Mimi was unwell for the past three weeks. It started with an eye infection when one of the eyes kept tearing. Soon it became running nose and slight coughing. We did not pay much attention to the cough at first because it was very mild and only in the morning and evening. However she started to vomit whenever she cough. The amount of vomit was from a small spoonful into a "Merlion" and it began to happen every night. We brought her to see her paediatrician and Mimi was given antibiotic for 5 days because the paediatrician suspected that it might there might be a virus attack. During the course of her medication, we noticed that the cough was still persistent and so was the vomiting. So I decided to seek alternative, I administered her a Chinese cough powder that was from a reputable medical hall and it was known to heal cough in young children very well. The powder seems to work a bit as I noticed her cough was lessen. During the course of treatment, I noticed some small red dots which I didn't do anything about it as it could be coming from her recent MMR vacine. But during the middle of the week, she vomited badly in the night and after that , she had this swollen eyelid and small red dotes all over the upper part of her face. We suspect it was an allergy coming from the Chinese medicine and quickly brought her to Thomson clinic. After examination by GP, we were told it was not an allergy but rather due to her excessive vomit. We thought everything will be OK since then however two days later which was 1st May, Mimi had a very bad rashes all over her body. This time round I knew something was not right and there we go again to Thomson Hospital. After a blood test the doctor confirmed that she was suffering from an allergy. We decided to ward her for observation.
For the next two days, I stayed at the hospital with her. Her rashes managed to subside but the cough still requires her to follow up upon discharge. Dr Ang said her allergy could be due to the antibiotic (Argumentin) as it happen to other kids too. Whatever it is I will be more cautious in future when comes to medication.
These are unidentified insect bitesWatching cartoon programme on the bed
Yeah time to go home















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