Thomas knocked on our door at 2AM...which never happens. He had been coughing and was practically in tears because his ears hurt. My assessment was sinus issues. I gave him cough medicine, acetaminophen, logs of hugs and love, and sent him back to bed. The coughing continued, and finally Andrew decided that even though Thomas had fallen asleep again, the rest of us weren't going to get any sleep this way. He brought Thomas out to the recliner so he could sleep more upright and Andrew slept on the couch. My hero!
Thomas slept pretty much through the rest of the night. He barely coughed at all, but once awake looks like a truck has run over him. He is running a low grade fever, and while the cough has resumed now that he is awake, it is by no means deep or continuous. He still says his ears hurt...and this is the tough part. Am I under-reacting by not taking him into the doctor this morning, or would that have been over-reacting with less than twelve hours worth of symptoms? I've decided to wait it out (although we did cancel our evening plans so that he can just rest) and I know that there is always urgent care if we need it before Monday. I sure do hate this!
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