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[Disnut]

I am not sneezing my head off today- unlike yesterday- and the sun is shining even though its freezing cold outside. So a little better.

How are things in TX? I have been doing a lot of shipping from there this week.

TX is doing good today. I think anyways.
We need rain but we might meet our record high for today. Might be 85. right now it is 40.

 

[PotteryGal]

Morning everyone! :wave:



Hey Jenny, sorry Abby isn't feeling well today I hope she doesn't have the bug that's been going around her school. How are you today?

I'm okay...just chillin', Joel wants me close by

Hi Susan, good morning! How are you today?



I just re-read that Joel's sick too do they have the same thing you think?

No, don't think so - I'm not sure what's going on with Abby. Stomach stuff, drainage, extremely tired, lack of appetite. I really think she needs some testing - it seems more chronic than anything, and I'm getting more concerned.

Sorry to hear about Joel being sick.
What is fifth disease? I know I have heard about it before but could you refresh my old memory. Please :lookaroun

Fifth disease starts off like a cold w/ a low-grade fever, then a few days later they get flushed cheeks that feel very warm. After that, they are no longer contagious, but can develop a rash on their arms or legs, that gets aggravated after a warm bath. Joel had it when he was a baby, although we didn't know what it was called at the time. The school nurse sent a note home the other that it was going around. He doesn't seem to have the fever, though, so I'm hoping it's just a bad cold. He's Mr. Fussypants though.

 

[Disnut]

I'm okay...just chillin', Joel wants me close by



No, don't think so - I'm not sure what's going on with Abby. Stomach stuff, drainage, extremely tired, lack of appetite. I really think she needs some testing - it seems more chronic than anything, and I'm getting more concerned.



Fifth disease starts off like a cold w/ a low-grade fever, then a few days later they get flushed cheeks that feel very warm. After that, they are no longer contagious, but can develop a rash on their arms or legs, that gets aggravated after a warm bath. Joel had it when he was a baby, although we didn't know what it was called at the time. The school nurse sent a note home the other that it was going around. He doesn't seem to have the fever, though, so I'm hoping it's just a bad cold. He's Mr. Fussypants though.

Abby could just be hormones changing. :shrug: But you might want to talk to the doc about it also.

I hope Joel doesn't have that stuff that is going around. Not good for any of you. :kiss:

 

[DisneySam]

TX is doing good today. I think anyways.
We need rain but we might meet our record high for today. Might be 85. right now it is 40.

85 That's AWESOME! It snowed here most of the day yesterday but it didn't stick, so it was just wet bad roads and grey skies with pretty snow.

 

[DisneySam]

I'm okay...just chillin', Joel wants me close by

No, don't think so - I'm not sure what's going on with Abby. Stomach stuff, drainage, extremely tired, lack of appetite. I really think she needs some testing - it seems more chronic than anything, and I'm getting more concerned.

Fifth disease starts off like a cold w/ a low-grade fever, then a few days later they get flushed cheeks that feel very warm. After that, they are no longer contagious, but can develop a rash on their arms or legs, that gets aggravated after a warm bath. Joel had it when he was a baby, although we didn't know what it was called at the time. The school nurse sent a note home the other that it was going around. He doesn't seem to have the fever, though, so I'm hoping it's just a bad cold. He's Mr. Fussypants though.

Poor kiddos!

I have never heard of fifth disease, sounds awful. Hopefully it is just a cold.

 

[Disnut]

85 That's AWESOME! It snowed here most of the day yesterday but it didn't stick, so it was just wet bad roads and grey skies with pretty snow.

I have wet roads. If it could rain and not make the roads bad I would be a happy person. :lol:

 

[PotteryGal]

Abby could just be hormones changing. :shrug: But you might want to talk to the doc about it also.

The tiredness maybe...the stomach stuff has happened periodically ever since she was a baby - and diet modification (i.e. limited dairy) hasn't helped. She said yesterday no matter what she eats, she feels nauseous afterwards. I'm worried.

 

[Disnut]

The tiredness maybe...the stomach stuff has happened periodically ever since she was a baby - and diet modification (i.e. limited dairy) hasn't helped. She said yesterday no matter what she eats, she feels nauseous afterwards. I'm worried.

Sounds strange but I guess call the doc or maybe call a program like "Ask a nurse"

 

[DisneySam]

I have wet roads. If it could rain and not make the roads bad I would be a happy person. :lol:

I know what you mean. The roads were a little icy last night when I was driving home and someone was tailgating me for driving slow.

 

[PotteryGal]

Sounds strange but I guess call the doc or maybe call a program like "Ask a nurse"

I have a friend who took her son to a GI specialist, that I'm planning to call. The last 'specialist' we took her to basically said it was in her head and she's just high-strung. Brilliant medical expertise, huh? My friend took her son to the same 'specialist' and he told them the exact same thing. All while acting like a total jerk to the kid. So I'm going with the competent specialist she found.
And we don't have a family doctor at the moment - our previous one retired and the guy who took over is putting people on waiting lists for appts. :brick::brick:

 

[Disnut]

I know what you mean. The roads were a little icy last night when I was driving home and someone was tailgating me for driving slow.

