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[Just1More]

Some of you know a lot in this area...

Is it safe to use arnica tablets while taking tylenol with codeine? 

Ds broke his leg today. :( He just woke up really hurting, but can't have more meds yet.  We are distracting him with a movie right now, but he's obviously still really uncomfortable.  I'd like to use natural stuff anyway...

Anyway...any advice?

Thanks!

[Kamiro]

my goodness Just1!

poor kid!

i would give him some ---but thats just me.

so sorry :(

nak

[Astraia]

Yeah, I'd say that's fine. I know a few people who take tylenol and arnica at regular intervals, and my sister just had a c-section and was told by her naturopath to take arnica with all her other meds

[forestmushroom]

no advise but i hope he heals quickly!
 

[Kamiro]

how is he today? how are you?

[Just1More]

Thanks for the advice and thoughts.

He's better now.  I was just a moron mom and explained why he had slits in his cast (for swelling), and he had a moment of panic that they would cut off his leg.  I thought dh had already explained, and, well...I'm exhausted and a moron. :(

We were up just about all night last night because he was hurting so badly.  He finally fell asleep around 5, and we slept a few hours early this am.  It took some gymnastics, but we finally got insurance to approve him to see an orthopedic doc to set it and cast it.  He feels MUCH better with a cast, and this mama feels much better than my boy will be good to go in 6 weeks.  We are moving (in 4 weeks!) to a place with a community pool, and I was really sad for him to have to miss out on that. 

I am so thankful his pain seems to be so much better now.  He's listening to daddy read a story and rather aggressively flying a matchbox car back and forth.  The next two weeks of absolute no load bearing are going to be tough, I think.

As for me.  Well, new dd has some funky breathing and belly issues.  I hate being responsible for these choices!  My gut says she's fine, and that I would regret taking her to the doc, but then there's always the what if.  Dh and I prayed tonight, and have some peace about the issue.  And I'm going to cut out dairy.  I think the breathing stuff is related to the belly stuff. 

Dh goes back to work Monday.  I've got a baby that needs watched (but at least is otherwise easy), a toddler who is all. over. the. place., a 5yo with a broken leg, and 2 others who would really like attention.  And, we're about to move. 

All things considered, I'm doing pretty well.

[forestmushroom]

that sounds hard! How is the little baby's breathing now? 
 

[Just1More]

I think her breathing is okay.  She breathes really fast sometimes, but everything I read says that unless it is persistant, she is probably okay.  Her color is good, and she doesn't have retractions or anything.  And, she always does it right before she demands to nurse (and I do mean "demands!"), or needs to burp or go #2.  So, if she's got a belly problem of some sort, she just starts breathing like that, and can keep it up for several hours. You know how a baby sounds when they are rooting?  She breathes sort of like that, and about that fast.  Anyway, I've discovered that if I'm careful not to overfeed her, and burp her, and not eat dairy, she seems to be okay. 

Ds is doing much better.  He's getting a little hard to hold down, lol.

I forgot today was a holiday, so tomorrow is my first day on my own.  I was on my own for a while with everyone but ds twice, and we did okay.  (When dh took him to the ER, and then again when he went to get his cast). 

I am desperately hoping that I can a.) grab a shower tonight, and b.) sleep well enough to be nice and have energy tomorrow. 

[forestmushroom]

Originally Posted by Just1More 

I think her breathing is okay.  She breathes really fast sometimes, but everything I read says that unless it is persistant, she is probably okay.  Her color is good, and she doesn't have retractions or anything.  And, she always does it right before she demands to nurse (and I do mean "demands!"), or needs to burp or go #2.  So, if she's got a belly problem of some sort, she just starts breathing like that, and can keep it up for several hours. You know how a baby sounds when they are rooting?  She breathes sort of like that, and about that fast.  Anyway, I've discovered that if I'm careful not to overfeed her, and burp her, and not eat dairy, she seems to be okay. 

Ds is doing much better.  He's getting a little hard to hold down, lol.

