Grandparents Raising Children Support Group
This community is dedicated to grandparents who are the primary caregivers of their grandchildren. In cases where the parents are not willing or able to provide adequate care for their children, grandparents may take on the role of primary caregivers. Join the support group to find support, share your experience, and get advice from other members.
My 2 year old had the swine flu about a month ago and did ok you could hardly tell that her was sick untill at night.Now he has taken a backset of it and is very sick.I have been up 3 nights with him and he keeps getting worse.I had him to the dr on Monday and the dr put him on Tamiflu and changed his nebulizer meds and told me call him if he got any worse.His 0=2 level was at 93 at that point which isn't too bad but not real good either.
He did OK during the day today except when he took his nap he had a real bad coughing fit and we got him up and held him so he could sleep.He does better if he's not laying down.Tonight he got real bad and I had to give him his breathing treatment and hour early,it still took 15 minutes to calm the coughing.I called the dr he told me that if he didn't calm down within 10 minutes to get him to the ER and even if he did calm down to bring him in first thing in the morning and to expect to be admitted to the hospital if he's no better.I am very worried about him because he has so many other problems and has always had problems with his lungs.
Then on top of it all when I went to warm the car up in case I had to take him the battery was dead on the car.I called my parents and put them on alert in case he needs to go so I've got that covered but still of all the times for the car not to start!!!
He did OK during the day today except when he took his nap he had a real bad coughing fit and we got him up and held him so he could sleep.He does better if he's not laying down.Tonight he got real bad and I had to give him his breathing treatment and hour early,it still took 15 minutes to calm the coughing.I called the dr he told me that if he didn't calm down within 10 minutes to get him to the ER and even if he did calm down to bring him in first thing in the morning and to expect to be admitted to the hospital if he's no better.I am very worried about him because he has so many other problems and has always had problems with his lungs.
Then on top of it all when I went to warm the car up in case I had to take him the battery was dead on the car.I called my parents and put them on alert in case he needs to go so I've got that covered but still of all the times for the car not to start!!!
Granna:I would go have him checked because if he does they can put him on Tamiflu and breathing treatments to help with the recovery.
Daisy:Our PEDATRICIAN has been with us since my oldest was born and he is great.He is always on top of it and makes sure his patients can reach him or one of his staff any time day,night & even on holidays.I don't know what I would do with out him.
I do firmly beleive prayer changes things and I want to thank you all for all your prayers and support.I love you all.It just scares me when he gets this sick because of all he has been through with being born with drugs in his system and having a stroke when he was born.
The flu is so scary this year! More so than other years it seems.
Happy New Year!