I called our pediatrician's office and they got us in with our pediatrician at 3:30pm. So, we got there and the waiting room was PACKED!! I have not ever seen it that busy. We waited the longest we had ever waited both in the waiting room and after we had been taken back. Our doctor said it was because of the flu outbreak.
So she took a look at Mr. Man and sure enough it was a non-contagious rash. His rash had spread from mainly his torso to his face and head as well while we were waiting for the doctor. It blanched when she pressed on it and as long as it wasn't purple and was still blanching then he was fine. If it turned purple and didn't blanch then we were to call in.
We headed to Costco to grab some dinner (pre-made meal we have to just heat up) and get our picture from memory card to CD. While we were there Aidan's lips started swelling. People were looking at him like he was going to make them sick. I understand that but we can't be cave people especially if we aren't contagious. So, back to his lips. They doubled in size in 20 minutes. We swung by my mom's on the way home (we drive by anyway) and she noticed it too. They looked like they were going to explode.
John and I were REALLY nervous. His face and nose started to swell as well. I felt horrible for him. He was tired and was just wanting to go to bed. We called the doctors office (after hours nurse line) on the way home and they called back and recommended dosing him up with more benedryl. He was also running a fever at this point. (this is what they think caused the rash in the first place). If it (the swelling) wasn't improved in 45 minutes, then we were to take him to the ER. 45 minutes later......we were headed to Seattle Children's Hospital.
We could have gone somewhere closer but since they specialize in kids I figured we would have a less scary experience going somewhere like that. So we got there, parked (he slept the entire way) and walked to the entrance. 2 nurses met us at the door and asked us a slew of questions regarding if we have had the flu recently a cough, or fever. Of course Aid had both. So they masked us up immediately, purelled our hands and even took us in a different door to our own waiting area. Everyone who saw us was all masked up and had protective stuff on...just in case. John even got a sticker on him that said "Monday:no flu." So in other words they weren't sure if we could possibly be a swine flu case.
We were shown to our room and the phone began ringing. It was the person who needed our insurance information. She didn't even come in (only to grab the insurance card and she stood at the door). The doctor came in with two masks on. She diagnosed Aidan with hives. Same as our pediatrician. I felt a bit silly but got over it quickly since we didn't know if it would spread to his throat/mouth (swelling). Thankfully he is fine now. We were told to keep him comfortable and it will come and go for a few days to a few weeks possibly.
After we went to Dicks for food. John LOVES it there. I never have cared for it until Monday night. I would go again and I think John is on cloud 9 about this!! By the time we got home around 11pm Aidan was asleep. We had been gone for about 2 1/2 hours total. I figured we wouldn't get home until after midnight at the earliest!! I was very impressed!! On Tuesday Aidan woke up rash free!! His hands and feet were and are a bit swollen still but there is no other sign of the rash. We are just thankful it was something that was very simple to fix (with time). SO hopefully we are all on the mend....knock on wood. Hope you are all healthy!!
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