Poor baby contracted another virus again! He kept awake for past 2 nights with the phlegmy coughs and the nose that is dripping like a tap. And yesterday he started wheezing. And so this morning we decided to bring him to doctor. Unfortunately his usual GP (General Practitioner) clinic is closed, we have to see Dr Terence Tan again at Kinder Clinic.
I like Dr Terence Tan. But his clinic is always full of people and the waiting time could varies from 2 to 4 hours. Makes one wondered why are there so many unwell babies, is it really because our Mother earth has became so polluted? The waiting to see him can be a killer. Samuel would be running all over the place in the clinic and might contracted other viruses in the process since his immune system is not really fantastic. And Paediatric doctor is considered a specialist so the costs of seeing a specialist is definitely a lot more than seeing a GP.
- Bill for Today: $756.16!!!
Lucky day! We bumped into the Doctor in the lift so was able to get a quick analysis. Just as we suspected, he is definitely wheezing and has to be put on the nebulizer.
This is the second time he is using the nebulizer.
To be frank, I’m not a great fan of all these western medications which I believed might weakened the body in the long run. And look at the list of meds he has to be on 😦
- Dexchlorphenirame: Running nose
- Sinuphet: Mucus
- Rhinathiol Promethazibe: Cough
- Singulair: Allergies
- Ventolin: Breathing problems (via nebulizer)
- Atrovent: Respiratory problems (via nebulizer)
- Pulmicort: Prevent asthma attacks (via nebulizer)
My original intention is to bring him in to see a TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine) doctor. But chinese medication can be a long haul process. While many Chineses believe it can be a cure to the root cause, it is not easy to locate a good TCM in Singapore. I found out there is this Thomson Tcm that is nearby where we live. I will bring Samuel there once his condition stabilises, for wellness or to buildup his immunity system.
Now we have to keep him on nebulizer for 5 days, and Singulair for 3 months. A lab test has been administered to find out more about his virus. Let’s keep our fingers crossed that the lab report has nothing severe. Please get better soon, baby!
P.S. Although Samuel is sick, he was still playing cheekily with the doctor so the doctor can’t help telling us he loves our boy! 🙂
Snippets from the life of a working mom 