We have several times available on Friday, October 9 for flu shots. We have opening between 8am and 11am and 4pm to 5pm. If you have not received your flu shot, call and schedule a time. We will continue to offer the shot through out the next couple months, so if this day does not work, call the office to schedule a future appointment.
This is a reminder to not let your kids ride their bicycle, scooter, skateboard, etc. with flip flops. Remember, shoes and helmets.
Check out these rashes. Scarlet fever, sunburn and burn from an iron. Lessons to learn: sunscreen, do not iron while sitting down, and if your child has a fever and a rash that looks like that, please bring them in.
Quite a few kids with the stomach stuff-pretty sure it is rotavirus-see the video blog for more info on this. Also seeing strep throat and allergy symptoms. The allergies and often associated asthmatic sounding cough hopefully will slow down around the first of June. Remember, any cough and fever that lasts more than a few days needs to be seen.
Also I am pretty excited that I have only one more car payment left. I guess that means it is time to buy a new car, right? I mean that is the American way.
Seeing alot of fever right now-high fever-(103-105) This is a spring time virus. Watch the video blog on fever and check the website for dosage instructions on motrin and tylenol. If fever is the only sign, most often is just virus. If there are other symptoms like cough, congestion or ear pain, certainly then need an appt.
Also alot of allergy symptoms and some asthma like cough right now. As a general rule, if your child is on allergy meds and still having problems, can increase by 50% and see if that helps ie: if taking 1 tsp of a medicine daily, give another 1/2 tsp. Call office if not improving.
Remember, zyrtec is now OTC and is a good choice- 1/2 tsp daily for kids under 2, 3/4 tsp daily up until about 40 pounds, then 1 tsp daily for older kids. Teenagers and adults can take 2 tsp or one tablet. Each tsp has 5mg of zyrtec.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49AMohGRtow&feature=related A little more REM from the 80's for you-I am almost finished with my REM memories-about to move on to other bands-but when you listened to one band so much like I have-hard to know when to stop
Few cases yesterday and today-hope you had your FluMist/flushot. Glad the video was useful. Anticipate another this weekend-unsure of topic yet-maybe just an overview on The Wire for any newbies :)
In response to a comment: yes I worked at Utica Park Clinic at 91st Memorial from 1998-2003. I do have the Single's soundtrack-Matt Dillon was so funny in that movie. A great song by the Pumpkins-Drown- is on the album, also Alice in Chains-Would- starts out the album. My favorite song by another great grunge group.
Yes, the gatorade/protein powder is from experience. The Flip is a good idea-however the issue is not the recording, more the time spent editing, etc. You know I want it to look good.
No I do not have Wilco tickets yet-we are going skiing (or as it was last year-falling) in March-not sure of the dates yet. I think I will try snowboarding-doubt I can fall more than I did last year-at least their will not be any poles to hurt me on my way down.
I think the Office theme would be good for an upcoming video.
New website should be up by the end of the week.
"So she woke up, woke up from lying still, said, I got to do something about where we are going"-listened to this song today-any ideas?
Tried a video blog over the weekend-did not turn out that well-not sure if the camera likes me. Hopefully will be able to do that in the next week.
Currently-some RSV-which will last until middle of March. Very little flu but plenty of other high fever viruses. Fever, headache, congestion, cough-but flu negative. Still have a few FluMist doses left-certainly not too late.
Stomach bug is rampant right now. Mainly vomiting but some diarrhea. Be on the look out for that, but hope that it does not find you!
Began watching the 3rd season again of Rescue Me last night on DVD. Great show. The final season of the Wire has started back up. If you watch let me know.
Have started to see a few cases of the flu. High fevers, headaches, aches, and bad cough. It is not too late to get the FluMist or flu shot. Season will last until April. Also seeing plenty of cases of the stomach bug-usually self limiting-and some RSV cases. If you have newborns-avoid exposure the best you can.
Stomach bugs, high fever, and RSV. The stomach stuff has not been all that bad-well, I guess your perspective makes a difference, it you have the GI bug it is bad, but from my stand point, I have not had to put any one in the hospital for dehydration so that is good. Remember the intake of fluids needs to equal the output of "fluids." If too much comes out and not enough goes in-your child can get dehydrated.
The high fevers are mainly caused by viruses. Some pneumonia. So follow the rule of thumb: high fever for a few days and then a cough-come in. Cough for a few days, then a fever-come in. "Usually-but not always, fever and cough that start together is usually just a viral infection.
RSV is that seasonal resp virus that affects mainly babies but can cause upper resp infections in people of all ages. If your baby has a cold, and is not eating well, breathing fast, has a fever or is really fussy, they need to be seen.
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