Me: Laundry Laundry and more Laundry, and using Lysol on everything in the house.
We went to the doctor this morning and he said he couldn't believe that the ER doctor had given her Zofran, and that there hasn't been any studies showing if it's safe for children to take. That made me feel really good. He said never give it to her again. And he also said that ER docs just want to get you out of there fast. That is just GREAT.
She seems to be doing better today. More energy and back to herself (except for the excessive amounts of poop.) She's nursing better, drinking pedialyte, smiling a lot more, and no fever. The doc said to go ahead and take tomorrow off though, just so the other kids don't get it.
Home from the ER
Not feeling quite herself
But still the cutest baby EVER :)
15 comments:
Wow! I can't believe the ER doctors gave her a drug that hasn't been proven safe for kids. I am glad you checked in with the pediatrician and that she looks like she is on the mend.
I'm so glad to hear she is on the mend! What a cutie!
I avoid the ER as much as I can...always a long wait, lots of germs, and not a lot of resolution in our experiences! Once when my first was a baby (6 months) he spiked a fever that was high enough that the ped wanted me to bring him to the ER... 4 hours and $600 later they gave him ibuprofen (it was before it was OTC for children). Argh!
Do you remember the ER doc's name? This sounds serious enough that you should say something to the hospital if you can. That could have been much more dangerous than it turned out to be.
I'm glad she is doing better and I do hope the rest of you are able to avoid getting sick too.
Glad to hear Baby Girl is doing better.
Poor little thing.
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Wow! That is really upsetting about the ER medication being unsafe!!! Your right though, despite being so very sick...she is still quite the cutie!
Kathryn
So beautiful!!!
Very scary about the ER, I'm glad she is starting to feel better!
Oh the little sweetie... I'm so glad she's on the mend.
I've had similar experiences with doctors and conflicting medicine advice.
Good! I'm glad to hear she's doing better.
That's not good news about ER doctors...geesh!
Hey Beth,
I was curious about Zofran so I did a search and found this:
http://www.docguide.com/news/content.nsf/news/8525697700573E1885256FD3006B80B1?OpenDocument&id=C28E0EDC15CCFB6D85256A5D006629AD&c=Anaesthesiology+Other&count=10
very scary. and annoying. i had heard of zofran but only when it pertained to pregnant moms who were so overcome with mornig sickness they had no choice. i was curious to hear it had been given to madeleine. wish i'd said something sooner. seems like they would have given phenagryn (sp?) which is what I always got for vomitting. makes you very sleepy though so it may not be for little babes. she is cute though!
How terrifying! Thank goodness she is better. It is so hard on a mother when the smallest ones get sick.
Beth there have been no updates..are you okay or did you catch this horrible bug too? How is Madeleine?
Kathryn
Checking on you ladies too..hope everyone is feeling good!
This should make you feel better!
I found this article online.
Another study showed that children with gastroenteritis, some as young as 6 months old, given Zofran were less likely to need an IV and spent less time in the ER than children who were given a placebo.2
If it is so helpful in the ER at preventing and treating vomiting from gastroenteritis, how come your Pediatrician isn't very likely to prescribe Zofran at an office visit? For one thing, there are no research studies supporting that it works in this situation. All of the studies have been done in an ER setting. And Zofran is very expensive, with one tablet costing over $20. New generic versions of the Orally Disintegrating Tablet form of Zofran will hopefully make it more affordable and if research supports it, maybe doctors will use it more for kids with the stomach flu.
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