By: Shirley

Shirley — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 11:28:14 +0000

My son had Epiglottis when he was 3 also. It was a gradual process throughout the day of listlessness, not being able to swallow. On the weekend after calling the on call doctor he advised tylenyol and sitting in the bathroom with the door closed and hot water running to help him breath. The child was breathing so hard that his chest seem to touch his back bone. Finally at 3 AM I called the doctor again and he wanted to wait til morning I told him he wouldn’t last til morning. By then it was 1 am! He was put in an oxygen tent and given penicillin and eventually had to have a tracheotomy(spelling?)he started to develop Pneumonia and had croup also. It was so difficult. In 1974 the Pediatrician I had was unavailable. He was given penicillin shots and had his lungs vaccumed every few hours. There’s a point here Do what you think is best and follow your instincts. No matter What!

By: Naomi Thomure

Naomi Thomure — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 02:33:47 +0000

My daughter had Epiglottitis when she was 3. It was very scary. She spent 2 days in ICU and another 4 days in the hospital. We could have easily lost her. We were stationed at Fort Benning at the time and the Dr. in the emergency room new what she had when I got her there.
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By: Shirley

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