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Well this weekend will be all about SD8....again....

jojo71's picture

SD8 had acid reflux today. Daddy picked her up early from school. As soon as I got home, he left with her to take her to the clinic. Was I just a neglectful mother or something??....I never took my BS18 or BD14 to the clinic for acid reflux. ??? I think he's overreacting. He did say that the doctor said it's gastritis. I feel bad that she has this, but geez...my son had it too...still does...and I give him some Tums and he's fine. SD8 won't take Tums cause they're "gross". So he has prescription Prevacid and Zantac now...that child has been to the doctor more than any *healthy* child I've ever known.

I know what this weekend will be like...I'm already disengaging...from FH! He's going to have nothing to do with me all weekend...that's how it is when he's worried about her. AND...he's going to make himself sick again. I just know it...it happens every single time she's not feeling great. He's laying in the bed with her now, coddling her.

I feel guilty for feeling resentful about it, but she's had this acid reflux thing for a week or two now and when she does, forget Jojo...all he cares anything about is BooBoo (SD8). He won't talk to me about it, he won't touch me, he'll hardly look at me...all focus is on the sick (if you can call acid reflux sick) child. Then about the time she's feeling better, he'll be sick...endless vicious cycle.

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Freedom2005's picture

Jojo,

I hear ya... headaches... that is SD10's complaint. She hears her Dad complain of his migranes and starts in on her head. OH she also has asthma.

For some reason, she has a breathing treatment machine instead of any inhalers. I have NEVER seen her use an inhaler. She has said she has them, but I have never seen one. Also, the only time she has to use the breathing machines is when she is around animals. She does get bad off though. Bendryl does help. I wonder about the breathing machine though.

Still, maybe you can use this time to do something for yourself. Go out and do something fun by yourself with out them. Be sure to bring home an icecream cone and be eating it and say hi to them both.

I know it seems mean, but seriously, if nothing else, don't let her ruin your weekend!

Take Care!!

Immature love says: 'I love you because I need you.' Mature love says 'I need you because I love you.'
Erich Fromm

mother goose's picture

What she us using is a nebulizer, the medicine in it is more "potent" fast acting, works a lot better than inhalers, her inhalers are like breakthrough treatments. Not sticking up for SD, just explaining the medication.

Freedom2005's picture

Immature love says: 'I love you because I need you.' Mature love says 'I need you because I love you.'
Erich Fromm

jojo71's picture

FH is surprising me...he didn't stay in her bed with her all night (about 45 min). We watched TV a little on the couch, then he went to bed. I'm just surprised he even sat down with me on the couch...and held my hand even. I totally expected him to either stay in there all night, or come out and go straight to bed without even giving me a kiss goodnight. I'm just being very neutral...I have her by myself this morning (FH went surfing at 5:30am!) and she's fine and in a good mood. I'm going to sit back and observe how she acts when he walks in the door in a little bit...but I'm not going to interfere in the situation this weekend. If she does have something like gastritis, I will feel bad for her (I won't go overboard with pity like FH will, but I will hate it for her).

Amazed's picture

when sd11 complains that her stomach is hurting and she has a headache. her stomach ALWAYS hurts and she ALWAYS has a headache. Finally I said to her point blank in front of DH, "sd11 your stomach and head are always hurting because you're involved in too many activities and you're overextended and stressed out. I think we'll take you to the doctor and have her confirm this so you can drop some of your numerous activities." HOLY JESUS... it's a MIRACLE how fast she recovered and NEVER mentioned it again.

Work out your own salvation. Do not depend on others. ~Buddha