So, we all got that stomach bug that's been going around at the beginning of last week, and it was killer! DD [who's 2] and I were both barfing, and generally feeling gross...pretty sure my friend came over and brought it with her.
On top of that DD got a cold. I was doing the whole hot steaming mists, cool mist at night, chest rubs, showers, and an organic honey syrup but finally caved and brought her to the doctor. She's MISERABLE! And she had fluid in her lungs which the doctor said could very well be a mild pneumonia so here we are.
She gave me a breathing mist machine, and prescribed a pretty strong antibiotic which I did some research on, and decided was okay. She's still miserable though - very sleepy/lethargic and just wants to read or watch movies, nothing else.
I just, it's been a hellish week. I think we watched every Pixar movie and in between I'm working on cleaning out the house of germs and I'm just overwhelmed. Does anyone have any experience with toddlers and pneumonia and have any tips or advice to share?
On top of that DD got a cold. I was doing the whole hot steaming mists, cool mist at night, chest rubs, showers, and an organic honey syrup but finally caved and brought her to the doctor. She's MISERABLE! And she had fluid in her lungs which the doctor said could very well be a mild pneumonia so here we are.
She gave me a breathing mist machine, and prescribed a pretty strong antibiotic which I did some research on, and decided was okay. She's still miserable though - very sleepy/lethargic and just wants to read or watch movies, nothing else.
I just, it's been a hellish week. I think we watched every Pixar movie and in between I'm working on cleaning out the house of germs and I'm just overwhelmed. Does anyone have any experience with toddlers and pneumonia and have any tips or advice to share?
