Well, it turns out the reason both my kids have been sick is because they had upper respiratory infections, which of course, require antibiotics to kill off. They were on a "weaker" antibiotic for 5 days, but 2 days later, they are getting sick again. The medicine helped, but it didn't completely get rid of it. We have an appointment tomorrow with the pediatrician to discuss this further and to discuss Beauty's night terror issues. There's also an issue going on with her foot, but that requires a lot of explanation, so I'll save that for later.
As for me, I had to go to an Instacare Saturday afternoon because for the past month, I've been experiencing a drippy nose and a dry throat. This has been happening to me all the time for the last two years. I've even lost my voice quite a number of times because my throat gets so hoarse. You wanna know what the doctor told me was causing my problems? Allergies; that's right - ALLERGIES. I didn't know allergies could cause laryngitis, but I guess you learn something new every day. So, now I'm using a nasal spray daily and I'm also taking Claritin. I have to try this out for the next few days and see if it makes a difference. If it does, then I'll know what to do in the future when I start feeling sick. If it doesn't work, well, then I guess it's back to square one.
Wish my family luck and good health....we really need it!
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