Not sure this is in the right spot, but i have to get this off my chest.
My baby boy who will be 1 next month, has had for a week now a runny nose, wet cough and a terriable rattle in his chest, he also was rubbing his ear constantly, among other things.
Two nights ago, his breathing went slow and was aprox 6 seconds between breaths, then they went to 1 second a breath, then he would stop again for 6 seconds.
He went to a dr last week, not my usual dr, but one that was available at the time, we saw this dr a few times before, for the exact same reason, just after Kainne was born, he had the same thing, then twice again after that.
The first dr said it was a cold, and to let him ride it out, no need for antibiotics or cold and flu, and his rubbing his ear is just something kids do, he never looked in his ear.
We tried to buy cold and flu at the chemist, but due to new laws could not get it due to his age, but did get the baby vix.
So we were at my parents house last night, and both my mum and dad said something was not right with him, and for my dad to say something then it must be a concern.
Today hubby was at work, so mum rang and said she would take him to our old dr, thank goodness she did, it turns out that he has an infection in his right ear and also in his right side of his chest, he has to have antibiotics, and once it has all cleared he has to been tested for asthma, which runs in my family and sleep apnea.
My mum is really worried that all this wheezzing may scar his chest, as its been on and off for a year, but there is no way to tell atm, i just feel so bad, for him, we have both not had a decient sleep in days, as he would wake up screaming, so im hoping the antibiotics do there job soon.
Im so glad we got a second opinion, i knew something was not right.
Thanks ~StarBright~, i just feel so bad that i did not get a second opinion earlier, i knew something was not right, but trusted the other dr.
He has been off his food for days as well.
At least now he can start his recovery, every other time this happened, it took months for him to recover as we were told he had a cold.
wow.. so glad u got a second opinion. I hope the antibiotics fix him and there are no long term affects from it. Geez some doctors just want to get u in and out.. So many stories of something bad happening when they do.
Thank you everyone,
Hollye, i even said to hubby when we left, that i felt like a number, we were barely in there at all, and it was just a case of he has a cold, go home.
Its just so heart breaking, when they are so little and cant say, hey mum i dont feel well or it hurts.
Well its a new day, and he actually slept through the night, which i am amazed about.
I am now hoping his appetite returns, as he has barely eaten in days, he will snack here and there, and he is not normally a big eater anyway, so he is having less than he usually does.
He would not drink his formula, and with only 2 weeks or so to go till he turns 1, we swaped him to full cream cows milk, which he seams to be drinking.
He worries me when he coughs, it sounds so bad.
He has been such a trouper, still smiling, and so happy, even when he is crying, he will manage a smile.
i know its rampant down here the school issued a warning to all parents yesturday as they ahd 20 cases break out in the school. but 20 out of 800 kids isnt bad really it could of been worse...
just do what your doing hun, your doing a fantastic job :d
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Glad we got a second opinion.
Dont feel bad, he is on his way to recovery
I hate it when doctors aren't thorough. Especially with new bubbas!
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