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Ratatosk

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A sign that something was off for DS right away was increased respirations and decreased feeding. Can't remember what the normal at rest (sleeping) respiration rate is, I know it was in the "what to expect the first year" baby book. Also increased sleeping, little more fussiness and sometimes a little vomiting/spit up.

I thought DS was put on an antiviral when he was a baby -- wasn't tamiflu, but a different med when his daycare had a case of chickenpox. But he was probably over 6 months old at that time. I do know that he DID have a script for tamiflu which we never had to fill, as well as ones for me and DH. We were given he prescriptions at either his 4 or 6 month CF appointments for use if any of us were exposed to the flu. We were fortunate in that it was a very nasty/early year for influenza and I was the only one exposed to it by my moronic intern who came to work sick.
 
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Ratatosk

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A sign that something was off for DS right away was increased respirations and decreased feeding. Can't remember what the normal at rest (sleeping) respiration rate is, I know it was in the "what to expect the first year" baby book. Also increased sleeping, little more fussiness and sometimes a little vomiting/spit up.

I thought DS was put on an antiviral when he was a baby -- wasn't tamiflu, but a different med when his daycare had a case of chickenpox. But he was probably over 6 months old at that time. I do know that he DID have a script for tamiflu which we never had to fill, as well as ones for me and DH. We were given he prescriptions at either his 4 or 6 month CF appointments for use if any of us were exposed to the flu. We were fortunate in that it was a very nasty/early year for influenza and I was the only one exposed to it by my moronic intern who came to work sick.
 
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Ratatosk

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A sign that something was off for DS right away was increased respirations and decreased feeding. Can't remember what the normal at rest (sleeping) respiration rate is, I know it was in the "what to expect the first year" baby book. Also increased sleeping, little more fussiness and sometimes a little vomiting/spit up.

I thought DS was put on an antiviral when he was a baby -- wasn't tamiflu, but a different med when his daycare had a case of chickenpox. But he was probably over 6 months old at that time. I do know that he DID have a script for tamiflu which we never had to fill, as well as ones for me and DH. We were given he prescriptions at either his 4 or 6 month CF appointments for use if any of us were exposed to the flu. We were fortunate in that it was a very nasty/early year for influenza and I was the only one exposed to it by my moronic intern who came to work sick.
 
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Ratatosk

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A sign that something was off for DS right away was increased respirations and decreased feeding. Can't remember what the normal at rest (sleeping) respiration rate is, I know it was in the "what to expect the first year" baby book. Also increased sleeping, little more fussiness and sometimes a little vomiting/spit up.

I thought DS was put on an antiviral when he was a baby -- wasn't tamiflu, but a different med when his daycare had a case of chickenpox. But he was probably over 6 months old at that time. I do know that he DID have a script for tamiflu which we never had to fill, as well as ones for me and DH. We were given he prescriptions at either his 4 or 6 month CF appointments for use if any of us were exposed to the flu. We were fortunate in that it was a very nasty/early year for influenza and I was the only one exposed to it by my moronic intern who came to work sick.
 
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Ratatosk

Administrator
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A sign that something was off for DS right away was increased respirations and decreased feeding. Can't remember what the normal at rest (sleeping) respiration rate is, I know it was in the "what to expect the first year" baby book. Also increased sleeping, little more fussiness and sometimes a little vomiting/spit up.
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<br />I thought DS was put on an antiviral when he was a baby -- wasn't tamiflu, but a different med when his daycare had a case of chickenpox. But he was probably over 6 months old at that time. I do know that he DID have a script for tamiflu which we never had to fill, as well as ones for me and DH. We were given he prescriptions at either his 4 or 6 month CF appointments for use if any of us were exposed to the flu. We were fortunate in that it was a very nasty/early year for influenza and I was the only one exposed to it by my moronic intern who came to work sick.
 
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ctalbott0609

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Ok, I'll keep a close eye on her! Thanks so much guys. This site is about all that's keeping me grounded with her CF right now...I think that makes this a catch 22 haha. I think I'm also going to ask about that Antiviral Liza. It would be great if there was something like that. She's just so vulnerable right now.
 
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ctalbott0609

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Ok, I'll keep a close eye on her! Thanks so much guys. This site is about all that's keeping me grounded with her CF right now...I think that makes this a catch 22 haha. I think I'm also going to ask about that Antiviral Liza. It would be great if there was something like that. She's just so vulnerable right now.
 
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ctalbott0609

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Ok, I'll keep a close eye on her! Thanks so much guys. This site is about all that's keeping me grounded with her CF right now...I think that makes this a catch 22 haha. I think I'm also going to ask about that Antiviral Liza. It would be great if there was something like that. She's just so vulnerable right now.
 
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ctalbott0609

New member
Ok, I'll keep a close eye on her! Thanks so much guys. This site is about all that's keeping me grounded with her CF right now...I think that makes this a catch 22 haha. I think I'm also going to ask about that Antiviral Liza. It would be great if there was something like that. She's just so vulnerable right now.
 
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ctalbott0609

New member
Ok, I'll keep a close eye on her! Thanks so much guys. This site is about all that's keeping me grounded with her CF right now...I think that makes this a catch 22 haha. I think I'm also going to ask about that Antiviral Liza. It would be great if there was something like that. She's just so vulnerable right now.
 
