I HATE WINTER - need some prayers and positive thoughts

ALright - so I am in panic mode - chris has been sick all day - started last night. I think that it is the flu - normally nothing to worry about right? Well he was just complaining of burining up - so I took his temp 103!  It was 101.5 this morning - I have been pumping him with fluids and mortin. I just placed a call to his on-call Dr because he was complaining of slight shortness of breath (he described it as a chest cold feeling), he is coughing, achy and freezing.

I am a worrier from way back - I gave him 2 more motrin at 7 and tucked him into bed - I told him that I am waking him at 8 to take it again - if it hasn't gone down I don't know what to do.

I did call Pam and leave her a message (sorry sweetie - I Didn't know what else to do), also called my Mom. I hope that we can get it down and don't have to go to the ER tonight - but if that's what it takes we'll go!

This has me super flustered - not really sure why, I usually handle this stuff really well - but I am almost on the verge of tears!

THanks for listening to me ramble.

Liz

If his temp doesn't go down, definately take him to the ER. Better safe than sorry. He may need some IV fluids, etc. It's hard sometimes to decipher between and bad cold, the flu, or something else. But it's better to err on the side of caution.

Hope your hubby feels better soon.

Jo

THanks Jo! I just got off the phone with the Dr on call and he said to give him 4 motrin and 2 tylenol. By the time the Dr had called back it was up to 103.8. I have to wake him again at 9pm and take the temp again. Dr said that it sounds like the flu but he wants to see him for sure tomorrow morning.

I am going to take a nice hot shower and pop 2 tylenol myself I feel a headache coming on then go to bed - hopefully by then it is 9pm and I can take his temp again - thank god he has his own thermometor and we don't have to share for my daily temping!

Thanks again Jo! We know that sick men (sorry guys) are generally like 2 year olds. lol

Liz

Calm down and take a deep breath....you are doing the right things.  Make sure he stays hydrated and follow doc's orders.  Lots of this stuff has been going around, I hope he is feeling better soon.

and above all, dont neglect yourself or you will become sick also

huggs
Denise

Never say sorry!

Oh - and now that I am thinking clearly - if the temp isn't going down you can give him two extra strength tylenol (they are 500mg each for a total of 1000mg) every 6 hours OR THREE regular tylenol (they are 325 each for a total of 975mg) every 6 hours.  The motrin can be given every 4 hours, 4 tablets each for a total of 800mg of motrin.

With a temp like that don't be surprised if when it breaks he soaks through the sheets and what not - it'll cause quite the sweating fest!

Good luck!

732-739-5924 is the number to the ER where I will be working 11-7 tonight if you need anything.

Pam

you are allowed to panic sweetie.  I hope Chris feels better soon. You're on the verge of tears because its the perosn you love thats why. Feel better Chris.

So how is Chris this morning????????

Did the fever break?

Thanks for checking in! NO it didn't break! it was 104 everytime the meds wore off - about 3 hours after he took them it was right back up there agian. I just called and woke him - we'll see what it is this morning - I'm calling the Dr as soon as they open!

Thanks again!

Liz

Liz,

How is you hubby, I hope he is doing much better!

Hugs to you both!

Kate

Liz, I hope he gets to feeling better soon, you are in my prayers.
Maria