How Claire is doing!

You may or may not know that Claire has not been "herself" for the last week. It started last Monday when I thought she had pink eye. She woke up that morning with her left eye matted shut so I assumed it was pink eye even though the white of the eye looked relatively normal. I immediately called the doctor and they said as long a she was on the antibiotic for 24 hrs she would NOT be contagious so I started treating her with vigamox. I went ahead and treated both eyes even though only the left was affected. After the second treatment the eyes were both goopy and getting worse. I treated her one more time and her eyes swelled shut...what do you know shes allergic to vigamox. I discontinued treatment and her eyes cleared up. She was fine the rest of the week then ran a low fever on Sunday it broke and didn't come back until Monday at 5:30 of course Dr. office was closed. I decided to give her medicine and to call in sick if she had a fever Tuesday but when she woke up she did not have fever. Her left eye was matted again so I cleaned it up and the white looked fine so off we went to school. When I got her home from school she had a low grade fever again so I took her to the Dr.

The reason she had a fever is that her right ear was infected, Poor Baby, she is now on medicine. They tested her for flu and RSV both NEGATIVE! The doctor said she does NOT have PINK EYE! Hmmm. I was right! Mommas intuition I guess. I am taking Claire to the Dr. Cernic today for a clogged tear duct, she may need surgery. This is why her left eye has been matting and goopy. Thanks to those of you who were truly concerned about Claire, I am more than happy to let people know what is going on, just ask me!

I don't know about you other moms out there but I am always conflicted about taking my kids to the Dr. especially with out a fever. I don't want to expose them to other things. I also feel like many colds will clear up on there own with out antibiotics. I want to protect little livers! I am not opposed to medications I just don't want to use them on a whim! I will always do what is best for my girls they are my world!