flare #3 on our doorstep

[junkyardjean]

It started yesterday with a random comment "the bad words in my head are back mommmy - my brain says to say them but I don't want to get into trouble". Then, in the afternoon, complaint of ear pain, then low grade fever. Woke up half way through the night, she was up fighting - defiance through the roof at 3 am...

 

This morning, fought her way through her hydrotherapy treatment (which she usually loves) - given belladonna by naturopath. That seemed to calm things for a few hours. Then she threw up, more raging, and ended the day with a 2 hour screaming tantrum before bed. Refused to leave my side all day and would screech like her fingernails were being ripped off if I left the room. Repeated the same question a hundred times - what happens after breakfast? (there comes a point where you just want to scream!!! - sorry...)

 

DS comes home - his voice is different like he is getting a cold. I can feel lumps all in his neck and he says the area around the base of his ear is sore. Cousin that we visited on Sunday also has a double ear infection that came on yesterday. Great.

 

I remember "long ago" (December feels like an eternity away) that the docs who diagnosed her with RF said the pen v proph. abx will "stop all bacteria in their tracks" - it would be rare for her to be sick. This is sickness #3 since December

 

This flare up is a double edged sword for me - on one hand, it pretty much confirms that infection is causing the behaviors, but second, this isn't going away. When she is doing well, it can be easy to just stick my head in the sand and just enjoy.

 

Our phone consult with Dr. K is on May 16; haven't heard back from Dr. T. The person booking stated to allow 1 hour for the consult - I'm very much looking forward to hearing his wisdom on this!