Guest guest Posted February 12, 2004 Report Share Posted February 12, 2004 Tristan has the same problem with " force " . If you figure out an answer, please let me know. HUGS...Colleen > I think its the force the drs/nurses/ aides use thats causing alot of Mics problems I know it is that doc did not force but had to in end to get job done steve held him down to look in ears and listen to chest, chest is sounding good.Theres gotta be a better answer than that.Everything they do its always force no matter if its changing him or taking his temp.Mic is ok looks bad the drugs I think I hate anitbiotics they make me feel awlful I cant imagine what these injections are doing to him.I am digging for a way to ease the force.Its the only thing I can do to help him and it bothers me the most of anything at all.Quick force is not so bad but hard to do on him.Too many people holding him down and forcing.Any ideas Laurie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 13, 2004 Report Share Posted February 13, 2004 In a message dated 2/12/2004 8:51:39 PM Eastern Standard Time, mick8_7@... writes: Quick force is not so bad but hard to do on him.Too many people holding him down and forcing.Any ideas Laurie Laurie, you have to know your kid. Sometimes, force is the ONLY way with Maddie. Like visiting the dentist...there's no waiting, appeasing, going slow...she's gonna fight no matter what. So the best thing is to get in there and do it quick (some folks use an anesthesia and we may resort to that as she gets older). But other times, it's just a matter of being patient. Our ped is wonderful. When we come in, he books us for over an hour...we go real slow with him chatting with me first. Then he lets her dangle his tie and play with the stethoscope. Before he checks ears, she gets to touch the equipment..same with the tongue depressor. The fact that he looks and sounds exactly like Mr. probably helps...LOL Oh, and the thing that has worked wonders this year with in and out medical visits is doing everything while she's in her stroller. It's her safe zone. hope this helps, Donna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 16, 2004 Report Share Posted February 16, 2004 In a message dated 2/16/04 8:31:33 AM Central Standard Time, writes: > Laurie, > > I remember when was in the hospital that we used to move him out of > his crib to a treatment room to put in an IV for instance so that his crib > was > a " safe " place. When the lab techs came in to take blood, I wouldn't let > them > start it when he was asleep, I would wake him up and hold him. We also had > a > rule that any one tech could try twice to get blood and if she/he couldn't > do > it, they had to call someone else. I don't recall them ever taking a rectal > > temp. Why would they do that with Mic when there are so many alternatives? > > You can tell them NO...find another way to get it. We do hold down > to > get blood; usually his Dad, me and two techs. I talk to him and usually > it's > over fairly quickly. Does he have a " primary care nurse " when he is > hospitalized? I have found that they can be terrific advocates if you ask > them. You > and Mic are in our prayers that all goes easier for him this time. > > Terry > > Laurie, I think you are right on. When is in the hosp and they want to do something or when they want to run a test I make sure it is necessary. Terry is more tolerant about pokes than I am. 1 try and no digging around. If you can't get it then send someone later to try. has a nissen without a feeding tube. It was done when he was 3. Last year he had a bowel obstruction and he vomited even with the nissen. I hear this isn't unusual this many years after the surgery. I think it is hard esp. with a little one since nurses and techs know they can over power them. We don't usually have much argument with now since he is big enough that nurses don't want to mess with him. He also learned that medical personnel really hate spitting. He holds a grudge and will get even with them later (so do I). The other thing I find is that I feel they underutilize pain medication for our kids (at least for ) because he doesn't show typical symptoms of pain. He just gets really nasty. I am always riding the nurses to keep him medicated for pain after a procedure. Will Mic allow an Emla patch on his arm before blood draws or IVs or what he fight that. prefers the blood draw, forget sticking something to his arm for 1/2 hour? I end up staying 24/7 with when he has been hospitalized or he ends up strapped to the bed or with some nurse distraught and not helping him. Makes me angry. On the other hand sometimes I have to laugh at the things he has come up with to torture interns, residents and nurses he didn't like. Karyn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 16, 2004 Report Share Posted February 16, 2004 In a message dated 2/16/2004 7:15:37 PM Eastern Standard Time, KVanRyzin@... writes: Will Mic allow an Emla patch on his arm before blood draws or IVs or what he fight that. Don't know that this would work now with Maddie, but in the past I have scheduled blood draws VERY early in the am. I would go in 30 minutes before we had to leave and apply the emla and patch while she slept. She still flipped during the draw, but at least I knew it wasn't because she was in pain. I know emla works, as my 20 year old daughter was part of the study Dr Capone did...she didnt' want to use the emla but i wanted to know how it worked. She said she didn't feel a thing. Donna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 16, 2004 Report Share Posted February 16, 2004 Hi Laurie, Zeb has many sensory issues as well. He will not tolerate a bandaid. I did use the Elma cream but wrapped his arm in a piece of plastic wrap rather than use the plastic bandaid cover that comes with the cream. It worked for Zeb. Just a thought. Zeb gets freaked in the hospital too. I understand how you feel and what you are saying. I stop any hospital employee if I do not agree with their methods. One time they sent a hospital social worker to see me. They suggested I see someone. I was more than p..... but they were very careful what they did to Zeb. Do what you need to do. Another strongwilled mom. My thoughts are with you and Mic daily. Charlyne Mom to Zeb 11 DS/OCD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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