RSV: Day 4

It was back to the doctor today, for the third time in four days. Ruthie has lost almost a whole pound in four days. :( She woke with a rattle in her chest and heavier breathing this morning, so I called to ask if that was something they needed to check out, or just par for the course. They wanted to see her, so we went. The ped listened to her and ordered a chest x-ray. It looked okay, so he gave her a nebulizer treatement in the office to see if it would help the rattle. It did, so we were sent home with a script for Levalbuterol, every 4-6 hours. She HATES it! She leaves the mask on, for the most part, but she cries so pitifully the entire time it's running. Just sits there with her arms down by her side and cries like her little heart is breaking. It's so pitiful and it makes my heart break to see tears running down her cheeks. Anyone who knows Ruthie - she really NEVER cries. It takes a lot to break that little girl - she is very tough, but this RSV is making her miserable. She's felt some better today and had a good time playing with Meemer this morning.