Re: Illnesses in small RSS infants

[Guest guest]

Hi Amy!

We've been there too, so you're not alone! Good handwashing is

important especially for older children in the house. With Josh we do

preventative things. The first sign of a runny nose we use benadryl at

night & raise the head of his crib mattress, a vaporizer is also useful.

Our doctor recommends the benadryl but I think we've only been doing that

since Josh was about 10lbs, so please ask your doctor. I know we used an

infants version of Sudafed that Tylenol makes. I think it was called

Tylenol cold infant drops. If we get to the fever stage ( we almost always

due) we also use the Tylenol, Motrin combo. It's very effective & usually

lets me sleep between doses. We have been in the ER many times, and I

always take a packet of RSS info with me. You can bet that none of the

nurses have ever heard of it & if your lucky maybe the attending will have

heard of it. It's just easier for me to have it because usually by the time

we end up in the ER Josh has been very sick for a day or two & I'm too tired

& worried to go into the whole thing. I just politely say I have brought

some info on the syndrome if you'd like to see it. Also as they get older &

still are so tiny, you can get some pretty odd looks even from medical

professionals. Hang in there,. we've all been there!

[Guest guest]

Hi Amy -

There is a vacination they give " at risk " infants to avoid getting

some auful respritory virus (the initials of which have escaped me).

I tried to get this for my son last year when I was in your shoes -

facing the flu season with a 5lb-er. My doctor's office refused.

Apparently the vacination is very expensive. I offered to pay out of

pocket and they still would not agree to give it, sighting that it

was relatively untested anyway. Given that this was a year ago,

perhaps you could inquire about it. Sorry I don't remember the name

of the virus but it is a common and relatively serious respritory

virus that develops from a cold a child can't shake. Good luck.

> Hi Amy,

>

> Yes we had and still have that fear for our son . Any time he

gets sick

> we are very concerned about him losing weight because he takes so

long to

> recover it.

> If you can, I'd recommend getting a flu shot as soon as they are

avialable.

> Please ask your pediatrician if yit is OK for a 5 month old to get

a flu

> shot.

>

> I hope this helps.

>

> Ken M

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> I am wondering if any of you have had the concern of you infants

getting

> through the flu season with their low weight challenges. My

daughter is 5

> lbs. at 5 months old and I am very concerned that if she were to

catch a bug

> it will be difficult for her to fight it because of her size. Have

any of

> you lived through this fear? Are RSS infants fairly resilient

regardless of

> their weight issues?

>

> Thanks for your advice

>

> Amy Leigh (Currently overwhelmed with worry Mom)

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> I am wondering if any of you have had the concern of you infants

getting

> through the flu season with their low weight challenges. My

daughter is 5

> lbs. at 5 months old and I am very concerned that if she were to

catch a bug

> it will be difficult for her to fight it because of her size. Have

any of

> you lived through this fear? Are RSS infants fairly resilient

regardless of

> their weight issues?

>

> Thanks for your advice

>

> Amy Leigh (Currently overwhelmed with worry Mom)

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Are you talking about RSV?

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> I am wondering if any of you have had the concern of you infants

getting

> through the flu season with their low weight challenges. My

daughter is 5

> lbs. at 5 months old and I am very concerned that if she were to

catch a bug

> it will be difficult for her to fight it because of her size. Have

any of

> you lived through this fear? Are RSS infants fairly resilient

regardless of

> their weight issues?

>

> Thanks for your advice

>

> Amy Leigh (Currently overwhelmed with worry Mom)

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I think so but I am not sure as we have not had the shot yet. Haven (My

daughter) goes in for her second round of shots next week.

Thank you all for your support. This first year is a real pisser so far. I

don't know what I would do without you all! XOXOXOXOXOXOX

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> I am wondering if any of you have had the concern of you infants

getting

> through the flu season with their low weight challenges. My

daughter is 5

> lbs. at 5 months old and I am very concerned that if she were to

catch a bug

> it will be difficult for her to fight it because of her size. Have

any of

> you lived through this fear? Are RSS infants fairly resilient

regardless of

> their weight issues?

