some reassurance needed pllllleeeeeeeeeaaaaaasssseee!

[DelGirl]

dd has been overtired (we've been overdoing it a bit). On Thursday she came back from nursery with the beginnings of a sticky eye which i've bathed and now have drops from boots that i'm doing every 2 hours.

Last night I took her temp, not sure why as she wasn't hot but it was almost 39, so did the usual.

This morning, she is bouncing off the walls and had a humdinger of a tantrum, I ended up in tears too as terrified she would seriously hurt herself

Now her temp has come down but her lips and fingers are blue..this happens alot but she's still racing around like a mad thing.

I read the instruction for the antibiotic drops and it doesn't say anything about not taking with other AB's (she's on long term ab's for kidney reflux)

Should I just phone nhs direct, it seems a bit mad considering her energy levels.

am having a nervous breakdown here cos I get so worried sometimes

lol - sorry i meant i just knew the symptoms inside out, but yes urine is a funny smell, but tbh my dd has constantly funny smelling urine, i think its the ab's she has now

If she has had the tests, what did the dmsa show? Was it clear?

dg, honestly you will be fine going away, ab's should have well kicked in by then, ask gp or clinic if her prophylatics need to be changed, maybe she is getting immune? oh and make sure that you get that test done when you get back cos the last 2 infections we have had, didnt clear up with the fis=rst lot of ab's

actually i should mention that my dd has very severe reflux, it goes right back up to her kidneys on both sides so her problems are rare

if you ever need more info and want to contact me directly you are very welcome to do so

annamarierichardson at yahoo dot co dot uk

Oh DelGirl!

I'm so sorry that you and DD have had to go through all this.

I hope she's turned the corner now and you can enjoy your trip away.

I was left to care for my little DD when DH1 died. It's so hard to be alone isn't it. Having to make all the decisions is tough. The responsibility of ot all used to really get to me. Sometimes I didn't feel fit to care for myself let alone DD.

Do you have good support in RL? My friends and family helped me hold it toghether for DD.

You sound like a lovely Mum and are obviously doing a wonderful job of looking after your DD.

My DD had some health problems after her Daddy died and I was worried about the docs thinking I was neurotic but in the end I was proved to be right and they had to eat humble pie and get on with treating her.

You know best what's wrong with her. Stick to your guns and don't be fobbed of by them.

I hope DD is improving.XX

sorry for all the typos!

thank you for the posts and sorry for not replying earlier. I quite fancied a day not thinking about it iykwim and we did the Mile for Maude.

What is the dsma? Is that the dye test? She's had the ultrasound and the catheter put in and it shows there's reflux to one of the kidneys as the valve doesn't open/close as it should. She's been on the trimethoprim since jan 06 now so may be time for a change. I think they've only increased the dose by .05 ml in all that time from 1.5 to 2ml per day. Maybe they'll change it but I hate the thought of all these drugs in her system. I think it reduces her resistance to other things. I shall go away with a bag load of calpol/nurofen. Poor dd even asked for her 'mendsin' & 'cowpow' today

madoldcatlady (good name) i'm sure you're not though, thanks. Sorry to hear about your dh. dd was born after my dh died (iui) so had done alot of grieving before she was born although it has thrown up a whole lot more. I do have support from friends and neighbours though no family close by. It is hard, I agree at those times when they're ill and you can't say, what do you think? When it's the middle of the night for example. Anyway this week has left me truly exhausted, hopefully she'll be 100% and we can really relax on our hols. Actually, 100% and relax don't go together do they? 100% better mean tearing around like I don't know what!