I've recently had others comment that our kids seem to be sick a lot. They definitely do seem to be sick more than most kids I know. I've also been sick more times since having kids than I feel I was an an adult all together. Just since May, J's massive and long lasting fever, Ed's stomach bug, which he shared with me and now this. Is it me, or do I just share when my kids are sick more than others? As I mentioned in a previous post, Eddie is sick with a really bad itchy rash. I'd say it is an 11 out of a scale of 1-10 on itchiness. I will spare the details except to say that Ed and his parents have not had a decent night's sleep in about a week and that he asked last night if he was going to itch until he was 6 years old.
Remarkably, he has been in great spirits, no other symptoms, nada. Just a rash that itches so badly it will make you want to take your skin off.
We were put on 3 perscription meds on Monday, including a topical, and an anti-biotic as well as several over the counter options, this was to cover the bases of whatever could be causing the problem. That seemed to have helped the rash a little, the swelling a lot, but not the itch. Today we were put on prednizone and given some new topicals and told to stop the anti-biotic as it's possible an allergic reaction is developing. Mental note: Eddie is potentially allergic to cefelexin. So now he's got the original rash and then a secondary rash that is now spread all over. The first dose of prednisone seems to be working as Eddie commented on how much better he felt, announcing that he was ready to go to grandma's. Too bad that trip was to have occured this weekend and it was a little late to head over...Needless to say, we will be scheduling a visit with a derm on Monday. I've never been so thankful in all my life to know a doctor personally as I am to know my grad school roommate who luck would have it is a dermatologist!
The man deserves sainthood for reassuring me that my son was not going to die from his illness (it is apparently possible). All while trying to prepare for his wedding in two weeks--thanks Dr. Dave!
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They don't seem sicker than my friends' kids their age, but then I'm on the other side of the continent...
I don't think your house gets sick that much more then others with small children. I think they just tend to have illnesses that are not as common.
Our house stays well for one to two months, then we will be sick, except for dad for a month or two.
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