Perspective
Thank you, internets, for talking me off my ledge. The Girl was diagnosed with a UTI and is now medicated and learning to like the taste of cranberry juice. If only she hadn't developed that mysterious rash this evening (before we administered the antibiotics)....
I don't keep up with the news these days, but when I hear snippets about this story, I am appalled. Beyond appalled. I took heparin throughout both my pregnancies, and I continue to think of it as my own personal miracle drug. If I had been pregnant during these recalls and taking the drug (even in the low doses that apparently have been without issue), I would be freaking the fuck out.
If you wait awhile, I'm sure I'll work up a nice little hysteria wondering what the hell was in that miracle drug that I injected twice a day, every day for 20 months out of the last 40, but I'm too tired to do it now.
My heart goes out to any regular heparin users--infertile or otherwise.
Cripes.
If she's got a rash - make sure that you watch it - it could be a reaction to the antibiotics. I'll link to my pictures of my 4 year old. A sign of an allergy.
http://muffinandbear.blogspot.com/2008/03/as-future-nurse.html
Posted by: Toni | April 22, 2008 at 10:18 PM
So glad the girl is doing better, rash notwithstanding. MMM . . . cranberry juice!
Posted by: snickollet | April 23, 2008 at 10:10 AM
I took it too. Scary.
I hope your daughter is feeling better.
Posted by: chris | April 23, 2008 at 08:46 PM
Oh, the horror of UTIs. Ainsley had when she was 5 1/2 months old. It was absolutely terrifying going to the ER in the middle of the night with a totally lethargic child with a nearly 105 fever. I hope she is feeling better soon, dear.
Posted by: Sara | April 25, 2008 at 12:03 AM
Man, so sorry. So, is this a second round of antibiotics? It's so hard to have a sick baby and do you have the experience of people telling you that their precious angel was NEVER sick. I get so pissed off by that.
Posted by: Melissa | April 25, 2008 at 11:34 AM