Guest guest Posted April 15, 2007 Report Share Posted April 15, 2007 Hi everyone. brought home a " bug " from preschool...cough and a high fever. It took him out for two days. Unfortunately Meg caught it. Within 24 hours it was Pneumonia. We noted her cough Wednesday night. Thursday she woke with a 103 degree temp! I called the triage line, and we were seen Friday morning. She was sating low, so she was given a steroid shot to open up her airway. We then were sent for a chest X-ray and blood work. Both confirmed pneumonia, but her blood count was in the high, normal range (rather than the high range) letting us treat her from home. She developed pneumonia while on amoxicillin, so it's a weird strand that doesn't respond to penicillin based antibiotics. She is still on the amoxicillin, but they also put her on a macro antibiotic in hopes of killing the pneumonia. Her pediatrician thinks her body was just so run down, she caught the virus, and since she hurts when she coughs (she had her tonsillectomy a week ago), she was not having a productive cough. This allowed for the " junk " to settle to her lungs. We are seeing improvements, as she is now willing to smile and play. Hopefully our next update will be a happier one! , mommy to Meagan (CHaRgE) and 2 1/2 year old twins, and big brother 4 1/2 years, married to the best daddy in the world for 10 years! The mention of my child's name might make me cry. Not mentioning my child's name will break my heart. Unknown Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 15, 2007 Report Share Posted April 15, 2007 Im sorry to here meagan is not well amoxicilan is a crap antibiotic for caitlyn it never does anything or maybe its just caitlyn has it so many times it just doesnt do anything . Ihope she is feeling well soon send her our love rita gran to caitlyn and kellie caitlyns mummy caitlyn 16 month charge xx > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 15, 2007 Report Share Posted April 15, 2007 POor little dolly! I hope she is feeling better very soon. I remember the pneumonia days. & Kennedy www.chargesyndrome.info > > Hi everyone. brought home a " bug " from preschool...cough and a > high > fever. It took him out for two days. Unfortunately Meg caught it. Within > 24 > hours it was Pneumonia. We noted her cough Wednesday night. Thursday she > woke with a 103 degree temp! I called the triage line, and we were seen > Friday morning. She was sating low, so she was given a steroid shot to > open > up her airway. We then were sent for a chest X-ray and blood work. Both > confirmed pneumonia, but her blood count was in the high, normal range > (rather than the high range) letting us treat her from home. She developed > pneumonia while on amoxicillin, so it's a weird strand that doesn't > respond > to penicillin based antibiotics. She is still on the amoxicillin, but they > also put her on a macro antibiotic in hopes of killing the pneumonia. Her > pediatrician thinks her body was just so run down, she caught the virus, > and > since she hurts when she coughs (she had her tonsillectomy a week ago), > she > was not having a productive cough. This allowed for the " junk " to settle > to > her lungs. We are seeing improvements, as she is now willing to smile and > play. Hopefully our next update will be a happier one! > > , mommy to Meagan (CHaRgE) and 2 1/2 year old twins, and big > brother 4 1/2 years, married to the best daddy in the world for 10 > years! > > The mention of my child's name might make me cry. Not mentioning my > child's name will break my heart. Unknown > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 15, 2007 Report Share Posted April 15, 2007 hugs to u all > > POor little dolly! I hope she is feeling better very soon. I remember > the > pneumonia days. > & Kennedy > www.chargesyndrome.info > > On 4/15/07, and Melton meltonmob@...> > wrote: > > > > Hi everyone. brought home a " bug " from preschool...cough and a > > high > > fever. It took him out for two days. Unfortunately Meg caught it. Within > > 24 > > hours it was Pneumonia. We noted her cough Wednesday night. Thursday she > > woke with a 103 degree temp! I called the triage line, and we were seen > > Friday morning. She was sating low, so she was given a steroid shot to > > open > > up her airway. We then were sent for a chest X-ray and blood work. Both > > confirmed pneumonia, but her blood count was in the high, normal range > > (rather than the high range) letting us treat her from home. She > developed > > pneumonia while on amoxicillin, so it's a weird strand that doesn't > > respond > > to penicillin based antibiotics. She is still on the amoxicillin, but > they > > also put her on a macro antibiotic in hopes of killing the pneumonia. > Her > > pediatrician thinks her body was just so run down, she caught the virus, > > and > > since she hurts when she coughs (she had her tonsillectomy a week ago), > > she > > was not having a productive cough. This allowed for the " junk " to settle > > to > > her lungs. We are seeing improvements, as she is now willing to smile > and > > play. Hopefully our next update will be a happier one! > > > > , mommy to Meagan (CHaRgE) and 2 1/2 year old twins, and big > > brother 4 1/2 years, married to the best daddy in the world for > 10 > > years! > > > > The mention of my child's name might make me cry. Not mentioning my > > child's name will break my heart. Unknown > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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