Please share if you have any advice on how to hold down a 2 year old while she is screaming, crying and trying to wiggle her way out of getting an intramuscular shot. Oh, and any advice on how to stay emotionally detached since she is your own daughter? Is this going to get any easier? It is breaking my heart. I am tired of holding her down while she gets leads glued to her head for an EEG. I am tired of holding her down to get blood drawn or an IV started. I am tired of holding her still to get examined by doctors. All the while she screams and cries. I am suppose to protect her not hold her down while others do painful procedures.
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I hope and pray you see a marked improvement in her seizure activity soon so you can take some comfort in the fact that the misery of the injections is worthwhile.
Love,
Barb
I am so sorry Sophie and you have to go through this again. When my daughter Nora was on ACTH she was 15 months old. We tried swaddling her with a big blanket or towel. And sing lots of songs and make lots of silly faces. I know it won't make it not hurt but maybe better? And I think there is some sort of numbing cream that you can apply before the injection. Maybe ask the pharmacist or check on the yahoo group. Someone there might know. Good luck. Lori -mom to Nora 28 months -IS resolved knock on wood
I am so sorry Sophie and you have to go through this again. When my daughter Nora was on ACTH she was 15 months old. We tried swaddling her with a big blanket or towel. And sing lots of songs and make lots of silly faces. I know it won't make it not hurt but maybe better? And I think there is some sort of numbing cream that you can apply before the injection. Maybe ask the pharmacist or check on the yahoo group. Someone there might know. Good luck. Lori -mom to Nora 28 months -IS resolved knock on wood
Elaine,
I just hate the pain that IS and Epilepsy have brought to all of us. Some day our little ones will realize that all that torture we "helped" inflict on them, was really because we love them more than life itself and want them to experience all the love, and happiness life has to offer.
I've really been thinking about you & Sophie lately. I'm praying that this round of ACTH helps.
So when your having a bad day or feeling down remember that people are praying for both of you!
Rebecca
I really don't know if this will help, when my daughter was on acth we gave her the shots while she was asleep. I know that sounds horrible but my husband was very good at it and she would just open her eyes for a sec didn't cry went right back to sleep. I know its so hard! I hope this helps her. Keeping your family in my prayers.
I really don't know if this will help, when my daughter was on acth we gave her the shots while she was asleep. I know that sounds horrible but my husband was very good at it and she would just open her eyes for a sec didn't cry went right back to sleep. I know its so hard! I hope this helps her. Keeping your family in my prayers.
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