Lexi has a fever

Hello,

Almost immediately Lexi developed a cough, runny nose, and a slight fever. The neighbor boy had gotten seriously sick about a month ago so we were a bit concerned about this even though Lexi did not appear to be that sick. After a couple days of no real improvement Sarah decided to take her to the hospital down the street. I was happy to go along so I could see the inside. It was basic but clean.

Our first stop was at the receptionist. She asked standard questions and got us a sheet that we took to the cashier where Sarah paid for the visit. Then it was back to the receptionist. I asked the receptionist if I could take her picture. She was cute and even posed in a couple different spots. She told us that we should wait, but it was quickly on to see a nurse who weighed Lexi and took her temperature, 36.4 C which is really not a fever.

A doctor came and took us to another room. He seemed quite pleasant and careful of Lexi’s feelings. She did not really want to open her mouth for him to look in with his flashlight, but he listened to her chest and felt her glands. He prescribed an antibiotic, expectorant, and fever reducer. He also assured Sarah that Lexi did not have Swine flu. He felt she should be better in about a week.

Our next stop was the pharmacy. The pharmacist looked at the prescription, checked prices and sent us on the cashier to pay. When we had paid we brought back a voucher allowing us to pick up the medicine.

Each stop required only a short wait. It really did not take very long. Sarah said, “We have insurance, but this is very cheap and it seems wrong to make the insurance company pay so much at the other hospital for such an ordinary thing.”

At first, Lexi seems about the same after taking the medicine. All morning she runs around at top speed. Following her nap she is usually hotter and much quieter. By the time Sarah comes home Lexi is a bit better, but still hot. However, by the time a week had passed she was much recovered and only coughed about once a day.

Paula
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