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Re: They put the poor kid on a respirator and I have to be at work...--UPDATE
Andrew had RSV. It lasted about 2 weeks and lingered for a few more. I hope he feels better soon.
DH is the same way about questions Can you call the ped yourself and find out what is going on?
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LInative
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Re: They put the poor kid on a respirator and I have to be at work...--UPDATE
How old is your son? The neb treatments help tremendously and in about a week or 2 he should be totally better. I Know it's awful, DS was hospitalized w/RSV at 4 months old and the guilt I felt taking the neb to daycare so they could give him his treatments was really difficult. Glad you're going back to the DR. to get the info yourself and I hope he's better SOON!!!
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| Posted 7/6/07 9:29 AM |
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nrthshgrl
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Re: They put the poor kid on a respirator and I have to be at work...--UPDATE
Posted by 5ofClubs
Andrew had RSV. It lasted about 2 weeks and lingered for a few more. I hope he feels better soon.
DH is the same way about questions Can you call the ped yourself and find out what is going on?
Same here with Joseph.
I would expect that you're going to need to call out of work next week or have someone watch him.
Also call the daycare to let them know.
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| Posted 7/6/07 9:47 AM |
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krashnburn
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Re: They put the poor kid on a respirator and I have to be at work...--UPDATE
Posted by LInative
How old is your son? The neb treatments help tremendously and in about a week or 2 he should be totally better. I Know it's awful, DS was hospitalized w/RSV at 4 months old and the guilt I felt taking the neb to daycare so they could give him his treatments was really difficult. Glad you're going back to the DR. to get the info yourself and I hope he's better SOON!!!
He's almost 3 months. You took the neb to daycare and they would do the treatments for you? How long is RSV considered contagious for?
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| Posted 7/6/07 10:34 AM |
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Re: They put the poor kid on a respirator and I have to be at work...--UPDATE
I hope he feels better soon
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LInative
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Re: They put the poor kid on a respirator and I have to be at work...--UPDATE
Yeah I took a week off work but he needed the treatments ongoing (still on maintenance meds actually, we're hoping to wean him soon - not to scare you, not every case ends up a chronic condition and it sounds like they caught your son early on which is good!) But when he was on 3x/day I had to bring the neb. to daycare for the mid-afternoon treatment.
Actually a few others in his class were on nebs also, daycare just needed a Dr. note.
It's really just a cold virus but causes lots and lots of congestion and bronchial swelling so they can't always cough it up on their own - but it's contaigous like any other cold/virus, about 10 days I'd guess.
Rest assured, the meds DO work and if you have a cool mist humidifier in his room at night that will help as well. Good luck to you both!!
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| Posted 7/6/07 10:49 AM |
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SoinLove
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Re: They put the poor kid on a respirator and I have to be at work...--UPDATE
I hope he feels better soon!
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