A week ago (Friday) we brought Gorbulas to the doctor because he was whiney and feverish. The doctor diagnosed him with an ear infection and gave him 5 days of amoxicillin. They also tested him for strep and he tested negative. I was surprised because I haven't seen amoxicillin in years. The family practice group I go to does not prescribe antibiotics liberally, so I figured it was necessary. I gave him amoxicillin for four days and he did not get better. On Saturday I called the doctor and said he is not better and the doctor told me not to worry, 24 hours is too early to see any effect of the abx. Now, in the past, I worked in a daycare when Rosey Posey and Posco were small. They came to work with me and got every illness that went through there. Rosey Posey never went any longer that 3 weeks without abx for her first three years. Posco ended up with tubes. But my point is I am unfortunately well versed in the whole repeated antibiotics/ear infection protocol.
On Monday morning we brought him back. At this point he had not eaten since Friday. He tested positive for strep and the doctor switched him augmentin. I was shocked because He instantly started with the nasty yeast infection diaper rash. So I gave him yogurt and acidophillus for toddlers. I would sit there with the blow dryer and dry out his bottom and spritz it with baking soda and water and apply anti-fungal cream 2x's a day. Poor baby could not walk he was in so much pain. On Tuesday his diarrhea started to switch over to diapers filled with blood. I instantly panicked inside. I called the doctor and told them what was happening and I was on my way to the ER. The nurse told me to sit tight and the doctor will call me back. So I did. for 4 hours and I called him back. They acted like "well, he is on augmentin and this is a side effect. " I didn't know that. So we discontinued the augmentin, put the poor kid on a liquid diet. I let him eat a few solids yesterday, because he is so hungry, but then he had another bloody diaper. I put him on liquids, but this morning he is hungry again and I let him eat. I do not want to starve him and if he has more bloody stools, the doctor will have to address it.
At least his mood has improved. But this boy has taken a few years off my life, I tell ya. I cannot imagine what parents go through who have major illnesses or God forbid, have to watch their children suffer much worse than the common illnesses.
Update:Gorbulas had another bloody diaper this morning so I brought him back to the doctor. She is going to test his stool for some kind of bacterial in fection, but she thinks it is just irritated from the augmentin. She said to keep him on a bland, dairy-free diet and that should do the trick eventually.
