Maddie got into some sort of poison ivy or poison sumac earlier in the week. Her rash started friday, and has gotten progressively worse.
Last night Maddie woke up itching and upset because of her rash. Martin was sleep walking at the same time, which involves him screaming and yelling and being disoriented. I had to direct him to the bathroom and then back to bed. Caleb also woke up, but he was the least difficult to deal with.
I called the nurse about Maddie's rash and she told us to come in to see the doctor. So that is where we went.
The Doctor prescribed prednisone, as well as a topical steroid cream and hydrocortisol for her face. The prednisone is disgusting, and she has to take it twice a day so Maddie gets icecream after her medicine. Two small ice cream cones twice a day for 5 days.
hopefully that is a prescription for a content little girl.
We will feed her lots of vegetables next week to make up for the nutritional shortfall.
The itching should go away in 24 hours.
Good thing I haven't had the baby (due today!) because Grandma and Grandpa would have a much more difficult time figuring out how to take her to the doctor and get prescriptions, etc.
3 comments:
Congrats on being due today. Hope you deliver when its most convienent! Hope Maddy is feeling better!
Wow, such drama at the Van Horn household, but I'm glad Grandma & Grandpa are there to help out and I hope Maddy recovers quickly and that your baby comes sooner rather than later ;) You are so amazing to be able to juggle so much!
I hope she feels better. I would hit Ben and make him get up with the kids. This is what I do with Kevin and it works fairly well. Good Luck on having that baby soon!
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