Sometimes things get more interesting as they progress. This disease of my baby's definitely falls into this category for me. The poor baby is teething, on top of feeling yucky from his tummy being messed up. I had read online that ibuprofin could interact with aspirin cause issues with platelets. I wasn't sure if that was true, but because his platelets have already been messed up, I was afraid to not find out the answer to that question.
The answer - ibuprofin can't be given at all right now and he can only have one dose of tylenol a day. So Orajel here we come! I am also going to find Hyland's Teething Tablets. They didn't work for Austin, but it's worth a try - different child and all.
His platelets are actually better right now in a normal range, his Sed rate is still increased (it's an inflammation marker in the body.) However, the doctor said that is normal for this point in the disease process. I am relieved that things seem to be evening out.
They will do more blood work when we go in at the end of this month and that will show us how he is really doing about six weeks out which will give us a clearer picture of what is going to happen long-term.
I have always been one to try to make things better if I can. Unfortunately, with this disease, I have to just let a lot of things be - even teething pain. It makes me sad, but we certainly can't have a platelet problem. Please pray for ease of his pain level - it seems quite high. Also pray that the medicine will work quickly to ease the pain in his stomach so that he will eat well again at all meals and be able to sleep as much as needed without pain. Pray that his heart heals properly and that all of his blood work will go back to normal.
I have realized this past month things that many parents have realized in the past, it is MUCH easier to be sick yourself than to have a child sick. This has been very, very difficult. I want to take everything on myself, and unfortunately I can't do that. But I know that God can heal our baby. And if He doesn't, He will get us through and give us grace to walk the road wherever it leads us in the future.
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