So the messers caught a bug, presumably from office, no thanks to certain individual(s) in her work place who only cared about looking good in front of the boss (I learnt that their work can be be accomplished through telecommuting), and thus reported to work even though he/she was evidently sick.
Of course she got the bug, which led to me having the same symptoms within a day from her symptoms.... probably a potent variant of the bug, since the symptoms were markedly more serious than the previous times I caught a similar bug. This is still not too bad, though uncomfortable. We are adults after all, and have been gone through way worse things than these.
However, these bugs don't show any leniency to the more vulnerable parties, and in this case, I mean the kiddos the in household. En 1st visible symptom was fever. he had mild fever (low 37s)for the 1st and 2nd days (Sat and Sun, 5th and 6th dec 2015) which was pretty much ok. Since it was low, plus we are of the opinion that fevers have their place in fighting infection, we simply sought to control any discomfort by means of more liquids and having longer rest for him.
Unfortunately the infection got more serious, and as a result, so did the fever. During the 3rd day (7th Dec Monday),Yu Ling brought him to the doctor's, where cough mixture and paracetemol were prescribed. After his afternoon nap, it was plain to the tough that the fever was beyond 37.XX deg c. A measurement showed 38.5 Deg. Behavior wise, it was evident that the high temperature was giving him marked discomfort, and as a result, he was more clingy to me and more irritable as a result, but still not too bad, though obviously it was quite saddening for me and Yuling to see him in obvious discomfort. Sleep at night, though not as smooth as usual, still wasn't too bad, save for a couple of times he woke up because of discomfort, partly as a result of the increased phlegm production from the infection.
4th day (8th December, Tuesday) morning, his temperature was down to low 37, and his behaviour was pretty much back to normal, though the phlegm was pretty much peaking and yellowy green. he was pretty much ok til around evening time, after his nap where his temperature started spiking again, to 38.9 deg. besides being very concerned by the high temp, his behaviour was also markedly different. the high temperature was causing severe discomfort and as a result, he was crying non-stop, lost all appetite and clinging on to me for solace. It was, obviously distressing as parents to see your child suffering and not having the power to stop at a moment's notice what was causing the suffering. As a result, a 2nd trip (thanks to my dad to and fro) to the doctors was made during dinner time, where the fever had gone as high as 39.5Deg.
The doctor prescrbed (after we asked) ibuprufen (brandname Neurofen) in case the earlier prescribed paracetemol (preferred) fails to arrest the spiking temperature. Generally, ibuprufen has some side effects and is a powerful instrument that should only be used when others, like paracetemol have failed to bring temperatures down below 38.5 degs.
So we went home and administered paracetemol and silently prayed that it will work. Thankfully it did, and the boy, for 2 nights in a row, slept way before 10pm, and his temperature went to low 37s again.
However, by this time (beginning of the 5th day, 9th Dec), my own symptoms, where were few (no sore throat and no fever, but a clogged nose,), but where it occurred, were very nasty, was manifesting as well, culminating in a never-before stress/ tension headache due to the phlegm/ mucus buildup in the nose, which in turn led to a severe imbalance in pressure in the middle ears. I swear it felt as though something had snapped at the base of my head and my head was rapidly filling up with whatever was leaking and, with it the corresponding pain as well. Needlessly to say, I took a trip to the doc's (thansk to my dad fetching me in his car to and fro) to get his opinion, which led him, after a series of simple tests, to declare it was not a stroke, but a stress/ tension headache. I think it was the stress of seeing your child suffering and not being able to do anything, and the tension that was building in my hears. i was given a muscle relaxant and a powerful painkiller (panadol did not work and the episode happended AFTER I had panadol).
Though i was feeling mightily uncomfortable during this time (the episode happened towards the end of the workday), The fact was that the kiddo was still sick, and these few adys of being around to look after him made him more clingy to me as a result. So I went home, mightily uncomfortable (so uncomfortable I puked once on the way to the clinic, and once more after I was back) and still had to pander to my little boy..... it was tough. Thank God for Yu Ling and my parents.
So on the 6th Day (10 Dec), I was on medical leave and I spent the whole day with En. Thankfully, by this time, the infection was starting to subside and his temperatures were either normal at at low 37s. It was my 1st and til date, only day of medical leave for 2015.
To be continued.
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