poor baby

My poor baby is sick! She has been congested ever since last Monday. I thought it was just a pesky cold that wouldn't go away, but then she started running a fever. She was still her normal, happy self. Although she was sleeping a little more than usual. I regretted not taking her to the Dr. on Saturday. We had to wait until Monday to go. I was convinced she had an ear infection because she started getting super cranky. Especially right before bedtime. On Monday, she was so clingy, I couldn't even get us ready to go to the Dr. Needless to say, we rolled into her pediatrician looking pretty scary.

The Dr. looked in her ears and said both looked great. Then, she looked in her throat and let me take a look. It was all red and swollen and had these blister-like sores all inside. My poor baby! She even had a couple of teeny tiny red bumps around her mouth that I hadn't even noticed until the Dr. pointed them out. She said she had a virus called herpangina. Weird name, I know. It's not related to the herpes virus though, I googled it. :) Anyway, since it's a virus, they couldn't do anything about it. She just said it would clear up on its own and to keep her hydrated. I felt so sad that there was nothing that could be done to help my poor girl feel better.

I feel so sorry for her. The Dr. said it causes a lot of pain and decreases appetite. I haven't noticed that so much though. I've been alternating between giving her Tylenol and Motrin to help her with pain. I hope she gets better soon! She does seem to be feeling a little better last night and today, but her rash has spread.