Limbo Party! : I hate it when I'm right

It's official: Little Limbo has silent reflux.

And the croup.

And an ear infection.

After yet another nightmarish feed on Thursday morning, I had a mini nervous breakdown, then demanded an appointment notnowrightnow with LL's ped. The ped was on vacation and the only other doctor available was Dr Dragonlady as she is not so affectionately called on a certain messageboard. She of the spike heels and tinted blingly sunglasses and Chanel suits, which she wears to a job that puts her at high risk for getting barfed on on any given day. As her nickname might suggest, she's known for being something of a bitch. So I did what any grown woman would do when she's worried she'll be intimidated by a doctor-- I brought my mommy, a master in the art of bitchcraft, with me.

To my utter shock, I didn't need my mommy. Dr Dragonlady was not only perfectly civil, she actually took me seriously and agreed that LL has every symptom of silent reflux. She referred me to a fabulous ENT who officially diagnosed the little guy this morning after sticking a tube up his nose (THAT was fun). She put him on Preva*cid then confirmed that the cold he'd developed over the weekend had morphed into an ear infection/croup. I left the ENTs office feeling both relieved (finally a diagnosis!) and so guilty I could barely walk (how the fuck could I have let LL suffer this long? Why didn't I fight harder for him? How could I not know that his ear was infected??)

Now I'm just waiting for the pharmacy to deliver LL's medications and praying that they work quickly to make him feel better. It's about damn time.

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Thanks for the warm welcome back. I really have missed you broads.

Comments

Oh, I'm so sorry about LL! I hope he's feeling better soon, and I'm glad the appointement with Dr. Dragonlady went well. So good to read you again so soon! All the best to you and the whole Limbo Party family!

Posted by: Anna | February 20, 2007 at 02:58 PM

Hope he gets better soon!

Posted by: Leggy | February 20, 2007 at 03:19 PM

Well...that sucks (the part about LL being sick w/ an ear infection).

But don't get down on yourself. It's a hard line to travel knowing when exactly to seek out a professional, especially as a first time Mom. You are on the right path now, that's all that matters.

And only you could call us "broads" and make it feel like the best compliment in the world.

Posted by: DD | February 20, 2007 at 03:43 PM

GAHH.

I'm exhausted just reading about it.

Posted by: Mollywogger | February 20, 2007 at 04:45 PM

I'm glad you got a diagnosis and he should feel better soon.

Posted by: Jenn | February 20, 2007 at 06:38 PM

So glad you got a diagnosis! Catherine has not so silent reflux and the prevacid has worked wonders. She doesn't seem to be in any discomfort now. I hope it works as well for LL. And I felt horrible that it took me so long to get her to the ped when she was struggling with it.

Posted by: Lori | February 20, 2007 at 10:02 PM

Yay for Prevacid (and for finding a doctor to take the symptoms seriously and DO something - it's ridiculously hard).

Posted by: cass | February 21, 2007 at 12:13 AM

Ah that's good - so glad you've got him on something now - good news.

(heh, heh, you had to bring your mommy!)

Posted by: T | February 21, 2007 at 01:27 PM

Glad to read stuff is going well and that LL is growing so well and sleeping through the night!
Both my babies had reflux, one more silent than the other. I just couldn't get the meds down, it was such a struggle and they would scream and choke, very awful for all of us. As soon as they were on solids they were much better, and I think your little one is almost ready for babyrice? What also helps is lifting the head end of their bed so milk stays down. And I hear in some cases a chiropracter can achieve miracles.

Posted by: heleen | February 25, 2007 at 09:43 PM