My 2 kids are sick :(

It has been more than a week, my 2 daughters are sick. Cherish got cough and flu, have controlled twice to a different doctors. The first doctor prescribed Cariamyl for cough, Breathy and Insudrin for her flu. After 4 days consumed the medicines, my judgement show there was no improvement of her sickness. Then i went to another doctor where he prescribed a mixture of few medicines (ventolin 2mg tab, Avil 25mg, Kenacort 4mg, mucopect 30mg, romilar 15mg, sacharine 10mg ) and antibiotic (Abbotic gran 30ml 12, CDR EFF 10S). The doctor advised to give the antibiotic if the sickness got worse after 3 days. I have been hesitating to give and after have been waiting for about 4 days, eventually today i give her. I pray hard that the cough will get better soon.

Happy had the same sickness as Cherish. However the cough came with a fever on her 3rd day.On the 2nd nigth fever, it hit up to 38.6, i gave her panadol every 4 hours and compress her head, then i put the cold fever patch on her forehead. The next day, the fever was slightly declined, i was still giving her the panadol but in duration 6 hours to make sure the fever is totally cured. However, things were not as planned. At nigth, the fever rise up to 39.2 (Armpit temperature measurement), my hubby checked the internet to find out more information about denque fever. Thanks god, happy did not carry any symptoms of denque. Thus, i could just sit down at side, pray hard, and merely compressed her head (Thats also the 1st time i saw my hubby shared the load in looking after her).

The next evening day, the fever was still there about 38.4, i decided went back to hospital, and asked for hospitilised her to avoid any risk that might happen during the midnigth and will get a precise treatment if the heat rise up to 39 again. However, the nurse was not advised me to do so as Happy at that time was still active, nothing serious yet to be concerned of. Simultaneously, she said that need to be infused if want to stay in, which i did not agree. Hence, i brought her home with mind not in peace, i was so anxious about her fever. Funny to say that, her cough and flu suddenly were not a main concern anymore as they were much better.

I have tried many ways to reduce her body heat,i.e., naked hug, heard that it could transfer the heat (she shy about it, and pushed me away..haha ..thought i shuld be the one that who ashamed of it).. put towel on every folded area of her body (my hubby didnot like me did that, disturbed her sleep). Finally, the fever was slightly better during that nigth and the next day her fever was getting better.

I gave her a chinese medicine "Phi Pha Kau" with the help of Manuka Honey MGO 100 on her first cold. However the cough was getting worse,then i decided to go doctor. The doctor had prescribed 2 medicines. One was for her flu+cough, another one was antibiotic. Meanwhile, though the first medicine left a quarter, antibiotic finished, the cough is not fully recovered yet.

After i have been putting so much efforts, at the end of the day her body was still weak. I put her on rest at home for 3days from school. She had missed the fieldtrip to Kidzania. I felt so sorry for her as I heard the place is the finest one for kids to play and learn. Currently, i am considering of giving her a school break for 1 term, in which fall on January-March. In order not to be drawn back of her academic, i am thinking of intensive tuition class. Anyway, I am trying to figure out what is the best for her health.