Ok, so it wasn't 4 in the morning...it was 2 in the morning. close enough.
The screaming began. Piercing the dead of night air like a smoke alarm.
I shot out of bed and was by her side before I even had feeling in my legs yet (thanks, baby)
"Mommy, my ear hurts!"
If I had a nickel for every time I've heard that sentence, I would be so flippin' loaded I'd just buy all my kids new ears.
Ears that do not get infected.
Reese at 3 months (2005) double ear infection, pneumonia, and RSVMy poor children.
Half the time they have no symptom other than ThE CrAzIEs.
Because CrAzInESs IS a symptom.
At least in our house it is.
Half the time they have no symptom other than ThE CrAzIEs.
Because CrAzInESs IS a symptom.
At least in our house it is.
CrAzY irritable all weekend + kid awake at 2am = trip to doctor.
That's all it takes for us. No fever, no runny nose, no waxy ear, no lacking appetite or cold symptoms that would indicate an ear infection. Around here an ear infection means one psychotic, irrational, screaming, grouchy kid that is impossible to please.So feeling like one of those Munchhausen mothers, I lugged 1 Cinderella and 1 Tinkerbell to the pediatrician this morning, only to have them look at my (currently angelic, well behaved and perfectly polite) children in their "darling little dresses" and respond to my claims that there "must be SOMEthing wrong with her" with skepticism and look at me like I actually am one of those Munchhausen/hypochondriac mothers.
Until the ear in question was examined.
And what's behind the red curtain? A red ear.
Infected. Very infected. AGAIN.
And what's behind the red curtain? A red ear.
Infected. Very infected. AGAIN.
Lucky for us, (well...lucky for YOU actually if your kid plays with my kid) ear infections are not contagious, especially with none of the accompanying symptoms of a typical ear infection (runny nose, cough, fever) present. Yay for that.
And Yay for medicine that will hopefully do it's exorcist thing and bring back my happy little girl in the next 24 hours, so I can get some sleep.
And because you all see recent photos of Reese on a daily basis, why not throw in some baby pics for old time's sake? This was Reese at 4 months (2005), after throwing up her antibiotics (a blessing, since it turns out she was horribly allergic to it) from her second ear infection.
6 comments:
Yuck. It seems like your girls get more ear infections that the average muggle. Has your doctor suggested tubes?
I've talked with THREE pediatricians about tubes and only one has said that Q might be a candidate. She had NINE ear infections last year. Reese has had four and a burst ear drum. Crazy. With Q, it was early spring and they said if she could make it to summer without another infection they wouldn't do tubes, because they only last 10months to a year I guess, and it would be a waste to put them in and not have them last through the following winter (when my kids just take turns for 4 months with ear infections).
I just wish Reese weren't such a bear! I mean, I can't blame her, she feels like crap...but so do I and I don't get to throw stuff.
Just throw some stuff and get it over with. Last winter Hannah went through 5 ear infections from January to April. They sent us to an ear nose and throat and he told us if she didn't get one in the next few months she wouldn't have to get tubes. Thankfully she didn't get another one and hasn't had one since. I hate ear infections because you always have to take them to the dr. and you can't really tell if they have one until you do. What a pain. Hopefully she gets over it soon.
I say throw stuff. After all, you are currently growing a human being. (AND a MALE human at that.) You totally deserve the ability to throw stuff...
Poor Reese. It stinks to have ears that hurt. I hope the antibiotics kick it fast.
-Missie
PS. I know! You and Reese can throw something together. I imagine you will both feel better then! :0)
dude...throw something! it will make you feel better!
i love that first pic of Reese, she usually does her little close mouth smirky smile...it's fun to see her chompers!
You might just want to just ask for a referral to ENT! The ENT will make the final decision whether your child needs tubes or not! Landon ended up needing tubes. It was the best thing ever. Just becuase the infection goes away doesn't mean the fluid in the ears goes away. Anyhoo...We ended up using an ENT in fayettive but I can't seem to remember his name. Next time the kids get ear infections just ask for a referral. It can't hurt.
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