Micah still sick...

[HALEY]

wanted to give everyone an update on Micah, he is still sick, he still has one ear infection in his left ear, they put him on stronger antibiotic again for 10 more days, can't understand why one ear cleared up and the other didn't.
he has a bad cough, runny nose, and his two year old molars are cominig in, one is in and the other three are pretty close. mild fever yesterday 100.1. going back to the doctor's again this Friday, to check on his ear infection and i'm praying he doesn't have a respirtory infection now. ( i'll be off work Friday since they cut my hours so i'll be taking him).
Just so sick of everything, was just laying in bed last night in tears... it has to get better...

[judy]

Oh, sorry you're so sad Haley. It always gets better one way or the other. Micah's ear infection is probably because he's cutting teeth.

Love ya,

[Janet]

Things always seem worse when the kids are sick Haley. You can't be any good for him if you don't take care of yourself.

I was just wondering if there is something your Dr. can suggest to boost his immune system...seems like everytime ya turn around this poor little guy isn't feeling good. I think I would ask and see if there is something that can help him...do you get him flu shots?

[gja1000]

So sorry little Micah is sick - it is so hard when they are little. He will get better and these infections will likely help build his little immune system. It's so hard when they have to go through all these illnesses. I have a two year old granddaughter who is not in day care, but every time they take her to the church nursery, she gets sick. Or when they take her to play in those inflatable playlands in the mall, she gets sick. I think they just have to work their way through all the bugs in the enviornment - but it is so hard!

[Gina]

Sorry to hear about little Micah not feeling better.. Like the rest said this is part of childhood , may I make a suggestion, I had a friend whose child would have reoccurring ear infections and they had ear tubes put in and the problem ended.. It has been many years ago, ask your dr. see what he says. If they continue to reoccur. Just a suggestion

My son as a little boy suffered with his tonsils he was on antibodics every 10 days for strep throat till finally I had them removed and he was never sick after that.


Give him a kiss from me, poor little guy. You take care don't get run down for you will be no help if you get sick.

[HALEY]

thanks everyone, Janet i am scared to get him a flu shot, it makes everyone in my family sick to death, almost killed my cousin, she had a bad reaction to it ended up in the hospital over a flu shot... so i really don't want to take that chance now..
as for the ears, my husband had very bad ear infections when he was a child and he also had tubes so i hope Micah don't follow in his foot steps.. he's going back to the doctors friday hopefully the doctor has good news for me, this is going on three weeks this kids been sick, and not eating good, he's going to waste away to nothing....

[Nina]

Poor baby, I'm sorry to hear he's having trouble with ear infections. My son had trouble too (he's 22 now). He got one ear infection after another, and I took him to an ENT. He told me he needed to have his tonsils out and have tubes put in his ears. When I started to ask questions, he said he didn't have time for questions, he was running behind. So, I got a second opinion. The second ENT put him on antibiotics for 10 days, and my son's ear infection cleared up. Then, he took his tonsils out, but no tubes. He was 3 at the time, and he did very well with the surgery. Had surgery in the morning, and went home that evening. He never had another ear infection after that.

If you're concerned about the tubes, try a second opinion. But, these days they aren't a big deal. They have improved over the years.

[HALEY]

Thanks everyone, i might move his apt up, he is still messing with his left ear, it's still bugging him. but with Mike out of town its hard to take him all the way to wash. its about a 45 min drive from my house... but i can always take my mom with me...