RSV and twins

First week of school for older DS, and both babies come down with a cold. We call our family dr, and he can't see them. Off to emerg, only to find out there is a a TWELVE HOUR WAIT. No thank you. Walk in clinic the next day, 2 hour wait. Both babies have bronciolitis(sp?) and they get tested for RSV. After a week, the results come back. Charlotte tested postive and Tyler was negative. But for the last week, they have been sharing spoons, fingers etc. Should I take Tyler in to be tested as well or wait until their next appt next week? I'm keeping a really close eye on him, and her, for any change in their illness.

Anyone else have experience with RSV?

 

No I don’t… but want to tell you I will send get better thoughts… nothing worse the sick babies :hug: ….

Elizabeth

 

:hug: We have been thr rsv rout to the extreme. D was on a ventilator for over a week cause his heart stopped and they had to recess. him as he couldnt breath on his own. E had it also but not as bad, he did have something else tho. I would keep a close eye on them both and wait for the appt. If you see any changes, get checked asap. rsv moves fast to attack. As for the ER, as a hospital employee I can offer this tip for ER visits....If he/she needs to be seen and they are under 2 and showing respitory distress, call for an ambulance. This will place them in the ER and in a trama room for evaluation. If the docs think it can wait a little they will move you to another room to be seen. My firsts posts were about rsv in my then 2 week olds. I hope they are ok an wish you healthy babies!

 

I would not take him back to be tested unless he gets a lot worse. As I understand it (though I might be wrong), RSV is one of many viruses that causes bronchiolitis. And no matter what the cause, you treat the symptoms.

FWIW, Amy and Sarah both developed a cold at 3 months old, but only Sarah got bronchiolitis. (The ped called it RSV because he said that was the most likely virus, but he never actually tested her.) We watched her closely at home for 3 days and although she was definitely breathing hard and retracting, she seemed fairly comfortable and slept well. The doctor said that if she really couldn't breathe, she wouldn't be sleeping peacefully. So for us, RSV (or whatever it was) turned out to be fairly mild, and Amy never did get it.

Good luck and hugs!

 

:hug:

that sucks!! I hope everyone feels better soon!

 

We had RSV at 6 weeks...ugg!

Side note, when I saw "RSV" I couldn't help but think..."what RSV ALREADY" (I thought the season didn't start until mid Oct.)

Anyway, there is no medication that can be given for RSV so if one of yours has it and the other doesn't there really isn't anything different that you could if the other were to get it. I think by now (the spoon sharing, etc) he has already been exposed. If he doesn't show other signs then try and wash your hands as much as you can and try to prevent the spoon sharing. RSV is very contagious.

 

Hope everyone is feeling much better real soon. *hugs*

Dianna

 

One of my boys was hospitalized for RSV and the other one didn't get it until after but didn't require hospitlization. They were 2 months old and they expected him to be in for 10 days minimum but he recovered great and we got out in 4 nights. The reason only one was in the hospital was he quit eating. They had to put an IV in him to keep him hydrated. My other boy continued eating so they said as long as his oxygen levels were OK and he was eating that he could stay home.

I wouldn't worry about retesting. Keep an eye on him and if you get concerned bring him to the ER.

 

I would not take him back for another test unless he is having alot of trouble breathing. There is no medication they can give him, it just has to run its course. Our boys were 6 months when they got RSV. I had to take J to the ER and they gave him 2 back to back nebulizer treatments and sent us home with the neb machine. which I had to give him 4 times a day. They told me to go ahead and give the treatment to Q if I felt he needed it. I would watch both for any signs of retracting (sucking in the belly under the ribcage while breathing with difficulty) and take them in to Er or doc for a neb treatment. Not all babies respond to the neb but if they do they will send you home with the machine. RSV can permanently damage the lungs. To this day when J gets a cold his lungs behave as if he has asthma(this did not happen prior to rsv) and I have the go ahead from the pedi to give him a treatment whenever I think he needs it. Half the time he does need it half the time he does not. Q has never needed one.

Good luck and I hope the babies feel better soon!

Loralyn

 

I would take him in for the test if there is any change in his condition. Have you asked your Ped what he or she thinks about it? I hope he feels better soon. RSV is no fun for anyone. :hug:

 

Here's the thing. I live in a smaller city in northern Ontario, so there is a 2 week wait to see my dr. I've been watching both babies close, and while they are both tired (lots of naps, oh darn ) they are off solid foods, and are not as hungry for nursing. No signs of dehydration though. What kind of signs other than appetite, fever should I be watching for? The dr that we saw at the clinic was useless. And my dr doesn't see them till next week.

 

*Stuffy nose and nasal flaring
*Deep cough
*Shortness of breath
*Wheezing
*Low-grade fever
*Rapid breathing
*Ear infection
*Infants tend to be irritable, listless and may have irregular or less frequent feedings.
*When baby breaths look at the rib area. Does it look like the skin is indenting into the ribs and "sinking in"?

I got this from a lung disease website on about.com

:hug: I hope they are feeling better.