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Well, I took Landen on Sat to the ped bc he was wheezy, coughing and running a fever. We didnt see the regular ped, we saw a fill-in doc bc it was a Sat. He misdiagnosed Landen with sinusitus
and an ear infection (he does have that) and sent us home on omnicef. He was progressively worse sunday and I called the emergency line only to get the SAME quack Dr who reassurred me it was a “rather nasty infection” and to give it another day for the antibiotic to kick in. Monday rolls around and Landen’s really bad. By evening time, mommy instinct tells me something is VERY wrong. I called the emergency line again, get another doc who tells me to describe everything that is going on and when I am done he told me “Go STRAIGHT to the ER, don’t go ANYWHERE else I am alerting them that you are coming”. Landen now has full blown RSV. When the ER check in clerk saw Landen, she said his chest was contracting hard and she could hear him wheezing and that I didn’t have time to check in. She told me to bypass the other moms waiting and go back to pediatric ER. They immediatly put a tube down his nose and suctioned his mucous and tested it, which came back pos for RSV. His chest xray showed swollen airways too. 🙁I am soo pissed at the dr. that saw him sat. We spent the night at the ER and are doing breathing treatments at home every 4hrs.Thanks for listening.Oh poor baby
. i am not going to comment on the doctor as i know how S. the can be. Thanks goodness they were able to help him fast. I hope the treatments continue to help. 
Jill, I just got to this.
LATE, again!!! I’m so so so super sorry about the RSV but I’m sure he’ll be better before you know and bravo to you mommy for sticking with your gut! Woooo-hooooo!! I know, big help, right?
I hope he starts breathing easier soon, you guys could really use a break. If I lived anywhere close to you I’d be over with a HUGE carton of Cold Stone icecream!!!(that is if you like ice-cream….
It wouldn’t have the same effect if you didn’t) Kate’s Mommy2007-09-15 09:16:19Thanks everyone! You are all so wonderful! I don’t know what I’d do w/out all of your support through this crappy time! The RSV, the job loss.
Claire– I LOVE cold stone ice cream! We have one in town…if you ever come to visit…we’ll devour a huge case of it. LOL
Landen got it in the earlier part of Sept and we are in FL! The ER dr. said we were one of many that had come in that week for one of the earliest RSV seasons he’d ever seen. He warned it would last a couple/few weeks b/c it was going to be a BAD season with it coming so early!
I feel really bad for anyone with a preemie/newborn that was just born in this area right now. I don’t blame you for being cautious with your baby this season! Def leave him at home with someone if you can, if you are going out to a big mall or store where it’s crowded. jilly782007-09-28 09:47:18
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