Our Own Little Rudolph....

Poor Joel! Last night Joel woke up at 12:30 and was awake, screaming most of the time, until 4:30 this morning. He was coughing, wheezing, and sneezing a lot. First thing this morning I called the clinic and got him in to see Dr. Foldvary. I was worried that he might be getting an ear infection and wanted him to be seen before the holiday. Dr. Foldvary examined him and said that he was concerned that Joel might have RSV, even though he is getting the preventative shots for that from the Visiting Nurses. I'm not sure what RSV stands for, but I know it is a lung problem and it isn't good, especially since Joel was a preemie. They took a sample and told us they would call later with the results. It only took a couple of hours, and Dr. Foldvary himself called back to let me know that the test was negative and that he likely has an upper respiratory problem or possibly some kind of allergy to dust or something. He called him in a prescription at the pharmacy and that should kick in in a day or so. He said that Joel's recent sleeping problems could be due to his trouble breathing. I guess the allergy thing is possible, since we have been doing a lot of cleaning lately and have probably stirred up all sorts of stuff. Plus, our neighbor put up a shelf in Joel's room and I cleaned the carpets, probably both of which released all sorts of stuff into the air. Either that or the poor kid just has a cold! He got his first dose of the new medicine tonight, so hopefully he will start feeling better. His tiny little nose is beet red and running constantly. He is still in a pretty good mood, considering how yucky he must feel. He looks so pathetic when he smiles at you with those puffy eyes and his nose running down his face. Plus, he is still drooling a lot, so he is a mess! Hopefully he sleeps better tonight, although Rob just came from our bedroom and said he could hear him making nosises in his room already. Let's hope he falls back asleep.....Good night! (By the way.....Joel weighs 21 pounds, 8 ounces today!)