Our "allergies" turned out to be a bacterial infection in the eyes that had settled into the ears and was mere "moments" away from becoming a full on double ear infection. The yeast infection from a while back never went away. So. We left the doctors not with a simple note to give her some Claratin, but rather with another antibiotic prescription (not amoxicillian this time...another one...that tastes like oranges, incidentally...LOL), a yeast medication cream and prescription eye drops.
Have you ever tried to put eye drops into a fiesty, screaming 13 month old child? Let's just say, it doesn't make me laugh. It's no fun. She cries. Hard. And fights. I am the dropper and Kelly is the head holder. I'm not sure how a single parent would do it - although, like everything I'm sure there is a way. In any event, the worst part isn't fighting her (I'd fight too if I didn't understand why someone was putting something in my eye), it's how distressed she is. I mean, shit. It's a scary thing, I imagine. Poor baby.
Anyway. That was yesterday. Three rounds of eye drops later, two rounds of antibiotics and a great nights sleep, Bailey is a new girl. Her dark, purple-ringed eyes dripping with green sludge are clear again. Her bags are starting to disappear and she is not rubbing at her ears.
They want to do a test at her 15 month check up to make sure that her ears are going to be okay. We have a family history of needing tubes to cure chronic ear infections in my family and she may need them at some point. Right now, it's a watch game - see what happens.
For now, here's hoping her latest crop of illness goes away and stays away!!!
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You may never need to know how to do this, but here is how a single parent holds down a child to administer eye drops.
-Lay child on his back on the bed.
-Straddle child pinning an arm on each side with your knees. Child's feet should be well out of the way because you should sit back toward your heels and his feet will kick your back and legs if anything.
-Wrap an arm gently and firmly around the child's head using fingers to gently prop open eye.
-Be very very quick.
It helps to say some soothing things or sing softly to them, and then lots of hugs afterward. It's kind of hard to describe and looks a bit like a wrestling move, but it can be done.
You might also try lots of plain yogurt (without sugar) Also you can also get tablets. I know a good bit about yeast infections.
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