Re: Frustrated and Scared!

[Guest guest]

Oh Kerri, thank you so much. I was thinking that the doctor was just

being real passive with the disease. This RSV has been shoved down

our throat since the day she was born. It was a real concern for all

the medical personnel that saw to her, and now to have this guy tell

me, well, there's nothing you can do but watch, that just blew my

mind. My insurance is going to have a hayday with this one, 1

injection cost $1700.00 that Aetna pays 100% of, now they are having

to treat her for it.....UHOH!

Dustie

> Dustie,

>

> had RSV...it's viral, so medicines won't help. We basically

had to treat

> it like a very bad cold. (unless her breathing got terrible, in

which case,

> we went in right away) She got it from someone in her daycare!

>

> 1. humidifier in her room at all times.

> 2. raise one end of her crib mattress a little (this is so the gunk

in her

> lungs goes down instead of up...supposed to help nighttime coughing

fits)

> 3. No dairy ( had watered-down Gatorade for almost 3 weeks!)

> 4. to help ease congestion, either take her outside (cold air helps

break up

> mucous) or into the bathroom after the shower has been running on

hot)

> 5. her fevers got to 104 also...Motrin

> 6. we were told absolutely no cough suppressant medication because

it makes

> the mucous thicker and she could choke on it.

>

> I have to admit it was very hard feeling like my hands were

tied...we had

> many sleepless nights just rocking her upright so she could

breathe. Watch

> for blue lips & fingernails...that means she isn't getting enough

Oxygen.

>

> If you feel something just isn't right, don't wait for your ped. to

get back

> from vacation. Take her in to see someone else or even to the ER.

>

> Good luck, email me if you need to!

> Kerri