Almost got hit in the back yesterday morning. I had to stop not fast but you know quickly. The guy behind me apparently wasn't paying attendtion either and had to slam on his brakes. I wa min my pick up and he was in a pick up with a cattle guard on the front of it. I would have been hit really hard and pushed into the car in front of me. :zipit: He stopped just in time. :sohappy:

 

[Disnut]

I have a friend who took her son to a GI specialist, that I'm planning to call. The last 'specialist' we took her to basically said it was in her head and she's just high-strung. Brilliant medical expertise, huh? My friend took her son to the same 'specialist' and he told them the exact same thing. All while acting like a total jerk to the kid. So I'm going with the competent specialist she found.
And we don't have a family doctor at the moment - our previous one retired and the guy who took over is putting people on waiting lists for appts. :brick::brick:

I hate the medical doctors now. If they are any good they can't see you or they just want your money and bill your insurance for everything under the sun. Our doc treats me just fine but with Bob, he is a total jerk and puts Bob on every type of med there is. :hammer:

 

[DisneySam]

The tiredness maybe...the stomach stuff has happened periodically ever since she was a baby - and diet modification (i.e. limited dairy) hasn't helped. She said yesterday no matter what she eats, she feels nauseous afterwards. I'm worried.

Poor Girl! Feeling nauseous is the worst, I can't imagine feeling that way frequently. Has the doctor said anything about it before?

 

[DisneySam]

I have a friend who took her son to a GI specialist, that I'm planning to call. The last 'specialist' we took her to basically said it was in her head and she's just high-strung. Brilliant medical expertise, huh? My friend took her son to the same 'specialist' and he told them the exact same thing. All while acting like a total jerk to the kid. So I'm going with the competent specialist she found.
And we don't have a family doctor at the moment - our previous one retired and the guy who took over is putting people on waiting lists for appts. :brick::brick:

Sometimes I hate doctors, especially when they say things like that. I went to a specialist for some problems I was having in high school and he had zero bedside manor and after a bunch of awful tests said "oh there's nothing wrong with her." My mom was furious.

 

[Disnut]

Sometimes I hate doctors, especially when they say things like that. I went to a specialist for some problems I was having in high school and he had zero bedside manor and after a bunch of awful tests said "oh there's nothing wrong with her." My mom was furious.

I would be also. I think that is what our doc does to Bob.

 

[PotteryGal]

Poor Girl! Feeling nauseous is the worst, I can't imagine feeling that way frequently. Has the doctor said anything about it before?

No - can't get in to see a doctor right now. And it hasn't always been nausea, more like stomach pains. She warms up a heat pack at bedtime, always at bedtime, for her tummy. But now it's after meals too. I feel bad, like I've been neglecting her....but we all just got used to the status quo of things, y'know? It was just the way it WAS. :shrug: I couldn't bear it if something was seriously wrong and we had NO clue. I don't know what to think.

 

[Disnut]

No - can't get in to see a doctor right now. And it hasn't always been nausea, more like stomach pains. She warms up a heat pack at bedtime, always at bedtime, for her tummy. But now it's after meals too. I feel bad, like I've been neglecting her....but we all just got used to the status quo of things, y'know? It was just the way it WAS. :shrug: I couldn't bear it if something was seriously wrong and we had NO clue. I don't know what to think.

I know what you mean on that. But you are good parents and you are doing your best.

I was just reading in a book we have and maybe it is her bowels that could be the problem. Like irritable bowel syndrome :shrug:

 

[DisneySam]

I would be also. I think that is what our doc does to Bob.

Well and the worst part was it made us feel like "Yeah you feel bad but there's nothing wrong and nothing we can do about it. Sorry you wasted all this time and money getting tests done." At least it did end up going away on its own.

No - can't get in to see a doctor right now. And it hasn't always been nausea, more like stomach pains. She warms up a heat pack at bedtime, always at bedtime, for her tummy. But now it's after meals too. I feel bad, like I've been neglecting her....but we all just got used to the status quo of things, y'know? It was just the way it WAS. :shrug: I couldn't bear it if something was seriously wrong and we had NO clue. I don't know what to think.

I agree with Susan.

It may be IBS, one of my friends has that and she had it for a long time before realizing what it was and geting medicine to help treat it.

 

[PotteryGal]

I know what you mean on that. But you are good parents and you are doing your best.

I was just reading in a book we have and maybe it is her bowels that could be the problem. Like irritable bowel syndrome :shrug:

I was just looking possible specialists up at Rainbow Babies' and Children's Hospital, I have no desire to go back to Akron Childrens' at all...I've often wondered if both Joel and Abby have GI issues. Now I need to see whether our insurance pays for these specialists, or we're paying OOP.

 

[Disnut]

I was just looking possible specialists up at Rainbow Babies' and Children's Hospital, I have no desire to go back to Akron Childrens' at all...I've often wondered if both Joel and Abby have GI issues. Now I need to see whether our insurance pays for these specialists, or we're paying OOP.

OOP does hurt.
I think I told ya'll that Bob might be going on strike come this April. Well it will be mainly on benifits more than anything else. Our dental insurance stinks.