Friday night before Labor Day, Zach woke up at 11pm with an alarming sound to any parent...a barking cough (one we know too well unfortunately as Alex was hospitalized with the same type of cough 2 years ago when he developed croup and pneumonia). Zach was struggling to breathe and was turning almost gray. Fortunately we had some albuterol nebulizer medication left over from before and gave Zach a much needed breathing treatment. Without the albuterol we for sure would have had to call 911. Within minutes he seemed much better, but I took him to the ER just to make sure. They prescribed antibiotics for the bronchitis and beginning stages of pneumonia. Within a couple of days he was back to normal. He even managed to get a haircut.
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After
When one twin is sick, the other one is sure to follow (at least in our house). On last Sunday Matt started getting a slight cough and a runny nose...usually not a big deal. However, by Tuesday he unfortunately was wheezing heavily and having horrible coughing spasms. He got put on steroids (and yes, they really make him freakishly strong and very hyper) and albuterol breathing treatments.
He's felt and acted pretty sick all week, but today seemed to be getting back to his old self. Hopefully, he will be back to normal soon.
...and let's pray that Alex doesn't get whatever the twins had. He always seems to get put on steroids, which let me tell you makes the Terrible twos look like a beatiful picnic.
