had a similar reaction to an antibiotic (and DANG, it I don't know which one...one of the sulfa once) and it would come and go for a couple of weeks after I quit taking it. I would also SERIOUSLY try to find out if a food allergy has caused this relapse. Or did he just get another viral infection? Sometimes mine would pop out for no reason or because of stress. Hopefully he will outgrow it! I only get hives now if I eat seafood or get massive mosquito bites or beestings or take meds that I'm allergic to. Hives are icky, hives are NO fun. Hives are always very mysterious! Hope he gets better soon! Thinking about you! <Marm passes a big bottle a Calamine lotion to Kar!>
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Karuuna
Member
08-31-2000
| Saturday, January 08, 2005 - 1:08 pm
The doc is pretty sure (as I am) that the hives are a response to viral infection. We've never been able to identify a food issue, and he only gets them once a year or so. He didn't get a new viral infection, it just seems that this hive reaction won't go away. Right now my son is on Zyrtec twice a day (twice the usual dose) and prednisone twice a day (the normal dose). He had them on Wednesday when we went to the doctor, started the prednisone that day. Was hive free until Friday. Right now the doctor is saying just keep everything the same till Monday and see if there are any more outbreaks between now and then. He said it is rare to have a relapse, but not unheard of. So I'm keeping my fingers crossed. I just feel sorry for my kiddo!
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Zachsmom
Moderator
07-13-2000
| Saturday, January 08, 2005 - 1:41 pm
I have been praying for your son Kar..I cannot imagine the pain it must be having hives on the bottom of your feet...ouch! Between his braces, viral infection(s) and the hives, he's sure had his share of misfortune..luckily he has a very loving and attentive Mommy! 
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Jmm
Member
08-16-2002
| Tuesday, January 11, 2005 - 8:44 am
Just returned from the ER with Melodie and parents. She woke up at 6 this morning with a 104+ fever. Seems she has a nasty ear infection and and upper respiratory infection. They've given her meds for both and she should be right as rain soon. According to mom, she was not thrilled with the chest x-ray. They put her in some kind of little seat and moved the x-ray thingies in around her, and she apparently objected. LOL She's spending today with the other grandma and I'm going to sleep a while and then decide if I'm going to work or not. 
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Gidget
Member
07-28-2002
| Tuesday, January 11, 2005 - 8:49 am
Aww it makes my heart hurt to think that sweetie is in anyway unwell. Try and get some rest JMM. She should be a lot better very quickly once the meds kick in.
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Tuesday, January 11, 2005 - 8:50 am
Ear tubes rock!!
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Ladytex
Member
09-27-2001
| Tuesday, January 11, 2005 - 10:01 am
aww, poor baby girl! get some rest Jmm, no worky for you today, you have enough comp time, I'm sure, to cover it.
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Danas15146
Member
03-31-2004
| Tuesday, January 11, 2005 - 11:11 am
Hope Melodie is feeling better real soon.
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Herckleperckle
Member
11-20-2003
| Tuesday, January 11, 2005 - 11:25 am
I used to sing this to mine when they were having a hard time (and they even liked my voice!) This goes out to little baby Melodie and doting grandma and MOB, Jmm: Sleep, baby, sleep Your father tends the sheep Your mother shakes the dreamland tree And from it fall sweet dreams for thee Sleep, baby, sleep Sleep, baby, sleep Sleep, baby, sleep Our cottage vale is deep The little lamb is on the green With snowy fleece so soft and clean Sleep, baby, sleep Sleep, baby, sleep
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Vee
Member
02-23-2004
| Tuesday, January 11, 2005 - 11:30 am
Poor Melodie! Poor Grammies! Poor Mommy, too! Hope all is well soon... (Shhhhhhhh the lullaby is working...)
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Tuesday, January 11, 2005 - 12:34 pm
Those x-ray machines are scary! They make all kinds of noise and move. Dakota had her first one when she was 4 and a half or so and even though we could tell her what was going to happen, it scared the crud out of her. I can only imagine what poor little Melodie was thinking about it! I hope she gets to feeling better quickly, Jmm. Stay home, they can get by one day without you. You need to rest up.
