RSV again!

What is the chance of this happening? Our sweet little Z has RSV ...again. What is so strange is this same day (Dec 28) of last year Z was diagnosed with RSV. They sent him home, but we ended up taking him back the next day to be hospitalized with it....grrrr He was so little and so sick and it was so scary.

Yesterday, Z started wheezing & rattling in his chest. It's not that uncommon for him ,because he has asthma. So I started his breathing treatments and called his doc. I took him in today and he tested *mildly* positive for RSV,so we are just at the start of it...grrr It takes about 4-5 days to peak. So we have a few days of yucky ahead. Thankfully, I know more about it this time and we caught it early, so maybe it won't get as bad as it did last year. Please pray for my sweet pea he's sure not himself today.
Z is almost 16 months now. He is 22.8 pounds & 29.5 inches tall. He is a chunky monkey:)

I took this from the post last year...

So what is RSV?

RSV is Respiratory Syncytial Virus. It is a type of cold virus. It is very easy to catch and infects most children during their first two years. Most children with RSV only show cold symptoms such as:

*Coughing

*Fever

*Runny nose

*Wheezing and fast breathing

Adults & older children may have or carry RSV but have no symptoms or very mild symptoms, like a regular cold. They may have RSV and not even know it ,but to an infant RSV can be very serious and even fatal.

A test of the mucus from your child's nose can be done to determine if your child has RSV.

*A child can have RSV for several days up to a few weeks.

*RSV is most common in Spring, Fall, and Winter.

How is RSV spread?

RSV is spread mostly by coughing & sneezing. The virus can live on any object for hours which makes it easy to pick up and spread.

Ways to help stop the spread:

1.Frequent hand washing

2.Washing all items child has had contact with.

3.Limit contact with others.

4.Cough & sneeze into the bend of the arm instead of into hands.

How is RSV Treated?

RSV is treated by:

*Giving extra fluids by I.V if child can't take or hold down fluids.

*Using breathing treatments

*Giving oxygen,if needed.

What to expect after treatment?

After treatment, your child may:

*Cough for several weeks

*Have more coughing than expected with colds for weeks or even months after RSV.

Please keep little Z in your prayers.

We are praying for a speedy recovery.