Thank God or at least the US Navy for health insurance! Here is what we have been up to lately...
April 12, Easter - Take Morgan to the ER after her fever of 105 didn't let up all day. Determined she had a UTI, start nasty tasting antibiotics.
April 16 - Take Morgan to the Dr for a follow up. She has a clean bill of health. Take Nora because she has 104.4 fever. They determine she has strep and start her on amoxicillin. Also get referred to a pediatric cardiologist because he heard a heart murmur and wants to be sure it is nothing.
April 18 - Ben sees the boat Doc for a fever over 105. Strep is blamed again.
April 21 - Take Morgan to the urgent care in Yulee, FL (inside a wal-mart no less) because she has an allergic reaction to something, we think it is either crab or chlorine. Prescribed prednisone.
April 22 - Take Morgan to the regular Dr. so we can get a referral to an allergist in GA (had one in SC, but now we are starting over).
April 26 - Take Nora to the urgent care because she is covered head to toe in a rash. They determine she is allergic to amoxicillin. Prescribe prednisone.
April 28 - Score a speedy appointment to the cardiologist in JAX. Heart murmur is no big deal, not a heart defect. But he is concerned about the rash and starts asking me a lot of questions. He said before there was a blood test for mono they used to give kids amoxicillin to see if they broke out in a rash. If they did then they had mono not strep. He didn't want me thinking she was allergic to the antibiotic if she wasn't because it is used for so many different things.
April 29 - Take Nora to base Dr. They determine that she does indeed have mono. I have to admit this freaked me out a little at first, but the Dr. wasn't very concerned and with doing some research online I'm not either. And am pleased that she was able to get this illness out of the way when she was young so it doesn't get her later. Here is a link with some information about mono in case you have any questions or concerns...http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/infectious-mononucleosis-topic-overview
June 8th - Heading to the allergist...
5 comments:
Eeek...thinking of you and hope things level out soon - no fun!
I think Amanda and I will wait a few years for kids, hahahaha. Sounds fun though ;-) Glad everyone is okay, way to go for the cardio doc that recognized that!
isn't amazing just how work it takes to me you! you are doing great..i hope they get better..I MISS YOU!
xoxo
ronee
geez guys.. sending any good karma I have left down your way. I'm glad to hear that the girls are on the road to recovery, and being able to avoid mono later will be a blessing.
Ben had a 105+ fever? You know, the only prescription for that is more cowbell.
ho-ly-crap.
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