Fever, cough & running nose

Ee Sheun went for her 2nd pneumococcal injection last Monday, 24th September 2007. Although we were told by our paediatrician that there might be a risk for getting fever within 24 hours, we were quite lucky that she's alright on the first night.

On Thursday, she started to have mild fever.

On Friday & Saturday night, she started to wake up many times at night. Still have fever. we try to give her paracetamol that we get from doctor beginning of this month, where she had mild fever when mummy was away to KL.

On Saturday night, she starts to cough. Cough but not much phlegm.



Poor little Ee Shuen waiting to see doctor, 8 more patients to go!

On Sunday morning, we brought her to see doctor because she still having fever. Had been given neurofen & medicing for cough, to be taken symptomatically. On that night, she didn't sleep well, I think it's because she has running nose also now.

On Monday afternoon, she vomitted. Oh dear! what happened to her?! She has bad running nose & vomit twice during midnight again. Cough with phlegm. Pity little Ee Shuen!

We took leave on Tuesday to take care of her. We took her to see a paediatrician. She prescirbed her paracetamol, rhinathiol, Illadin ( nasal drop ) and ZITHROMAX ( antibiotic, for 3 days ). Daddy always resist to start on antibiotic to baby. We get a 2nd opinion. Doctor explained to us that if it's a viral infection, it will go off very fast, normally 3 to 5 days. But if it's caused by bacteria, the symptom like fever will continue after even one week, then only consider of starting on antibiotic. This is because Ee Sheun still using her own antibody to fight back. With that, it can build up her immune system also.

Wednesday, Mummy took leave to take care of her. Still had mild feveer in the morning. Coughing and running nose. Night time, fever again, about 38.5 celsius. Mummy's colleague was wondering why Ee Sheun will get sick although Mummy breastfed her last time. Mummy & Daddy would like to wait for one more day before start her on antibiotic. Give Ee Shuen a chance!

Thursday, 4th October, no fever for the whole day. And now she can screamed, paly and crawl around the house. Yippy! Ee Shuen won the battle! However, still a bit if running nose & cough.

I think we'll change the paediatrician that we're seeing now, we had concluded that she had been giving too 'potent' medication to Ee Shuen!