God help me.. ear infection (long, some TMI, looking for help)

I'm exhausted

All of a sudden out of the clear blue sky AJ got a fever on Saturday. Gave her tylenol and it went down so we figured it was just a hold over from the cold she had last week.

Saturday night around midnight she wakes up SCREAMING at the top of her tiny lungs. Nothing will calm her, nothing will soothe her, she's changed, she's fed, she's held. Nothing.. the screaming goes on and on and on for an hour! Tylenol was given earlier but nothing's working.

I call up the Pediatricans and ask for a doctor. She asked about the cold she got over and said it could be an ear infection but really other than tylenol there's nothing we can do.

Murphy's law, by the time the doc had called us back (2mins maybe?) AJ had stopped crying from pure exhaustion and was falling asleep.

330am. Wakes up screaming again, so we feed her, change her and gave her tylenol (it had been over 6hours). Hubby takes this bout and I got her to sleep last time. Screaming and Screaming and SCREAMING it won't stop and its miracle she has a voice. She's screaming so loud she's vomiting mucus. Its just so sad.

5:45am. Still awake and still screaming. I take over cause I got no sleep with her crying anyway.. I felt so bad there was nothing we could do. I got her to sleep on me with the help of the ottoman.

9am. She's awake again but normal, no screaming and acts like she's a totally different child I took her temp caused she was a little warm 100.2

I made an appt with the Pedi and got her in at 11am

Definately some 'cloudy' fluid on one year and also some fluid in the other. We have antibotics now. Temp was 99.6

Please help me..

#1 Will Daycare let her stay tomorrow with her fever? 99.6-100.2
#2 How often DO I take her temp?
#3 Anything else I can do for her besides Tylenol and Antibotics?

Otherwise.. I could just use some hugs for AJ and me/hubby.


ETA:
Sunday 5:20 Temp 100.3

Message edited 2/1/2009 5:24:37 PM.

Re: God help me.. ear infection (long, some TMI, looking for help)

I don't know he answers to any of your questions but do hope AJ feels better soon

Re: God help me.. ear infection (long, some TMI, looking for help)

She prob shouldn't go to daycare until she has been on antibiotics for 24hrs.

My son has only had 1 ear infection, and it was recently... It was a nightmare, he was in so much pain. My Dr prescribed some kinda of "numbing" drops... I only used it at night, and only the 1st 2 nights... it was a lifesaver... (I used that and some tylenol)

I would take her temp, whenever she feels warm to you... you def. want to control it.

Re: God help me.. ear infection (long, some TMI, looking for help)

Ear infections aren't contagious but if she is still crying a lot I would keep her home.

Re: God help me.. ear infection (long, some TMI, looking for help)

aww that's so sad , I hope she feels better soon!!!

Re: God help me.. ear infection (long, some TMI, looking for help)

I have no experience with any of your questions. However, I do hope she feels better ASAP!

Re: God help me.. ear infection (long, some TMI, looking for help)

i hope she feels better soon

Re: God help me.. ear infection (long, some TMI, looking for help)

have you ever noticed that when they cry like that it goes straight to your heart and you feel like you've been struck and burned and all your nerves are on fire.. you just want to make them feel better so much you'd be willing to pull your soul from your very body and willingly hand it over if it just took away their pain?



Just thinking of it makes my own ears ache in near tears

Re: God help me.. ear infection (long, some TMI, looking for help)

hope she feels better quickly!! hang in there!

Re: God help me.. ear infection (long, some TMI, looking for help)

Posted by Xelindrya

have you ever noticed that when they cry like that it goes straight to your heart and you feel like you've been struck and burned and all your nerves are on fire.. you just want to make them feel better so much you'd be willing to pull your soul from your very body and willingly hand it over if it just took away their pain?



Just thinking of it makes my own ears ache in near tears

Re: God help me.. ear infection (long, some TMI, looking for help)

I hope AJ is feeling a lot better tonight! Sending you lots of prayers and hugs.

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