Well, we got the results back and believe it or not they came back POSITIVE FOR swine flu. We have now brought Talia home and she is doing ok. She is weak and very coldy - she has lost her voice but her colour is so much better since they put her on the drip and rehydrated her.
It is so good to be home. Talia did not sleep well in the hospital - she found the drip very disturbing and cried all night complaining by saying Ay! Ay! My poor baby was very unhappy. Thankfully though they prepared everything for us at the hospital with the carnicor she needs etc. We have decided against Tammiflu as Tali has now had the flu for a week and the fevers have calmed down significantly. Weighing up the possibe side effects of possible diarrhoea and vomiting, we decided against it. However the Drs have told us to return if she takes a turn for the worst.
Our physio, Ana hs been amazing, she spoke to the homeopathic Dr and and bought us loads of vitamins and suplies to boost Talia's immunity and help her cough.
Thursday 26 November 2009
Could Talia have Swine Flu?
23rd November 2007
Well, here I am in the Hotel del Sol, looking out the window of my five star room.
Back to life, back to reality… I think I should write a visitors guide to hospitals. By the way I resemble an alien – poor Talia had the fright of her life when she awoke from her sleep - her mum had turned into the green boggy monster. For here siteth I dressed in green overalls and a mask, looking like an alien from out of space, lest I should catch the dreaded lergy from the baby who practically slept, breathed and peed over me yesterday – weird really, especially since she got the flu from me!!!!!
Anyway she has been tested for the dreaded GRIPE A or dare I mention S----- flu. We, our whole family were ill for the last week with high fevers, coughs, sore throats and achy bodies and I did my best to avoid Talia – I was terrified she would get ill. She spent one day with her granny, one day with Susan and the last few with me…. She seemed to be battling well until she stopped eating yesterday and started getting all chesty. That was when I knew that she needed to be hospitalised. She wouldn’t even take water.
Well she is now on a drip, poor baby. She had a hard time – it took them about 40 minutes to take her blood and put the drip on – I wasn’t allowed in with her and all that I could hear were her heart-wrenching cries. Why does my poor baby have to go through this – she is my angel.
Well, here I am in the Hotel del Sol, looking out the window of my five star room.
Back to life, back to reality… I think I should write a visitors guide to hospitals. By the way I resemble an alien – poor Talia had the fright of her life when she awoke from her sleep - her mum had turned into the green boggy monster. For here siteth I dressed in green overalls and a mask, looking like an alien from out of space, lest I should catch the dreaded lergy from the baby who practically slept, breathed and peed over me yesterday – weird really, especially since she got the flu from me!!!!!
Anyway she has been tested for the dreaded GRIPE A or dare I mention S----- flu. We, our whole family were ill for the last week with high fevers, coughs, sore throats and achy bodies and I did my best to avoid Talia – I was terrified she would get ill. She spent one day with her granny, one day with Susan and the last few with me…. She seemed to be battling well until she stopped eating yesterday and started getting all chesty. That was when I knew that she needed to be hospitalised. She wouldn’t even take water.
Well she is now on a drip, poor baby. She had a hard time – it took them about 40 minutes to take her blood and put the drip on – I wasn’t allowed in with her and all that I could hear were her heart-wrenching cries. Why does my poor baby have to go through this – she is my angel.
Monday 2 November 2009
Feverish Baby
Make the most of the Ups and they'll carry you through the Down's
My poor Tali has really had a difficult couple of nights - her temperature has soared up and fluctuated between 38 and 40. I stay by her side and just pray so hard for her fever to break. Last night we called helicopteros sanitarios just to make sure she was ok and didn't need to be hospitalized. They just said to keep giving her parecetomol and watching her - if her situation gets worse, then to take her to her paediatrician or hospital. It is hard to know what to do as we have no diagnosis. We just have to rely on our instincts and follow her lead. Even the medics don't seem to know what to suggest. But between Calpol, Belladona and homeopathic flu remedy, I am hoping to get her back to shape asap.
Thankfully she is eating - although only very little but at least she is staying hydrated. She is a very good girl and barely complains - she looks so tired and when she is so weak, she looks alarmingly skinny. Still, I know she will get out of this. Every child has colds and flus. Unfortunately Tali's muscle tone suffers but we will re-build it up again after this nasty bug has passed. She just needs rest, rest, rest ....so we are housebound!!!
Just keep your fingers crossed that she maintains her weight - we have worked so hard to get her up past the 6kg mark, I don't want to fall back again. If she does, tube feeding will definitely need to be considered. So we're back on the roller coaster!!!
