On Saturday morning though, I was unpleasantly surprised with great big globs of the orange runny poo and a screaming toddler. As I got him stripped down and prepared to get in the shower, the stench of his own poo made him puke. So he was covered in poo and puke hysterically screaming that he was "going to die!" It was all I could do to not collapse in a fit of laughter on the floor.
He continued throughout the day to crap his pants despite the bananas, applesauce, rice and toast diet. So I went to the store and picked up some children's Imodium. This of course resulted in a 45 minute screaming/swearing match between him and Mr. T over why it couldn't be taken and Mr. T started putting toys in a black plastic bag. (Like a 4 year old would do anything but completely lose their shit at that point. Which he did, and poured the green Imodium all over my crappy family room carpet.)
Later in the evening I took an adult tablet and crushed it into some water, much like my grandma did when we were little and had to take aspirin. Of course he said that this tasted like ear wax and he couldn't drink it. 45 minutes later, after Mr. T had gotten dressed and we were getting ready to take him to the ER he drank it.
Seriously, could this be more difficult? Who throws up at the smell of their own poop? I have had diarrhea many a time in my life, and never once has it made me puke. And what is up with the "it tastes like ear wax" statement?
How much longer do I "let it run its course" before I shoot myself? I hate running to the doctor to have them tell me that it is indeed a rotavirus and there is nothing they can do unless he becomes dehydrated.
This wouldn't be so taxing I am sure if I didn't feel like I was dying right now either. Waiting for blood work to come back to tell me if I have some freaky blood disorder on top of that is just freaking fantastic. I think this is much like what purgatory is like. Everything that can go wrong will, and you can't make any of it better. You just have to ride the shit wave until it stops, or until your family says enough "Hail Mary's" to get you the heck out of here!
5 comments:
That sounds awful! Hang in there. Sorry bout the lady bits - that sounds awful too. Glad you were ably to laugh at Bacon thinking he was going to die. Glad nobody's dead yet.
Yikes! Nope... have never known anyone to throw-up at the smell of their own poop... although, when my big kid was little and I was at my mom's changing her diaper on the floor, the cat wander over... took a sniff and then started puking! LOL!
Oh man. If you remember, Jack had rotavirus in March. It was a nightmare. He ended up being SUPER dehydrated and we spent 4 days in the hospital. Nightmare. Anyway - it can't hurt to take him to the doctor. They can probably give him something to stop nausea if he's still throwing up. They can also run a test to make sure that it really is rotavirus and not something else. I am sorry that you're not feeling well either. That's got to suck. I hope you're all better soon!!!
Ummmm....EW. I'm so sorry you are having to deal with this. Hopefully, he's better now. BUT, I may be able to help w/ the medicine situation.
Archway Coconut Macaroons help stop diarrhea. Don't ask me why or how, but I read it in a medical column once & damn if it didn't work. If he will eat coconut, that might be something to try if he won't take the immodium. (But only eat a couple of them, not a whole box or you can end up w/ the opposite problem!)
Also push the yogurt & acidophilus milk if he'll take it. Helps restore balance in the digestive tract.
I also hope that you are getting some answers and solutions for your issues "down South." I know that it is stressing you out! Love you, my friend!
Rotavirus poo is the worst smell ever. Once you have smelt it, you will be able to recognize it your entire life. It went around our house when the Bear was 1. She had it so bad, she had to get IV fluids twice. The smell is so putrid, I gagged and dry heaved at every diaper change. It can take up to THREE WEEKS to clear out of your system. I think I would take head lice over rotavirus if I had to choose.
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