Saturday, July 24, 2010

Fever

Zethan attended J & A's wedding last sunday and got on mummy's nerves. He is trying to be difficult by refusing the highchair, food and every single thing except the forbidden stuff like cutlery. Clinging on like a koala bear further test mummy's patience.

anyhow back to the topic. Zethan had a sudden onset of fever the next day with temperature hovering around low of 38. He is not eating very well and after monitoring him for a good 2hrs or so, mummy and grandma decide to bring him to the PD in the afternoon. Call was made but appointments full so no choice but to walk in and wait. Meanwhile temperature hit a high of 38.6 at one point.

Despite reaching the PD 30mins before closing, the wait is around 45mins. Zethan weigh about 11.1kg but no chance to measure his height since he koala-ed. Good news is no phlegm in lung, no ear infection. bad news is throat is a tad sore and diagnosis ~ viral infection and fever can be expected to last up to 4 days. paracetamol and Brufen to bring down the temperature.

That very early morning, his temp shot up to 38.8 which freaked mummy out. woke him up immdiately for a dose of Brufen, sponging and turn on the air-con. mummy only dare to hit the sack when temp decrease to 38. fever fructuated the whole of next day untill late evening then normalised. By then, mummy is totally burnt out!

Thank god it's only a 2 days episode which as it is, more than enough to drain mummy off and worried sick.

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