I'm bored...lets go to the doctor
I just took David to the Dr because I was getting worried about his rash problem. It turns out it isn't chicken pox, which is good. He isn't contagious, and so he can go back to daycare and I don't have to worry about Lana getting it. He has "erythema multiforme minor" ... yeah, I had no idea what that meant either. He gave me a print out of his medical book that described it, which was pretty in depth and "medical" so I will try to share what it said in normal words. He has had a reaction that is kind of like hives, but more severe I guess. The individual lesions will resolve probably in about a week, but more may appear in crops for as long as 2-3 weeks. The doctor really didn't know what caused them because he has had so much stuff going on lately. It could be viral, or it could be a reaction to amoxycillin that he had been given for his ear infection. It could also be a reaction to his MMR vaccination that he had a week ago. The treatment is all the same though. I can give him benadryl which will hopefully make him sleep well too. We are going to avoid amoxycillin, which we have to do for Lana anyway. I am not sure what we are doing about the vaccination though, because he needs another one of those in 4 years. The doctor is going to think about that one for a while I think. Anyway, hopefully my poor little boy will be feeling better soon and won't be trying to itch his skin off anymore. :( Some prayers are certainly appreciated!
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The poor little guy... at least Lana and the kids at daycare can't get it. He'll be in our thoughts and prayers though! Love you all, Trish
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