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tlcaudle

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Uggh!! So My DH has been gone since Sunday morning and will not be back until tomorrow evening. I have been feeling horrible for about a week, only to find out yesterday after seeing the doctor that I have bronchitis. My 3 yr old DD had it last week. I figured this week wouldn't be too bad, I would take her to daycare and just get some rest. She was doing fine up until Monday evening when her fever came back. I couldn't get us in to see the doctor til yesterday. Her doctor prescribed her more medicine. One of which is prednisolone. I noticed when she was taking it last week she was having really bad mood swings, but didn't really associate with the medicine. She stopped taking it on Sunday and other than a fever and a little cough, she was doing great. I had no problems with her listening and doing what I needed her to do. Now, I gave her some of that medicine last night and this morning she is like another child. She woke up crying and I tried to console her, but she kept telling me to get away. I want to cry myself as I can not stand to see her this way. I usually don't let her cry stuff out, but I had no choice.

Not too mention, I have missed a whole week of work. I don't know how single mothers do it, but I must give them props. I was about to have a nervous breakdown. I am just glad my DH will be back tomorrow. I need some rest, or I won't get better.

Thanks for letting me get this off my chest.
 
Yeah that Prednisolone works wonders in kids with bronchial episodes,BUT being a steroid it does have a lot of drawbacks. When my oldest DS was little I was always on the fence whether to give it to him or not. If her only symptom is fever and she's not having trouble breathing, I might would not give it to her, but don't take advice from me as I'm not a doc, lol. But that mostly helps with airway/breathing issues and if you think those are past, it's just something to think about. It won't help her fever (unless I'm mistaken...and I've worked for a pulmonologist and worked in medical for 15 years...but again, NOT A DOCTOR, lol)
 
(((hugs))) I soooo know what you mean. Prednisone is a steriod and Mason was on them for a full month and then weeks at a time several times a year (though he was on dexamethasone instead of prednisone)...the side effects of these steroids are AWFUL! I definitely feel for you! Mason would start hitting his little sister (she was just 1 at the time when he was on it for a month) and he was just plain mean PLUS he was an eating machine, lol, and craved salty foods. If you look back at pics you can see when he was on them because he was SO chubby while on them.

Anyway, just wanted to give you some hugs and I hope that YOU are feeling better soon! Don't let what she does while on the drugs affect you too much, because it's not HER, it's the side effects and there is very little you can do while she is on them.
 
Oh huge (((hugs))) girl! It's so hard to see your kids miserable, and when you're sick to boot, it's that much worse. Hoping that when your hubby comes home you can go to bed and get the rest you need.
 
I am so sorry!! Yes prednisone is a nasty little "helpful" drug!! My oldest son needed to take it for most of his first year od life and we were on a constant "roid rage" roller coaster!!! And I'll just ditto Bree...it's not her...it's the drugs!!!! Please don't take it personally!!! Big hugs for both of you!!! I hope you are both feeling better soon!!!
 
I'm one of the few who wasn't turned into Ms. Hyde when taking prednisone, but my best friend tried to strangle her mother when she took it after her kidney transplant. That stuff can do some nasty things to personality! They don't call it "roid rage" for nothing.
 
thanks ladies!! I am glad I am not the only one who has had a child that has had problems with that medicine. I have decided not to give it to her because she is not coughing anymore.
 
i dont think Ive ever heard of that medicine before. Im sorry you are struggling so much though. Hope you and your daughter feel better soon!!
 
oh man, I hope you guys both get better really soon. It is so hard to get the rest you need to get well and take care of a child, let alone a sick one.
I hope you get some rest soon.
 
Wow! I think you should have been warned by both the doctor and pharmacist about this! How scary! I wonder if there is something else that might help but not have that awful side effect.

DO be sure to tell your dh you are definitely going to need some recoup time so he is expecting it when he gets home...and INSIST upon it!

Maybe make sure your little one has a "lovey" (stuffed animal) she can hug when she is not feeling good...maybe it will help. {{hugs}} to you.
 
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