Well, we picked Elijah up from daycare yesterday and he had a fever. Bummer.
Our pediatrician, "Dr. Joe,"was booked solid with a huge wait, so in the early evening, I brought Elijah to the new Northwestern Medical Center Walk-In clinic in Georgia. It actually shares a building with Dr. Joe, so it's only a 10-minute drive away- we got there around 4:45 yesterday afternoon. I've never been in there before (it's brand-new, just opened this fall), and I was instantly impressed that it was not only a beautiful space, but there weren't many people in the waiting room, maybe 3 folks ahead of us.
My immediate thought was that we'd be in and out in time to fill and pick up a prescription (if necessary) at Fairfax Pharmacy, which closes at 6:00.
Well, thank goodness I thought it was such a beautiful place. Because I ended up spending a much longer portion of my evening there than anticipated. It was an hour before we were seen, and about another hour sitting in the exam room. I have no idea how they could be so slow.
Anyway, they checked his ears. Clear. They took a strep culture. Negative. Huh. Meanwhile, you'd never know Elijah was sick. He was running around the waiting room, shrieking and laughing. He discovered how to work the water fountain, and promptly soaked his shirt right through. Meanwhile, I'm trying to keep him in the section of the waiting room for "Patients with NON Flu-Like Symptoms." Unfortunately, all the children's toys were in the "Patients WITH Flu-Like Symptoms" section. Over there with those people. Of course.
Anyway, they sent us away around 7:15PM with nothing but a promise to send the strep culture to the lab for a more sensitive 24-hour test, and they'd call us if it came back positive.
When Elijah was still running a fever this morning, we decided Ed would stay home this time.
Aside from a very long nap, you'd never know the kid was sick. He ate pretty well, they played outside. Could he really be running a temp of up to 102.5? But we've taken his temperature over and over again, tested the thermometer on ourselves for accuracy...and still his fever lives on.
So anyway, I'm thankful that he's not uncomfortable. I'm pretty confident that now he DOES have an ear infection. And I guess I'll stay home tomorrow and try to get him in to see Dr. Joe.
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Well, on the positive side, at least Elijah is still his happy little self, despite the raging fever!
Without any exaggeration I must tell you that Jim & I have been back and forth to the DR 8 times in less than 2 weeks with the kids, and that does not count the 1 trip to the E.R. with the baby and two chest xrays at a different clinic too..
Pneumonia, double ear infections, croup ( I should note here that Isabella had croup not once, not twice, but THREE times!!!!), a couple of mysterious viruses, and most recently, itchy hives! ...you name it, they've had it this winter!
We are anxiously awaiting the warmer weather. The minute the temp outside reaches 60 degree's I am opening every single window and door in this house.
ps....I still would like you to have one more.. :)
UGH, sickness sucks! We have just recently gone through this same exact thing. Riley was for the most part fine, maybe a *little* more cuddly than usual right before bedtime, but he was running around like a crazy caveman with a 103.4 fever! However, he now has a VERY nasty cough that sounds like he could hack up a chainsaw. Hopefully things work out and it is just a passing bug with no mysterious after effects! Good luck.
For a sick kid, he seems to be still able to play.
Hope he gets well soon!
Watch for a rash in another day or two! Not harmful but both my kids got it last winter. Just a virus. I am glad he at least feels well!
Cole was sick with a fever and no other symptoms a couple of weeks ago. His fever was really high though (104.9)and then he did break out in a rash on the 5th day.
Well, the fever continued to increase throughout the night. This morning it is 104.4 so we'll be calling Dr. Joe's office when they open at 8:00AM. If they can't give me a morning appointment, we'll probably end up right back at the walk-in clinic. I can only imagine how I would feel if I was running a 104-degree fever, and I'm amazed that Elijah can even function. Kids are so resilient.
Chicken pox, is it possible? Estelle had a high high fever for 5 days before her pox came out. Just a thought.
The strep culture was negative?
You know what I do when in doubt - call Nurse Martha! ha ha
Nope, kids don't get pox anymore in the U.S. Vaccine for that one, too. Crazy, huh?
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