Croup
never heard of it? it took me a while to find it because i couldn't spell it correctly.Croup is a common respiratory problem characterized by a harsh, barking cough. Croup most often affects young children. It causes inflammation, swelling, and narrowing in the voice box (larynx), windpipe (trachea), and breathing (bronchial) tubes leading to the lungs.
all three of my kids have it. ethan and leighton both missed school because of it, and when rita took them to the doctor, he told her to send them back to school because that is where they got it. there is not antibiotic for it - only aids that help minimize the cough and help sleep. so since it came from the school - it doesn't help to keep the kids away from it - it just runs its course and eventually goes away. the doctor said it will last about 10 days.
the worst part is jackson - it sucks to see a 3 month old baby get sick. there is nothing they can do. he just looks miserable.
the tears flow easily this week for my kids - they are way more sensitive due to lack of sleep. therefor, we have a lack of sleep.
2 Comments:
Good luck! Here's to a speedy recovery.
At least be happy they don't snore. That's all I'm hearing now. Through two doors. It's overwhelming.
If I get to sleep for 3 hours I'll be thrilled.
leighton used to snore badly - it was horrible. he had sleep apnia so we had to get his tonsels and adenoids removed.
i am such a light sleeper that any snoring wakes me up.
in the words of Bill Clinton, "I feel your pain."
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