>

> Thanks for your advice

>

> Amy Leigh (Currently overwhelmed with worry Mom)

>

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Hey everyone

In regards to decongestants at the first signs of sickness (sounds like we all

have " battle plans " at the first sniffle } one product I find is extremely

helpful is dimetapp. Check the bottle but I remember giving it to my kids as

infants. It really works to dry them up and does make them sleepy. But now that

my kids have had it for 11 years and 8 years respectively, the 'sleepy' part

doesn't seem to work anymore.

Anyway, just thought I would add my two cents. (in Canadian funds!)

Debby

wrote:

>

> Hi Amy!

> We've been there too, so you're not alone! Good handwashing is

> important especially for older children in the house. With Josh we do

> preventative things. The first sign of a runny nose we use benadryl at

> night & raise the head of his crib mattress, a vaporizer is also useful.

> Our doctor recommends the benadryl but I think we've only been doing that

> since Josh was about 10lbs, so please ask your doctor. I know we used an

> infants version of Sudafed that Tylenol makes. I think it was called

> Tylenol cold infant drops. If we get to the fever stage ( we almost always

> due) we also use the Tylenol, Motrin combo. It's very effective & usually

> lets me sleep between doses. We have been in the ER many times, and I

> always take a packet of RSS info with me. You can bet that none of the

> nurses have ever heard of it & if your lucky maybe the attending will have

> heard of it. It's just easier for me to have it because usually by the time

> we end up in the ER Josh has been very sick for a day or two & I'm too tired

> & worried to go into the whole thing. I just politely say I have brought

> some info on the syndrome if you'd like to see it. Also as they get older &

> still are so tiny, you can get some pretty odd looks even from medical

> professionals. Hang in there,. we've all been there!

>

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Re: flu vaccinations

I finally have one up on you all for being in the great white north of

Canada (specifically Ontario). Our wonderful (grrrr!!!) premier has decided

that all people of Ontario can get a flu shot this season for free. Sign me

and the kids up now!!!!!!!!

This is his way of easing the crisis in our emergency rooms (all full--doors

LOCKED--daily) during last year's flu season. He had the haired brained idea

of cutting funding to hospitals, cut nurses and beds and then " wonders " why

the emergency rooms are overcrowded. Hence, his " fix " is to give us all flu

shots. (we citizens have tried to say throw the money back into health

care.....but he seems to be suffering from selective deafness!!)

Debby

wrote:

>

> Hi Amy -

>

> There is a vacination they give " at risk " infants to avoid getting

> some auful respritory virus (the initials of which have escaped me).

> I tried to get this for my son last year when I was in your shoes -

> facing the flu season with a 5lb-er. My doctor's office refused.

> Apparently the vacination is very expensive. I offered to pay out of

> pocket and they still would not agree to give it, sighting that it

> was relatively untested anyway. Given that this was a year ago,

> perhaps you could inquire about it. Sorry I don't remember the name

> of the virus but it is a common and relatively serious respritory

> virus that develops from a cold a child can't shake. Good luck.

>

>

>

> > Hi Amy,

> >

> > Yes we had and still have that fear for our son . Any time he

> gets sick

> > we are very concerned about him losing weight because he takes so

> long to

> > recover it.

> > If you can, I'd recommend getting a flu shot as soon as they are

> avialable.

> > Please ask your pediatrician if yit is OK for a 5 month old to get

> a flu

> > shot.

> >

> > I hope this helps.

> >

> > Ken M

> >

> >

> >

> > Illnesses in small RSS infants

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> >

> > I am wondering if any of you have had the concern of you infants

> getting

> > through the flu season with their low weight challenges. My

> daughter is 5

> > lbs. at 5 months old and I am very concerned that if she were to

> catch a bug

> > it will be difficult for her to fight it because of her size. Have

> any of

> > you lived through this fear? Are RSS infants fairly resilient

> regardless of

> > their weight issues?

> >

> > Thanks for your advice

> >

> > Amy Leigh (Currently overwhelmed with worry Mom)

> >

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