Last night, we again spent the evening at the ER. A quick poll among the children has determined that all except have been to the local ER and they have all had an ER visit.
This last 8 months have been very rough on our family for illnesses. We've all had colds, 2 have had flu, all the kids have had strep (some of them twice), and more colds, mono, sinusitis, bronchitis, ear infections, sore throats, eye infections. You name and I think we've had it.
Last night, our ER visit was for Craig. It's not his first visit with the same symptoms - tightness of chest and shortness of breath and general overall weakness. Each visit to the ER and to the Dr returns the same results - heart is very healthy and x-rays look good and blood enzymes are clear. He's already changed dr's once because she automatically sent him for an EKG every time he came in with chest pain. The man running the non-ER EKG finally told Craig to not come back.
What other things cause this type of chest pain?
Broken ribs - nope;
Muscle strains - possible since he's been working in the garden and around the house. However, he had the same thing before we moved out of town.
Stress - possible but no symptoms were evident during our very very stressful house build. The first one showed up about 6 months after that whole business was concluded.
Ulcers - most likely. We know he gets ulcers in his stomach. We are now suspecting that he gets them on his esophagus. In the past, a liquid diet and lots of cold food (shakes and soft serve ice cream) help after a few days.
Even knowing that it's probably ulcers, a trip to the ER is always recommended when it's after hours and you have chest pain.
So what's next? We're headed to the Dr this afternoon with a sore ear and a sore throat and 2 days of fussiness in one little boy. And a little girl has gotten the cough that's been making it's rounds through our house.
Will it ever end?
This last 8 months have been very rough on our family for illnesses. We've all had colds, 2 have had flu, all the kids have had strep (some of them twice), and more colds, mono, sinusitis, bronchitis, ear infections, sore throats, eye infections. You name and I think we've had it.
Last night, our ER visit was for Craig. It's not his first visit with the same symptoms - tightness of chest and shortness of breath and general overall weakness. Each visit to the ER and to the Dr returns the same results - heart is very healthy and x-rays look good and blood enzymes are clear. He's already changed dr's once because she automatically sent him for an EKG every time he came in with chest pain. The man running the non-ER EKG finally told Craig to not come back.
What other things cause this type of chest pain?
Broken ribs - nope;
Muscle strains - possible since he's been working in the garden and around the house. However, he had the same thing before we moved out of town.
Stress - possible but no symptoms were evident during our very very stressful house build. The first one showed up about 6 months after that whole business was concluded.
Ulcers - most likely. We know he gets ulcers in his stomach. We are now suspecting that he gets them on his esophagus. In the past, a liquid diet and lots of cold food (shakes and soft serve ice cream) help after a few days.
Even knowing that it's probably ulcers, a trip to the ER is always recommended when it's after hours and you have chest pain.
So what's next? We're headed to the Dr this afternoon with a sore ear and a sore throat and 2 days of fussiness in one little boy. And a little girl has gotten the cough that's been making it's rounds through our house.
Will it ever end?
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