This has been my life since Wednesday, when I got a call from the school nurse asking me to come pick up my daughter from Kindergarten. On Thursday, a fever of 103.3 for Rebecca, 102.2 for Jessie. After $50 in copays and over two hours spent at the pediatrician's office, I left with a prescription for cough medicine and advice to do what I'd already known. Keep the fevers down, plenty of fluids. It's now almost Sunday, and I'm exhausted. We have had some serious battles over taking medicine. Rebecca gets utterly panicky, she starts freaking out, and works herself up into such a frenzy over taking one half teaspoonful of medicine that she throws up. Not one and a half teaspoonfuls, here, folks, just half of a measly teaspoon. I've already given up trying to give her medicine in the middle of the night. It's useless. But now I dread even giving it to her every six hours during the day. It reminds me of nursing her, when I would cringe at the thought of her being hungry again in a few hours. Ugh. Anyway, it's been a long week. What? Only 4 days, you say? Don't remind me. The wedding is next week. Please, please let everyone be healthy by then!
OK - I bit the bullet and read it (you know these things are my weakness). I figured - you had to live it, the least I can do is read it and give you a big long distance mama hug. Sickness 2x over with medicine resistant babes -- yuck. o. Sorry sorry. Yes - you got your flus done early so everyone will be princessy and happy at the wedding. No worries!
Posted by: Amy | Sunday, September 30, 2007 at 06:06 AM
I'll think good thoughts for everyone to be well again. I was one of those recalcitrant children who refused to take medicines and drove my mother mad. Obviously I haven't any helpful suggestion to make about this considering my own continued resistance to taking medications.
Posted by: Junie Moon | Sunday, September 30, 2007 at 06:40 AM
I'm so sorry the girls are sick! Did Rebecca have a bad experience with medicine before? I finally had to start giving E suppositories because she always threw up the liquid. (Not because she didn't want to take it, but because it upset her stomach when she was already throwing up.)
Posted by: Beth | Sunday, September 30, 2007 at 11:29 AM
If she's just taking tylenol to deal with the fever, I'd personally not work so hard on getting it into her (I am a very lazy mama *smile*). Fever is scary but actually good- it's fighting the infection.
Hope everyone gets well quickly!
Posted by: nyjlm | Sunday, September 30, 2007 at 12:06 PM
We've been doing the fever thing this weekend with Johnny. Fortunately he is in love with his medicine. Hope the worst is over for you.
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Posted by: Lucy | Sunday, September 30, 2007 at 11:38 PM
Maybe try one of those nipple medicine dispensers they have for babies? My 6 year old has a fit too so I feel for you.
I hope you all feel better soon. And I loved the tutorial. Thank you!
R/
Posted by: Rebecca F. | Monday, October 01, 2007 at 08:05 AM
Hugs from across the ocean! I can really feel for you. Is there any way you can 'hide' the medication in a drink perhaps by mixing it in (that works sometimes with my eldest). Wishing your girls a speedy recovery to full health and lots of time for your to rest and recover too!
Posted by: Jhoanna | Monday, October 01, 2007 at 11:21 PM
Hope everyone is better soon!
Posted by: Felicia | Tuesday, October 02, 2007 at 05:17 AM
Awww, that really stinks!! I hope they are on downward slope to recovery right now. Hugs!
Posted by: Regina | Wednesday, October 03, 2007 at 09:02 AM