Anaphylactic Shock

[LarryD]

apparently, ty had an episode last night. he thought he was going to die. he couldn't breathe. we have no idea where it came from. he was screaming and crying freaked out at our door at 2:30 this morning saying that he couldn't breathe and there was something making his mouth sound weird. it did sound weird -- like whooping cough. he was gasping for air. it lasted abot 20 minutes before he could breathe without gasping, but it still wasn't "normal" breathing. it took abotu 60-90 minutes before he (and we) fell asleep. i thought we were going to go to the emergency room.

took him to the doctor today and he was put on a priority list to see an alergist (sometime in the next 3 days). but the doctor said that he could have another attack and if he does, it will be worse than this one and to call 911.

last night was very scary. i can't imagine what it will be like if he has another episode.

[hasbeen99]

Holy crap, Larry! :saywhat: Talk about a rude awakening! Poor little guy... I'll be praying for Ty tonight. :(

[LarryD]

thank you. i was at work until 10:30 last night and will be here again until then. the only time i saw him yesterday was from 2:30 a.m. -- 4 a.m.

you just dont know how scary it is to be actually faced with your child dying.

[Fred]

he had the croop.

Turn the shower on as hot as it will go, close the curtain and sit him in the closed bathroom on the toilet and tell him to try to breath in as slow and as deep as he can.

[muff_spelunker]

gosh larry. i don't think i'd sleep for days, or at least i'd have 1 eye open. hope the little feller gets better soon.

[LarryD]

he had the croop.

Turn the shower on as hot as it will go, close the curtain and sit him in the closed bathroom on the toilet and tell him to try to breath in as slow and as deep as he can.


http://kidshealth.org/parent/infections/bacterial_viral/croup.html


possible, but he had no onset of symptoms -- fever or runny nose.

this came totally out of the blue. it's scary whatever it is.

[LarryD]

gosh larry. i don't think i'd sleep for days, or at least i'd have 1 eye open. hope the little feller gets better soon.

gina is sleeping with him tonight, as the doctor reccommended.

[Patti]

Cripes!! I hope it's nothing serious.

[Fred]

http://kidshealth.org/parent/infections/bacterial_viral/croup.html


possible, but he had no onset of symptoms -- fever or runny nose.

this came totally out of the blue. it's scary whatever it is.
My parents had the same thing with me and my brother both. We never had the fever or runny nose either. They would hear us in the middle of the night making that sound you mentioned. The shower trick usually worked. If that doesn't work, take him for a ride in the car with the windows open. Cool or cold air forced in his face will work wonders.

[LarryD]

our "urgent" allergist appointment is may 23. jeezus. thats a long time to wait.

[vpkozel]

Can't even imagine. Jeebus that's scary.

[SilverSurfer]

our "urgent" allergist appointment is may 23. jeezus. thats a long time to wait.

Tell me about it. I remember having to wait a whole month to see a gastroenterologist when I was first having my bad stomach problems. I told them "Damn, I might be dead by then" They said "Oh, we hope not" :rolleyes:

Hope the little dude is OK and allergies is all it is. He may be too young for a sedative but you might wanna take him to the regular doc and see what he suggests, just to calm him down if he does have another one.

[Fred]

our "urgent" allergist appointment is may 23. jeezus. thats a long time to wait.
In the meantime, remember the shower-trick. :xyzthumbs

[hasbeen99]

our "urgent" allergist appointment is may 23. jeezus. thats a long time to wait.
:teeth:

Sounds like the kind of thing I had to go through with my wife and my dad.

[Honeygirl]

That must have been absolutely terrifying Larry :(. I hope he gets over it soon.

[plutosgirl]

Wow Larry, I'm so sorry. I know you and Gina were terrified.

I hope that was a one and only, forever one of those episodes.

[Fred]

shower trick!