Well, that's a new one

Took Nathan to the doctor today. Well, to the nurse practitioner. She didn't swab for strep, but said he had an ear infection and croup. The antibiotics for the ear infection would cover the strep if he had it, so she didn't want to make him any more miserable by gagging him.

The croup thing was new to me. I know it sounds like a barking seal, but I didn't realize there was a treatment for it. Steroids that may upset his tummy for 5 days, or a one-time nebulizer treatment in the office. I said he's had enough tummy trouble, let's do the breathing treatment. He did really good sitting there for 20 minutes with that steam in his face. The whiffs I got of it stunk, so good for him for putting up with it.

Picking up the antibiotics from the pharmacy, I asked the pharmacist if there were any other good fever-reducers out there because the baby tylenol gives Nathan gas. He thought that was pretty funny. We are going to try Motrin. It may not be much different, but we'll see if it is any easier on the tummy.