What is the going rate for nurses these days?
$20 an hour?
$40 an hour?
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Well, however much they get paid, I need a little slice of that pie.
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I feel more like a medical worker than a mommy lately.
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Just a little glimpse of my day:
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8 PM:
Emma:
Eye Drops
Pulmicort
Cranberry Juice/Pills
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Frank:
Eye Drops
Albuterol
Pulmicort
Prednisolone
Amoxicillin
Triamciniolone Ointment
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Jack:
Eye Drops
Ear Drops
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Andy:
Eye Drops
Cold Medicine
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You don't even want to see what the rest of the day entails.
I actually just got done drawing up a dosage calendar so that I don't miss anything!
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If you can't tell, we had pinkeye at our house. E & Dad actually got it, F & E are being medicated to prevent it.
Yippee.
(Don't worry friends & family! We were past the contagious stage before we saw anyone last week/weekend!)
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And both of the boys have ear infections. Frank's was diagnosed at his appointment today with his new asthma doctor, who was also concerned about his eczema, hence the cream. Then she submitted 6 new prescriptions to the pharmacy to get his asthma under control & hooked us up with a brand new shiny nebulizer. How many of those things do I need?
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Looking at this list, it seems clear that this winter has been hard on our family. And it also makes me look like a crazy, medication-addicted maniac. I promise that I'm not worshiping at the altar of prescription meds. I'd like to have some all-natural home remedy that would magically help my kids feel better. But the fact is that they're sick & I haven't found any good homeopathic ways to get them better.
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I have had all sorts of natural remedies proposed to me & none of them have worked so far. So we'll stick with the good 'ol tested on lab rats, made in a lab, synthetic stuff that heals what ails us. (Unless you all have any better ideas?)
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I guess the silver lining to all of these clouds is that Mommy is actually well enough to make sure everyone gets their proper doses of medication. I have managed to remain infection & cootie free, even though my hands are cracked & raw from washing them so much.
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Who needs health care reform? I'm supporting the entire system with my co-pays alone!
6 comments:
Hang in there....spring is just around the corner (and you can worry about chicken pox then!). I don't know why some winters are harder than others...welcome to Arizona I guess.
Just be grateful for good doctors and INSURANCE!
Hey street pharmacist can you hook me up with some drugs too_A
I use Wally's ear oil on my kids when ever they get a cold just to prevent ear infections, so far it's worked. I get the stuff at Sprouts and I even had a nurse practitioner prescribe it for my 2 year old once.
I know for ear infections the say that garlic ear oil once or twice a week is supposed to be helpful in preventing them. And if they have an ear infection, 2-3 times a day. We do it on Dallin and I was pretty sure he had an ear infection and it went away after 2 days because he stopped trying to yank his ear off and wasn't so fussy!
Busy mommy! I agree with the natural remedy's, I just don't have the time or patience to watch my kids suffer longer to avoid using over the counter meds.
Good Grief - Poor thing! Yes, you deserve a raise - at least one that covers the copays!
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