Well, I did insist that he go to school on Thursday. As usual, sent him off onto the bus at 6.45 pm. As about 9.30 PM, I got a call from his school again.
This time, it was the Head Nurse.
I knew her personally....as her son used to be in S2's class. We went on chatting about S2's conditions...as to why he only coughs badly in class and NOT in the nurse's station nor at home. She then asked if S2 is unhappy about his class; and stressed that at his age, he may have difficulty voicing-out.
Anyways, she told me to collect him from school as the teachers were rather concerned about his BAD cough....and that he may be coming down with a flu. So it's better to let him stay at home to rest. YES. Stay at home on Friday too!
So...off I trot to school again.
As I entered the Nurse's station; I saw S2 laughing and chatting with a fellow classmate. She's also been sent to the Nurse's station.
I asked them if it was a PLOY to get off-school. Heee heee...
After picking up S2, I decided to drop by at Carrefour (since I have a dinner party planned for Saturday...and sending S2 home first would be too time-consuming). The whole time we were there, NOT a single cough out of S2. And the moment I asked "where got sick?", he would cough so hard as if he was gonna belch!
Aduh!
I did take him to see an Allergy Specialist later that day....S2 IS allergic to something which I donno what. That something triggers his asthma. Some allergens will be quite mild, and others will put him in a state of wheeziness. So..want to check what exactly he's allergic too. After the results are out, I want to bring him to the Bio2000 (sci-fi???) place that uses electromagnetic waves to check for allergies as a confirmation....
As I had given S2 Actifed for his cough, the allergy test could not be conducted. Had to wait for a week for the medication to wear off. The specialist did prescribe S2 with an additional inhaler ...which had to be used even if there is NO attack. I read the inhaler insert and it did say that it should be continually used even if there is no symptoms of wheeziness.
So...will see how this goes...
7 comments:
Hope all goes well, and S2 won't be coughing or wheezing.
I know what you mean if it's a ploy. My two boys also took turns to stay home a day or two here and there these two weeks. And the elder one asked the younger one if his lil brother was faking it. But the younger one was really not feeling well. The older one... hmm... what do you think?
Guess he is allregic to his teacher or his class!!
wahh..possibly ur S2 is acting up (he drama ma...) but also possible that there's somebody in the class who's wearing a perfume or scent that is like irritating him..but hor at this age wear perfume meh? Alamak the teacher maybe????
Ahhh.....allergies are such a pain, aren't they? We have them too....so annoying. Yeah, maybe he is allergic to teacher's perfume or class too dusty!!
bp - Mmm... some things can fake. Some things like fever cannot. But then hor, some kids very TERRER one, can WILL a fever! I always remember my friend telling me about her second daughter able to WILL a fever. And as soon as she manages to avoid school, fever will be miraculously gone! Oh..she's a doctor now, btw... :-)
SAHM - But not all the time leh. It's been 3 months already...if really allergic to teacher or class, surely first week would have been reacted liow..
Laundryamah - I smell smell the teacher...not pungent or strong smell of any sort leh. Err..not that I've been close lah. ...Arms length lah...
Big Pumpkin - nurse and doc thinks may be carpet? But again, attack NOT everyday leh..
Hope u'll find out the trigger soon. Poor S2. He's actually allergic to something but was accused of skipping sch.
Slavemom - He is allergic to something...but he IS also very DRAMATIC....so, it's really hard to say. Could be a combination of allergies and skipping school.
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