Parenting decisions...
Feb. 2nd, 2006 07:47 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
bloodsong1So the kiddo developed another fever yesterday at school, plus his right eye was red all the way around. School calls me and says "He might have pinkeye, that's in the classroom. Come and get him."
BUH??
So I call Wolf, he takes ANOTHER day off and runs him over to the doctor.
"Well, he might have pinkeye, might not. Could just be irritation from rubbing, a topical infection because of the rubbing, and oh, by the way, he's got a helluva ear infection. Here's drops for the eyes and script for antibiotics. Go have fun."
$35 of a $70 bill later, we have drops.
No script.
See, the PA gave us a name brand drug. Baka. We can't afford $100 for drugs! But the ditzes at the pharmacy not only took 3 FRACKING HOURS to fill the script, but by the time we asked for the generic version, the doctor's office was closed and they won't change it without authorization.
*swears*
So now the kiddo's home, no fever, eyes are clear, but ears hurt. I gave him another dose of ibuprofin, works better on him, and am now debating if I should ship him off to the daycare so I can get some hours in at the office. 'Cause ear infections, while nasty, are NOT contageous. And since he's now six, he can have the big kids painkillers that last a good 6 hours. Besides, he doesn't HAVE school today and tomorrow, there's teacher conferences.
*kiddo comes in asking to go to the park*
Screw that. He's going to the daycare as soon as I can get his script.
BUH??
So I call Wolf, he takes ANOTHER day off and runs him over to the doctor.
"Well, he might have pinkeye, might not. Could just be irritation from rubbing, a topical infection because of the rubbing, and oh, by the way, he's got a helluva ear infection. Here's drops for the eyes and script for antibiotics. Go have fun."
$35 of a $70 bill later, we have drops.
No script.
See, the PA gave us a name brand drug. Baka. We can't afford $100 for drugs! But the ditzes at the pharmacy not only took 3 FRACKING HOURS to fill the script, but by the time we asked for the generic version, the doctor's office was closed and they won't change it without authorization.
*swears*
So now the kiddo's home, no fever, eyes are clear, but ears hurt. I gave him another dose of ibuprofin, works better on him, and am now debating if I should ship him off to the daycare so I can get some hours in at the office. 'Cause ear infections, while nasty, are NOT contageous. And since he's now six, he can have the big kids painkillers that last a good 6 hours. Besides, he doesn't HAVE school today and tomorrow, there's teacher conferences.
*kiddo comes in asking to go to the park*
Screw that. He's going to the daycare as soon as I can get his script.
