Diary of Sick Children

I should start a blog solely to keep records their medical history......

Anyway.

Sunday:
We brought ER to hospital because he had fever on Saturday night, middle of his sleep. He was 40.1°C.

I gave him Bifen on Sunday at 6am but his fever didn't go down enough by 9am. It was 38.3°C. We brought him to KKH.

There, he was given 1st, 10 puffs of ventolin (compared to the usual 4 in most serious case), another exhaler which I can't recall its name, paracetamol and Prednisolone.

After that 1st session, we had to wait half hour each time before ER received the puffs a second and third time again in maximum dosage.

Fever peaked at 39.4°c despite  paracetamol so I was given a sponging kit.

By noon, Dr allowed us to return home after ER's wheezing improved and especially after his oxygen level returned to normal. She prescribed Amoxicilin after noticing something les than normal from his x-Ray.

Monday:
He was well without fever. We kept him at home to rest and medicate.

Tuesday (today)
He went to school happily and back.

Everything was back to normal. Till I woke him from his nap. He was still sleepy so I allowed him to continue resting in the living room. He felt warm. Took temperature. Fever AGAIN. 38.3°C.

WT......

AND HE THREW UP TWICE SINCE THEN.

What is wrong??????

He's still on tonnes of medications from KKH. And I already stopped giving Asumalife. Is he having Stomach Flu or had something nasty?

From AN or from food?

When will this be over?

It's been 4 months since the start of this on-going battle.

When will it end?

Kinderclinic

Both AN and ER had been coughing and dripping mucus for a long time. Since its ER's checkup-vaccination appointment today, we brought both kids to see Dr Lee.

Ethan

He's 11kg and 93cm. He's finally growing! Apparently the Flixotide had a part in holding back his growth. Imagine a 2 year old's weight drop from 10.6kg to 10.1kg and remained that little for the next 6 months.

He's been eating so much that Krislyn commented he should not still be that skinny with his dinosaur appetite. My mum fears he'll get indigestion from constantly eating. I'm just happy to offer him food. Yet despite that, his weight still went below that 3% line on the chart.

He's finally back on 3%. Still tiny but he's growing and that's what matters.

He got his last MMRV Jab and this completes his long list of vaccination since birth. We received his vaccination cert too.

Boys are boys. Really tough! Before Dr Lee jabbed him, I tried to distract him by discussing the package of 2 candies he got from her. He was so engrossed observing those candies that when Dr Lee pushed the needle into his thighs, all he did was frowned at her when he felt the pain. He probably thought she accidentally pinched him and went back to being concerned over his candies.

He doesn't need Flixotide for his persistent cough and runny nose anymore (Dr knows I'm not keen and she's supportive since he's been doing well despite this virus attack after having been weaned off Flixotide.)

He'll be on Asumalife and Singular for 2 weeks and I am to call Dr Lee for further instructions. If he recovers from it totally, there won't be any need for further medication.

Adrielle

Her cough-flu symptoms had been bothering her for a long time, since early May! She recovered a little later on but before she fully recovered, the symptoms returned.

And she's been blinking her eyes, claiming they itch.

Dr Lee said it's all signs of allergic reaction. Unlike ER who constantly suffers from lower tract infection, AN is more bothered by her upper tract.

Her treatment is almost similar to ER's with the additional nasal spray. I'll have to call in 2 weeks to update Dr Lee and she'll advise me on what to do next.

And I was given AN's original vaccination cert today. No wonder I was asked if I wanted the vaccination cert back during the Primary One registration. Didn't even know I was supposed to receive something like that and I printed hers from online.

We've gotten a bigger air purifier for the kids (in all readiness to protect them should the haze return due to the recent increase in number of hotspots in Indonesia). Been using it for 2 nights. It does seem to help them sleep better. I can't tell if they were recovering anyway or if it was the purifier's credit.

I am almost sure it's not because the kids these days are too protected, leading them to fall sick easily.

It must be the increased pollution. Toxic rain, toxic air. How is a mini human supposed to be immuned to toxicity? Constant exposure to toxins immunes them?

I rather protect them.

Another Doctor Visit

Day 4 and fever still high. Mr Liow insists I go see a doctor because it's not normal.




Dr recommended I alternate panadol with mefanamic to keep my fever under control. If in 3 days' time, fever is still high, he'll need to put me through further tests.

And I got antibiotics for throat infection.

Times like these, I'm super thankful it's me instead of the kids.

Review

Dr Alison saw ER again this afternoon for a review.

His wheezing has improved. These (medicines) will continue till Friday. Hopefully by then, he'll be able to breathe better at least.

The fussy boy has all the medicines that DO NOT require him to knowingly consume by mouth. So special. Didn't know there are Zyrtec drops that are colourless, odorless and tasteless.

Updated 20th Feb:
Zyrtec drops are colorless and odorless but it tasted like alcohol. It was easier top feed though, because I could easily scoop back into his mouth what ER pushed out. It's only 5 drops, so there's minimum mess.

AN hated it though. She rather have the regular ones but too bad I brought only the drops for this trip.