House of sickness!

It's been a bad one for us here in the Abercrombie household. Lila started it with a cold a month ago. I was trying to heal it naturally with supplements and sinus rinsing but a sinus infection finally got the better of her and I had to put her on antibiotics. By the time I did that, I had gotten it pretty bad and then Ian... last but not least, Mike. Ian started with a fever Friday before Christmas and evolved into a complete stuffy messy cold by Christmas Sunday. Such a bummer for all.

I took him in after his fever hit 103.5 and she said just to wait to see what happens and control the fever with IB & Aceta. Turned pretty stuffy by Monday and finally brought him in again Thursday after a few major turning purple coughing attacks. She put him on steroids again for 3-5 days. I hate that stuff. His heart always goes awry when he's on it. Super lows, weird skips. I should ask for a halter monitor when he's on them. I guess if it keeps him out of the hospital, we've got to do it.

Last night I was worried. His cough and sneezing were horrible. I was doing a breathing treatment at 3am and couldn't stand it anymore. I had to suction him. Mike had a horrible night of sleep the one before so he took an ambien and I really wanted him to sleep and not bother him. But I really shouldn't have tried to suction on my own. Ian's just too strong and feisty, which is how I would be if someone was trying to do that to me. I got a lot out but it was a bad battle and we were both a wreck afterwards. And I'm afraid of hurting his nasal passage.

He seemed a bit better today. I just hope he can pull this one off as well on his own. I really thing he can. As I'm doing all of these horrible things, saline, suction, etc. I keep explaining to him that Mommy is doing this to keep you out of the hospital. I don't think he get's it but I'll keep saying it.

He's also got some sleep issues. Sometimes takes 2-3 hours to fall asleep. Our neuro said it was brain related and suggested melatonin. And I've tried it a few times. But on those nights, he tends to wake up between 1-2 and can't fall back asleep for 3-4 hours! He actually had done that a bunch of times even before the melatonin. Needless to say, I'm a bit manic at this point. I'm about to have my first night off in a while and I'm just about to drift into what I hope will be a deep slumber!