Post by mrsmonogrammed on Feb 8, 2016 11:22:50 GMT -5
My office smells like hot mayo (not a typo!) and I have 17 clients on my list for today- usual is 10 MAX. I have a feeling I will not be around much today. Monday can suck it already!
My h applied to a conference on LO's birthday. We could go with him - it's to Toledo, Ohio - but still. He tried to justify it by saying "Oh, we can go to Cedar Point!" Because I'm sure that's so much fun with a 1 year old...
C was sick. Really sick. It was no fun for anyone.
Then, on Wednesday night, we put her to bed at 6:45 and she seemed to be sleeping pretty soundly, so around 8:45 DH and I decided to get into the hot tub to unwind (wink wink). Well, 5 minutes later, she started screaming a scream we've never heard her make before. Normally if she starts to cry or fuss, we'll give her a minute or two to see if she can sort it out and fall back to sleep before we go into her room. But this scream was something different, so out of the hot tub I went and rushed into her room.
Her chin and throat were bright red and blotchy with raised blobs. She was screaming. She was breathing really shallow breaths and struggling to breathe a little. Her eyes would not focus, even when I snapped my fingers in front of her face and then she started shaking her head to one side.
I looked at DH and said "I think I want to take her to the ER" and DH said "yeah, me too". So we quickly threw on some clothes and into the car we hopped. Thankfully, one of the best Children's Hospitals in the country is a ten minute drive from our house. On the way, I called them and said I didn't know if she was having an allergic reaction, a seizure or a night terror, but we were on our way in.
They were waiting for us and we got right back. Well, it turns out she was having an allergic reaction to something. We don't know what. It was a delayed reaction. Also, her chest x-ray showed Bronchiolitis, so since her airways were already inflamed because of that, the allergic reaction caused more inflammation and that's what was causing her breathing issues.
So, we have to give her Zantac and Benadryl twice a day until Tuesday because whatever caused the reaction could linger in her system for 3-5 days. And then we have to keep a close eye on her. If she has another reaction, and we're unable to pinpoint what caused it, we will have to take her to an allergist to figure it out.
Thankfully, by this weekend she was feeling and doing much better.
So, TL;DR - C was sick, and then ended up in the hospital due to an allergic reaction. I missed most of last week at work, so I am utterly swamped. I need to get off of TCF and get some actual work done, but I don't want to.
Post by billyhorrible on Feb 8, 2016 12:35:18 GMT -5
budders, orange in the diaper = uric acid crystals? Is V dehydrated?
LBB dresses himself. It's one less thing I have to deal with, and a battle I don't find necessary to engage in. Today he is wearing a flannel button down shirt with track pants.
Post by billyhorrible on Feb 8, 2016 12:38:22 GMT -5
mrsdee1982,That sounds terrifying. I'm also sorry they weren't able to pinpoint the cause. That would have me on edge. Please keep us updated - if push comes to shove I can get some good allergists recommendations in your area for you.
billyhorrible - I think that's the worst part of it. We have NO clue what caused it. And the doctors seem very relaxed about it. "Oh, well, with babies you never know. It may never happen again. It might, and she might grow out of it, or it might be a life long allergy, so we'll just wait and see".
Uhhhh…what? Just wait and see if something causes my baby to struggle to breathe again?
Post by mrsmonogrammed on Feb 8, 2016 12:42:59 GMT -5
Hugs mrsdee1982 that's so scary!! I'm glad C is doing better now, but I'd be nervous about another reaction too! Hopefully you guys have an easy time pinpointing what's causing it!
Thank you all. She is doing much better. I, on the other hand, am exhausted. Every little wheeze she makes, and I jolt up right and stare at the monitor to make sure she's ok. And she's wheezing a lot right now due to the bronchiolitis. So, no sleep for momma.
So I don't get to testify in that drunk driving trial after all. Prosecutor just offered a plea deal the defendant can't refuse. Bummer for me, good for defendant.
So I don't get to testify in that drunk driving trial after all. Prosecutor just offered a plea deal the defendant can't refuse. Bummer for me, good for defendant.
Post by periwinkledaydreams on Feb 8, 2016 12:54:33 GMT -5
I'm gonna try going with this Monday positive vibe thing.. we made it home safely from all our dumb need-to-do's in this stupid dumb snowstorm! We only slid around like 3 times and successfully chugged our way up our hill leaving behind only the smell of exhaust fumes and burnt rubber, and I had zero panic attacks.
Now if she manages to nap through the construction going on in the apartment upstairs, I will be truly impressed with the Monday gods. Prayers and offerings and stuff.
budders I'm sorry that you're dealing with the ridiculousness of school politics. Idk why SpEd is always left in the dust, meanwhile those are the students that should be the priority. I'm assuming you have next week off for February break, I hope the week goes by quickly so you finally get a break.
Today is Lunar New Year aka Chinese New Year. NYC has made this a school holiday this year, so I got to sleep in and will be taking J to her 8 month checkup I'm a few hours. I hope the snow settles down a little while I'm out with her. It makes me nervous to take her out in this. I'm totally fine driving in snow normally, it is just the worry I have for her safety. The dr is about fifteen minutes away, but decided I'll leave 45 mins ahead just so I can be safe with her. I have to make sure they test her for strep, I hope I didn't pass it on to her.
mrsdee1982 how terrifying! I hope it doesn't happen again, but I'm glad the hospital is close. DS has had bronchiolitis a few times and rushed to ER with it so I understand how scary that can be, but I've never seen an allergic reaction I can't even imagine the feeling you had.
budders, I'm sorry you're going through suck a tough time. I hit rough patches at work, and I know how hard it sucks to hate your job while wishing you could just be home. Hope V starts feeling better soon. mrsdee1982, that sounds terrifying. It sounds like you handled it well though, and I'm glad she's doing better. I am dragging so hard today, but at least the morning is over. I just need to find my motivation, but I'm pretty sure it's in bed still. This is me today
My positive note of the day though: tonight is taco night!
mrsdee1982 I'm so sorry you had to experience that, but I'm glad you were able to get LO to the hospital for quick treatment. I hope you're able to find an answer.
Post by prettymama36 on Feb 8, 2016 13:26:36 GMT -5
mrsdee1982 that must have been terrifying! I'm glad you got her to the ER quickly and that she is feeling much better. An allergic reaction like that is so scary to watch. This thread has inspired me to bake today thanks to @jemomma and @poppyc8 So sorry for your crappy morning budders , sounds like you're dealing with uric crystals with the orange in the diaper. When was the first time you noticed it? Uric crystals can happen for no reason at all. It sounds like he's definitely not dehydrated. I hope V can catch a break soon, and that your day gets a bit better. tiffbot I finally caught up on the weekend threads and your little guy is so adorable in his pic! It sounds like the photo shoot went well. I'm going to attempt Valentine's Day crafts today. I've noticed that I'm slacking in keeping up with Owens baby book and pictures, etc. compared to the girls. Third child syndrome? I'm trying not to guilt too much over it. Also, YAY Broncos!
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