Ear infection times two
On Saturday, Jack was doing a big floor puzzle and I was watching him from the couch. I noticed he kept shrugging his shoulder on one side, almost as if he was trying to touch his head to his shoulder.
I asked him why he was doing that and he replied, "Ear itchy!"
Realizing he was probably trying to express something he didn't know how to explain, I asked him, "Does your ear hurt?" and he looked like a lightbulb popped in his head and he said yes.
I called the doctor and got him in for an after-hours appointment at 3:15 p.m. I was informed I would have to cough up an additional $25 over the co-pay, but I figured he was worth it. Maybe. For that price, he damn well better have an actual illness, none of this "it's a virus, let it run its course" crap. In the meantime, I gave him some Motrin and put him down for his nap. When he woke up at 3, he was screaming.
"Ear hurt! Ear hurt!" he sobbed as I frantically got his coat on him and dragged him to the car with promises of the doctor making his ear all better.
Low and behold, he was indeed infected in the ear. With a prescription for Amoxicillin and Elmo stickers in hand, we were on our way in a few short minutes.
To recap, in the last two weeks our little family has suffered through four cases of the stomach flu, two ear infections (one double) and two colds that came complete with hacking coughs.
And it's only halfway through the winter cold season! I am thinking about sheathing myself in a protective bubble and bathing the children in hand sanitizer three times a day. I am telling you, it's those damn preschool germs that are doing us in.
I asked him why he was doing that and he replied, "Ear itchy!"
Realizing he was probably trying to express something he didn't know how to explain, I asked him, "Does your ear hurt?" and he looked like a lightbulb popped in his head and he said yes.
I called the doctor and got him in for an after-hours appointment at 3:15 p.m. I was informed I would have to cough up an additional $25 over the co-pay, but I figured he was worth it. Maybe. For that price, he damn well better have an actual illness, none of this "it's a virus, let it run its course" crap. In the meantime, I gave him some Motrin and put him down for his nap. When he woke up at 3, he was screaming.
"Ear hurt! Ear hurt!" he sobbed as I frantically got his coat on him and dragged him to the car with promises of the doctor making his ear all better.
Low and behold, he was indeed infected in the ear. With a prescription for Amoxicillin and Elmo stickers in hand, we were on our way in a few short minutes.
To recap, in the last two weeks our little family has suffered through four cases of the stomach flu, two ear infections (one double) and two colds that came complete with hacking coughs.
And it's only halfway through the winter cold season! I am thinking about sheathing myself in a protective bubble and bathing the children in hand sanitizer three times a day. I am telling you, it's those damn preschool germs that are doing us in.
posted by Amy at
10:19 PM
4 Comments:
give little Jack hugs for me. "Ear hurt" aww I would have melted. 3:15 is considered after hours at your office, geez what time do they close, noon?
ohh, forget my question, went back and read post and realized it was Saturday.
The good news is that by the time they reach elementary school, they will be immune to just about everything. My kids caught everything in preschool and have won attendance awards in elementary school.
I feel your pain. Last month, my preschool germ infested little darlings went through 3 bouts of pink eye, 2 sinus infections, and a nice stomach flu! Karamac, I'm holding you to the whole "immunity by elementary school" comment! :-)
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