It's been two weeks now. Screaming. Crying. Head banging. Biting. Smacking himself in the face with his cup, a toy, a book, whatever he has in his hands. I am afraid he is in pain. And I don't understand what pain or what to do about it.
I thought it was his teeth. I was sure of it. I pushed and pushed and begged and finally convinced the local pediatric dentist to look at my son now instead of waiting the month for the appointment they had available for a new patient, only to be told that Jimmie's pain is not dental. His teeth look good. His gums are healthy. Nothing to cause the pain. I was so sure I had the answer. I am glad I was wrong. I am glad I know that his teeth are not causing him pain. But now I am back where I started. I have no clue what is wrong.
I feel so helpless. I feel so inadequate. What am I supposed to do?
I have been giving him Tylenol and Motrin for a week. I can't keep that up. It will only cause rebound pain.
I guess now I call the pediatrician and beg for tests for other things. Strep. Infection. It has to be something. This is not his personality. He's a happy child. He's a loving child. I can't stand for him to be hurting. I can't stand that I don't know what to do. I can't stand that I am losing my patience with my family because my nerves are raw. These are the people I love most in the world.
What do I do?
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