Shareese was fevering for more than a week, and after starting on antibiotics on the fifth day, his condition doesn't seem to improve even on day eight. We brought him to the hospital (DEMC) upon recommendation from the clinic we usually go to do blood test and to be admitted. We're so relieved that it's not dengue fever, and also not HFMD. Just viral. The doctor at DEMC wanted to admit him to further check on him but unfortunately the pediatrics ward is full. So we brought him back home and do our best to alleviate the fever. He has been very very weak due to lack of food consumption. His lips are cracked and chapped. His eyes are watery. And he is becoming very manja. Always wants to be held and he cries of the slightest thing. (which is normal for a sick child)
On 10th February (the next day after the bloodtest), his temperature seems to become more normal and stays normal for longer time. But as of 11th February it shoots back up to 37.5°C. We got worried and brought him to another hospital (KPJ Specialist Center) to be checked upon again. At first we went to see the MO (medical officer), and it frustrates me as how little attention she paid to the reports we brought in of our child. We told her our son has been fevering for more than a week. She suggested we go get his blood tested. We told her we have already got his blood tested and we have handed the report along during registration. She didn't even bother checking the file on her table. Duh... after browsing through the report (baru nak browse through?), she said that there is no danger signs. Platlet counts normal, slightly higher white blood cells to fight the viral fever, blablabla... And then... and then.. AND THEN.. She got the nerves to ask us "So, what do you expect me to do?"
WTF? You're the doctor and you're asking us...? In a very condescending manner? So much for professionalism. We explained to her that we went to DEMC last night and the doctor suggested our son to be admitted for further inspection but the pediatric ward was full so they suggest us to bring to KPJ if fever still does not subside. She just said... "oh.. well judging from this bloodtest I don't think there's a need to be admitted. But anyways, I will refer your case to the specialist and see what they have to say about it"
Okay well thankyou very much... Shareese was being fussy all the time at the hospital and keep on telling us he wants to go back. The doc inserts a fever medicine for Shareese through his rectum to help alleviate the temperature a bit while waiting to see the specialist. While waiting to see the specialist, Shareese seems to be on his sunny side. Starts to ask for food (like cheese and cookies) and he doesn't seem all that sick anymore. I'm glad but then since we have to see the specialist, we might as well just wait for him to check up on our son first.
After waiting for 20 minutes or so, we finally get to see the specialist and turns out Shareese's tempature is already normal. Doc still examines him. Hand, Foot, throat and all... and he said Shareese shouldn't need to be admitted. He also don't really know what to do. (what...??) He ask us to show him the meds and antibiotics we've been giving him, and although the doctor at DEMC says the meds was already good enough for him, the specialist at KPJ insisted on us to change meds and prescribed a stronger antibiotics for him. We've been giving Shareese ibuprofen to alleviate his fever, and was pretty damn surprised that the specialist only prescribed paracetamol 250mg for him which is the simple panadol (?)... I thought ibuprofen works better for fever with ulcer and sore throat.
We spent like RM200+ (such money draining for us) for the visit to KPJ and guess what, we didn't even start Shareese on the medications prescribed by the specialist because the first antibiotic dose wasn't finished yet. To our surprise, Shareese seems to be a lot better the next day. I think it was about time for him to recover, but his temperature just suddenly shoots back up to counter? i dunno... hahaha.. but we're sooo soooo soooo glad that he is all better now. Alhamdulillah.
Now we just have to worry about increasing his appetite coz all he ever wants to eat is cookies and packet milo. >.<
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