Last Thursday, Max was diagnosed with an ear infection. They gave him antibiotics and sent him home. He got only somewhat better so I called the doctor and took him back on Monday for a recheck. The doctor said his ear infection was gone and any symptoms he had left (uncontrollable crying, not eating, nursing or sleeping as usual) were from a cold or possibly new teeth coming in. I'm not convinced. This is just a glimpse as to what we've been dealing with. He cries like this all the time. It doesn't matter if I sing, dance, bounce, rock or cuddle him. I can be holding him or he can be down playing. Day or night. Alone or with people. It does come and go, but seems to have no pattern. He wakes 2-4 times every night (unusual because he's been sleeping solid 11+ hour nights since 2ish months). He has gone from two 2 hour naps per day to 3 irregularly timed 30-50 minute naps.
I've known this boy for 9 months now. This is not his normal personality. This is no phase he's going through. Something is wrong. I just can't for the life of me figure it out. Tylenol and gas drops don't help worth crap. He's got a slightly runny nose, but nothing that a suction ball has been able to help.
I'm tired. End of story. I'm done complaining now.
This happens ALL the time:
And often escalates into this:
Wow that's NOT Max at all. Poor little guy.
ReplyDeleteI KNOW!! I've considered teething, the time change messing up his schedule and gas pains all as possible causes. So far though, my leading theory is a combo of a cold that just won't go away (lil D and I have that too) and his antibiotics. I think the meds are hurting his belly or making him feel yucky in some way. They are making him poop like crazy so I know they are having some effect. His presciption is done in 2 more days. I'm hoping things go back to normal then. *fingers crossed*
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