I forgot today was a holiday, so tomorrow is my first day on my own.  I was on my own for a while with everyone but ds twice, and we did okay.  (When dh took him to the ER, and then again when he went to get his cast). 

I am desperately hoping that I can a.) grab a shower tonight, and b.) sleep well enough to be nice and have energy tomorrow. 

A does that too-- breathes really fast sometimes. They said as long as he doesn't flare his nostrils or Have retracted breathing he is okay.  Somethimes he is so loud when he is sleeping!  Newborns make weird noises and stuff... I hope you get a shower and sleep tonight! 

[Just1More]

Thanks FM, that does make me feel better.  I don't want to take her to the ped because I really don't like the one we have, and our insurance won't switch.  They would totally hear "home birth" and freak out and do a whole septic workup, admit us etc.  I have experienced so much unreasonableness at their hands, I really don't want to subject my baby to it, too.  But, I don't want to be a fool if we need medical help either.   It is so frustrating.  For example, with ds's leg, they would NOT give him a referral to see an ortho to set his leg with physically seeing him in the office.  Never mind we had gone to the ER and had xrays, they wouldn't write the ref without laying eyes on him.  I fought it big time.  After several arguements with several nurses, they finally let us have the ER fax the info to them.  The practice is HUGE, and besides not wanting to make him ride in the car 30 min one way, and then wait there, etc, there are always SO many sick people there and we always leave with some nasty germ.  Like I need that right now.  Anyway, that's a minor, but recent example of the stupidness.  Blah.

So, yeah, thanks. :)

[forestmushroom]

Originally Posted by Just1More 

Thanks FM, that does make me feel better.  I don't want to take her to the ped because I really don't like the one we have, and our insurance won't switch.  They would totally hear "home birth" and freak out and do a whole septic workup, admit us etc.  I have experienced so much unreasonableness at their hands, I really don't want to subject my baby to it, too.  But, I don't want to be a fool if we need medical help either.   It is so frustrating.  For example, with ds's leg, they would NOT give him a referral to see an ortho to set his leg with physically seeing him in the office.  Never mind we had gone to the ER and had xrays, they wouldn't write the ref without laying eyes on him.  I fought it big time.  After several arguements with several nurses, they finally let us have the ER fax the info to them.  The practice is HUGE, and besides not wanting to make him ride in the car 30 min one way, and then wait there, etc, there are always SO many sick people there and we always leave with some nasty germ.  Like I need that right now.  Anyway, that's a minor, but recent example of the stupidness.  Blah.

So, yeah, thanks. :)

Ugh, totally!  I hate how they over react sometimes.  I find Dr's appointments to be exhausting... and that is when I am healthy!  I couldn't imagine having to go to another appt. after being in the ER! I guess with breaks and stuff they want to see the child to make sure that it isn't child abuse.. which is good, but man, it is a pain in the arse.

Do they do the cathetar/ spinal tap for septic workup?!  Or just the blood work, as long as there isn't a fever?

[Just1More]

Originally Posted by forestmushroom 

Ugh, totally!  I hate how they over react sometimes.  I find Dr's appointments to be exhausting... and that is when I am healthy!  I couldn't imagine having to go to another appt. after being in the ER! I guess with breaks and stuff they want to see the child to make sure that it isn't child abuse.. which is good, but man, it is a pain in the arse.

Do they do the cathetar/ spinal tap for septic workup?!  Or just the blood work, as long as there isn't a fever?

They made me come in when I broke my toe, too.  They insist on seeing every person for every ref.  No kidding.  The doc walked in the room and said, "Yep, it's broken."  And walked out.  All that stress and pain for a 20 second appointment.  We had just moved, and I was 8 months pg.  Dumb.

I don't know for sure what they would do.  Except I know they tend to go off the deep end, so...

When they messed up my arm with the blood draw, the doc I saw a week later wanted me to do a "blood study" because "hyper-coagulation can be a problem in pregnancy."  Uhm, right...because this HUGE bruise indicates my blood is clotting too fast.  Right.