Guest guest Posted March 8, 2004 Report Share Posted March 8, 2004 He's probably having drainage down the back of his throat either as the beginnings of a cold or allergies. Since he is running a bit of a fever and his poops are so bad, I would say that he's sick. Did they say what color the mucus was that he threw up/sneezed out? Keep him hydrated with pedialyte, and plenty of it. Give him some robitussin, the kind with the guaifenesin and with out cough suppressant. These two things with help to keep that mucus thin. If you are worried, or if he seems really ill, give the doctors a call today. Next week is too long a wait in cases that worry you. If he seems to be other wise feeling ok, you might watch him for 24 hours before calling the doctor. This is just one of those times where only you can decide what step to make next as you know and can see your son, while don't and can't. Good luck, and let us know how it turns out. Dawn mom of 4, 8 and under, the youngest wcf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 8, 2004 Report Share Posted March 8, 2004 Sherri, I think I would be concerned, do you mean his appt is tomorrow or next Tues? If next, if he does anything else concerning, I would go ahead and give them a call and see what they (by " they " I mean the CF center). have to say. love and good luck! M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 8, 2004 Report Share Posted March 8, 2004 Zithromax reduces inflammation, when inflammation is reduced, mucus prodution is decreased. Over-production of mucus is a response to inflammation, and it's not just seen in CF. People with asthma over-produce mucus during asthmatic episodes, just as people with inflammatory gut issues (IBS, Crohn's, etc.) produce more mucus during active episodes. Zithromax (AZM), while great for CF-inflammatory issues, is not without drawbacks. AZM depletes magnesium, therefore it's important to supplement Mg. But be sure to space the doses because they compete with each other (take Mg *no sooner than* two hours after Zithromax). Additionally, AZM may cause a rise in the liver enzyme, alkaline phosphatase (shown as Alk Phos on lab reports). I can't get anyone to answer my question as to whether this is a true rise, or a false- positive rise. Another side benefit to AZM therapy, besides reducing inflammation, is the speculation that it *may* prevent Pseudomonas from becoming mucoid. But then again, other studies show that Pseudomonas becomes mucoid *and* resistant to aminoglycodside antibiotics under magnesium- deficiency. Kim " J. " <jeninca1010@y...> wrote: > My son has the same problem (he is almost 3). Our GI doc said that > some CF kids' stomach produce too much mucus and the only way their > body knows how to get rid of it is by vomiting. It happens about > once a month with our son. If it gets really bad then we only give > him pedialyte for about a day (he is totally g-tube fed and never > hungry). When this is happening, the stools get mucusy and don't > absorb. The GI doc said there is nothing we can do. I do think that > sometimes he is vomiting sinus drainage and he throws up because of > that. Also, we learned that an ear infection can also cause vomiting > and a fever. That was a surprise to us. But once we put him on > zithromax, he stopped vomiting and his fever went away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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