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hmw

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I want to second what Liza said about the increased respiratory rate. I have no idea if kids with CF/respiratory issues in general are more prone to this but this is something we've ALWAYS seen with Emily when she is feverish, even when her temp is low. She breathes fast and noticeably shallower than usual, even now, when she is sick but it was much more pronounced as a baby.

I can remember the first time she got really sick as an infant, her breathing so fast and also feeling as she lay against me her little chest pushing 'out' w/ each breath. She didn't sound congested or anything else so I wasn't quite sure what to tell the doctor but that just felt 'wrong'... I knew I'd never felt her breathe that way before. Fortunately the nurse who answered the phone knew that was wrong too and had us come right in. She had bronchitis; I remember being so surprised because my boys always coughed and coughed and coughed w/ bronchitis and she really wasn't but things can be pretty subtle with an infant. 'Quiet' signs, as above posted, sometimes say more... less eating, more sleep, that true lethargy- no more smiley baby once they become truly sociable.

Oh- that other antiviral might be acyclovir. It's long been used in cases when immune-compromised or other at-risk people are exposed to chickenpox, etc.
 
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hmw

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I want to second what Liza said about the increased respiratory rate. I have no idea if kids with CF/respiratory issues in general are more prone to this but this is something we've ALWAYS seen with Emily when she is feverish, even when her temp is low. She breathes fast and noticeably shallower than usual, even now, when she is sick but it was much more pronounced as a baby.

I can remember the first time she got really sick as an infant, her breathing so fast and also feeling as she lay against me her little chest pushing 'out' w/ each breath. She didn't sound congested or anything else so I wasn't quite sure what to tell the doctor but that just felt 'wrong'... I knew I'd never felt her breathe that way before. Fortunately the nurse who answered the phone knew that was wrong too and had us come right in. She had bronchitis; I remember being so surprised because my boys always coughed and coughed and coughed w/ bronchitis and she really wasn't but things can be pretty subtle with an infant. 'Quiet' signs, as above posted, sometimes say more... less eating, more sleep, that true lethargy- no more smiley baby once they become truly sociable.

Oh- that other antiviral might be acyclovir. It's long been used in cases when immune-compromised or other at-risk people are exposed to chickenpox, etc.
 
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hmw

New member
I want to second what Liza said about the increased respiratory rate. I have no idea if kids with CF/respiratory issues in general are more prone to this but this is something we've ALWAYS seen with Emily when she is feverish, even when her temp is low. She breathes fast and noticeably shallower than usual, even now, when she is sick but it was much more pronounced as a baby.

I can remember the first time she got really sick as an infant, her breathing so fast and also feeling as she lay against me her little chest pushing 'out' w/ each breath. She didn't sound congested or anything else so I wasn't quite sure what to tell the doctor but that just felt 'wrong'... I knew I'd never felt her breathe that way before. Fortunately the nurse who answered the phone knew that was wrong too and had us come right in. She had bronchitis; I remember being so surprised because my boys always coughed and coughed and coughed w/ bronchitis and she really wasn't but things can be pretty subtle with an infant. 'Quiet' signs, as above posted, sometimes say more... less eating, more sleep, that true lethargy- no more smiley baby once they become truly sociable.

Oh- that other antiviral might be acyclovir. It's long been used in cases when immune-compromised or other at-risk people are exposed to chickenpox, etc.
 
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hmw

New member
I want to second what Liza said about the increased respiratory rate. I have no idea if kids with CF/respiratory issues in general are more prone to this but this is something we've ALWAYS seen with Emily when she is feverish, even when her temp is low. She breathes fast and noticeably shallower than usual, even now, when she is sick but it was much more pronounced as a baby.

I can remember the first time she got really sick as an infant, her breathing so fast and also feeling as she lay against me her little chest pushing 'out' w/ each breath. She didn't sound congested or anything else so I wasn't quite sure what to tell the doctor but that just felt 'wrong'... I knew I'd never felt her breathe that way before. Fortunately the nurse who answered the phone knew that was wrong too and had us come right in. She had bronchitis; I remember being so surprised because my boys always coughed and coughed and coughed w/ bronchitis and she really wasn't but things can be pretty subtle with an infant. 'Quiet' signs, as above posted, sometimes say more... less eating, more sleep, that true lethargy- no more smiley baby once they become truly sociable.

Oh- that other antiviral might be acyclovir. It's long been used in cases when immune-compromised or other at-risk people are exposed to chickenpox, etc.
 
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hmw

New member
I want to second what Liza said about the increased respiratory rate. I have no idea if kids with CF/respiratory issues in general are more prone to this but this is something we've ALWAYS seen with Emily when she is feverish, even when her temp is low. She breathes fast and noticeably shallower than usual, even now, when she is sick but it was much more pronounced as a baby.
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<br />I can remember the first time she got really sick as an infant, her breathing so fast and also feeling as she lay against me her little chest pushing 'out' w/ each breath. She didn't sound congested or anything else so I wasn't quite sure what to tell the doctor but that just felt 'wrong'... I knew I'd never felt her breathe that way before. Fortunately the nurse who answered the phone knew that was wrong too and had us come right in. She had bronchitis; I remember being so surprised because my boys always coughed and coughed and coughed w/ bronchitis and she really wasn't but things can be pretty subtle with an infant. 'Quiet' signs, as above posted, sometimes say more... less eating, more sleep, that true lethargy- no more smiley baby once they become truly sociable.
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<br />Oh- that other antiviral might be acyclovir. It's long been used in cases when immune-compromised or other at-risk people are exposed to chickenpox, etc.
 
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