The Case of the Mysterious Sickness
It all started last Sunday when my Gus was super sad at church all afternoon. He would cry and whine and pull his little legs up to his belly. I knew something wasn’t right because he’s usually a pretty happy and laid back little guy. His poop was more runny than usual and his toots smelled of death. I assumed he had just eaten something that he wasn’t used to so I didn’t think much of it.
On Tuesday he started running a fever that lead over into Wednesday. I started to worry a little at that point since he’s had several ear infections in the past that MAYBE this was going on again. Although, I’m pretty good at spotting them because he pulls his ear like crazy, which he was NOT doing this time.
After a visit to the doctor, we returned home with the diagnosis of a stomach virus. I was assured that Gus was on the tail end of the virus since they usually last no more than 72 hours and he wasn’t running a fever at the time of the visit. The doctor told me that since he was still sleeping through the night, I shouldn’t worry that it’s anything more than a virus. I’ve never heard that philosophy before, but I felt better that we figured it out and went home.
It’s now been 5 ADDITIONAL days since the doctor’s visit making the total sick time EIGHT days and I feel like it’s only getting worse. Still, no fever has returned but his poop is becoming runnier and runnier and now it’s burning his little bum as well. He is NOT sleeping through the night anymore because he’s having diarrhea in the middle of the night and waking up screaming in pain. I would pass it off as just teething poop, but I feel like I know teething when I see it and this is NOT teething.
I’m sure I’ll end up having to take him back to the doctor but I’m hoping I’ll get a doctor that won’t just blow it off as nothing. It’s really just the luck of the draw when you go to the Naval Hospital.
What do you think August could have?
I say milk allergy since that seems common in your family or possibly rotavirus (http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rotavirus?wasRedirected=true). Hope your little munchkin feels better soon. Hard when you babies are sick.
okay i totally just looked that up and i SWEAR thats what it had to of been. it describes it perfectly!