We went to the doctor.
Neither of the girls complained of sore throats or had any of the typical symptoms, but both Reese and Quincy have strep. This happened almost exactly the same week a year ago, and both times, our pediatrician said that she wishes more people would take their kids to the dr. when they throw up, rather than assume they're fine after 24 hours, because more than half the time, it is not a stomach virus or a 24 hour tummy bug, it's strep. Two years in a row of the only symptoms being middle-of-the-night throw up and/or poop issuses makes me a believer.
Our diagnosis':
Both girls have strep.
Reese has a double ear infection.
Corbin has a burst eardrum and an ear infection, and the bacteria has caused his eye to get infected and nasty looking.
We are grateful that Aaron is feeling fine, since he had a schedule packed with meetings he couldn't miss, today.
Wonderful, wonderful Kasey watched my kids on her lunch break today so I could get into the doctor today, too, bless her!
Drugs have been ordered and everyone will hopefully start feeling better in the next 24 hours. Until then, there is a mountain of very stinky laundry taking over my hallway that makes me wish I could just throw everything away and buy everyone new clothes and new bedding, just so I don't have to do the wash.
All is well....or will be, soon. :)
Goodbye Butterflies
12 years ago
3 comments:
Crap. Well, evie has only gotten the throw up bug once when it was going around (seriously, everyone in our ward had it, it seems). Since I'm somehow immune to strep and I never go to the doctor,it never crosses my mind. Maybe I should be more careful next time with Evie.
Sending prayers your way for quick recoveries!
Oh my goodness. That is rough. I hope all the kids are feeling better now and that the medicine has kicked in. I hope you're getting some rest, too.
A burst ear drum sounds painful!
I didn't know that about the puke/poop thing. I am guilty of assuming all is well if it goes away...never imagined it could be strep!
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