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Escapee
Member
06-15-2004
| Tuesday, January 11, 2005 - 12:49 pm
DD has had this dange snotty nose for 3 months now. Constant gooey boogeys and it is driving me nutsy. She is also getting a drool rash on her chin due to the excessive mucous draining from her nose/mouth. What gives. She has no other symptoms and seems to feel fine. It is driving me crazy and the doctor just shrugs and says it's a runny nose. But come on. They won't give kids under two a nasal decongestant because it constricts the blood vessels. She often has bloody snot/boogeys too. I am getting fed up.
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Jmm
Member
08-16-2002
| Tuesday, January 11, 2005 - 4:12 pm
Thank you everyone. I crashed hard about 10 am and slept all day. I'm going in to work in a little bit to just get the bare minimum done. I just talked to Camron and Melodie is up running around playing so I guess the medicine is doing it's job. Escapee, Sounds like you DD may be having allergy problems. Can you get her to an allergist to confirm? You might want to keep an eye on the allergy reports for your area and see if there is a correlation between certain allergans and her poor nose.
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Escapee
Member
06-15-2004
| Tuesday, January 11, 2005 - 4:57 pm
Oh, I never thought of that, duh. Thanks.
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Tuesday, January 11, 2005 - 6:25 pm
Yay Jmm! Yay sleep!
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Danas15146
Member
03-31-2004
| Friday, January 28, 2005 - 1:13 pm
Anyone else dealing with this stomach flu? I just put a call in to the doctor. Justin woke up at 7 this morning vomiting and hasn't been able to hold anything down today. The nurse is going to talk to the dr. and see if he should have a supository that stops naseu.
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Kaykay
Member
01-21-2004
| Friday, January 28, 2005 - 1:43 pm
How old is he? Both of my little one's had it. What I did was with a tiny amout of liquid - NOT WATER (pedialyte flat coke, gadorade) if he hold it down for 15 min, try another tiny amt. if he pukes at ant point, go back to square one.
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Danas15146
Member
03-31-2004
| Friday, January 28, 2005 - 2:10 pm
Kaykay - he's six. So far today nothing is staying down. We even tried the two hours with nothing. Now he has started from the other end. Doctor said he is too young for the med. the nurse mentioned and to call back if he seemed to be getting dehydrated. How long did it last with your kids? I'm hoping that Samantha doesn't wake up with it tomorrow.
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Friday, January 28, 2005 - 2:13 pm
Bless his heart. Try TINY sips of flat ginerale or pedialite. You might even try the pedialite popsicles or even regular ones. Even sucking on crushed ice will help. Sometimes it's just gotta run it's course.
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Landi
Member
07-29-2002
| Friday, January 28, 2005 - 2:35 pm
please be aware, especially in children, if he's got both vomiting and diarrhea, he can EASILY get dehydrated. it's most likely not a flu, but gastroenteritis. if by tonight he is not getting any fluids to stay in, and the diarrhea is still continuing, don't walk, but run to the emergency room. i've had to do this a few times with my daughter holly. Signs of Dehydration: Mild: Thirst Dry lips Slightly dry mouth membranes Moderate: Very dry mouth membranes Sunken eyes Sunken fontanelle (soft spot) on infant’s head. Skin doesn’t bounce back quickly when lightly pinched and released. Severe: All signs of moderate dehydration Rapid, weak pulse (more than 100 at rest). Cold hands and feet Rapid breathing Blue lips Confusion, lethargy, difficult to arouse
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Danas15146
Member
03-31-2004
| Friday, January 28, 2005 - 5:28 pm
Thanks Landi. I'm definately on the look out for those signs. Hopefully tomorrow will be better!
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Graceunderfyre
Member
01-21-2004
| Friday, January 28, 2005 - 10:47 pm
Last weekend, on top of fighting with bronchitus for a week and a sinus infection which attacked me on Wednesday, I caught the stomach flu. . .I spent the entire weekend close to death. Not fun. Luckily DS & DH were spared.
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