Sunday 1 November 2009
High Fevers, no symptoms
Well Tália has been doing well - lots of physio, lots of stimulation and just generally having fun. She went to her first Halloween Party dressed as a skeleton with her swimming group. Bless her, she really does make an authentic and cute skeleton - will try to get some pictures.
Despite doing well though, last Saturday she came down with a very high temperature - we are talking around 40 - I tried to keep it down with Calpol but actually finally managed to curb the temperature by giving Talia a homeopathic flu remedy which instantly worked wonders. By Sunday afternoon, she looked herslf again and she has had a good week, albeit the first few days her muscle tone was slightly down. Now this is the weird bit, last night (exactly 1 week after the last episode), her fever shot up again. She looked bleary eyed and her body seemed to radiate heat. What on earth is going on? When she has these bouts I am sure that we are going to rush her to hospital but she seems to fall in and out of them so quickly. So fingers crossed that this time round the fever will disappear quickly.
The homeopathic remedies have really helped me through these bouts. She had one spoon of calpol last night but I soon started using Belladona and the homeopathic flu remedy. It seems to work faster. I have been doing some research on these remedies and am really more and more fascinated by how they take affect. Seeing is believing. I never would have had such faith in these remedies if I hadn't seen direct results. Unfortunately I am one of those people who needs to understand why something works. The book I have on homeopathic remedies is incredible. I have never seen such a detailed guide - it does not just give you a cure for a fever or sore throat but defines the different types first. For example under fevers, under Belladona, this appeared:
(Extract taken from Homeopathic Medicine for Children and Infants by Daba Ullman)
BELLADONA
When children have a sudden onset of high fever with flushed faces and reddened lips, this remedy is the first to consider. These children also tend to have hot heads and cold extremities. The skin is usually so hot, it radiates heat, (you can feel it by placing your hand a couple of inches away from the skin). The fever is a dry heat, without perspiration. The child tends to have a strong and bounding pulse. At night, the temperature gets its highest, making the child agitated, sometimes delirious, perhaps leading her to hallucinate.
The description above precisely describes Tália's symptoms. Tália's inability to convert food into energy always makes me concerned to give her medications. I do not known how strong her liver is - I do not really know what her body can tolerate. Where possible I will try to focus on diet and natural remedies to help her through difficult times. Of course medicine is necessary and sometimes she needs to have it. I just don't believe in extremes. I believe that both allopathic medicine and natural medicine have their place in society and that they should be complimentary to each other.
Despite doing well though, last Saturday she came down with a very high temperature - we are talking around 40 - I tried to keep it down with Calpol but actually finally managed to curb the temperature by giving Talia a homeopathic flu remedy which instantly worked wonders. By Sunday afternoon, she looked herslf again and she has had a good week, albeit the first few days her muscle tone was slightly down. Now this is the weird bit, last night (exactly 1 week after the last episode), her fever shot up again. She looked bleary eyed and her body seemed to radiate heat. What on earth is going on? When she has these bouts I am sure that we are going to rush her to hospital but she seems to fall in and out of them so quickly. So fingers crossed that this time round the fever will disappear quickly.
The homeopathic remedies have really helped me through these bouts. She had one spoon of calpol last night but I soon started using Belladona and the homeopathic flu remedy. It seems to work faster. I have been doing some research on these remedies and am really more and more fascinated by how they take affect. Seeing is believing. I never would have had such faith in these remedies if I hadn't seen direct results. Unfortunately I am one of those people who needs to understand why something works. The book I have on homeopathic remedies is incredible. I have never seen such a detailed guide - it does not just give you a cure for a fever or sore throat but defines the different types first. For example under fevers, under Belladona, this appeared:
(Extract taken from Homeopathic Medicine for Children and Infants by Daba Ullman)
BELLADONA
When children have a sudden onset of high fever with flushed faces and reddened lips, this remedy is the first to consider. These children also tend to have hot heads and cold extremities. The skin is usually so hot, it radiates heat, (you can feel it by placing your hand a couple of inches away from the skin). The fever is a dry heat, without perspiration. The child tends to have a strong and bounding pulse. At night, the temperature gets its highest, making the child agitated, sometimes delirious, perhaps leading her to hallucinate.
The description above precisely describes Tália's symptoms. Tália's inability to convert food into energy always makes me concerned to give her medications. I do not known how strong her liver is - I do not really know what her body can tolerate. Where possible I will try to focus on diet and natural remedies to help her through difficult times. Of course medicine is necessary and sometimes she needs to have it. I just don't believe in extremes. I believe that both allopathic medicine and natural medicine have their place in society and that they should be complimentary to each other.
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