Andy has STAPH!?!?

Over the past several weeks Andy's nose has been running (clear) a little bit. He got his flu vaccine on Tuesday, the 15th. The next day his nose was running continually. Our pediatrician told me that if you have symptoms and get a flu vaccine - it can make them worse. I'm assuming that's what happened with the runny nose.

Also before the Flu Vaccine - he was picking at his nose alot. Yes, picking! Not sure what he was digging for - but always had his finger in his nose. So .... with the combination of the finger picking and his nose running - somehow his right nostril got infected.

I took him into the pediatrician and mentioned to her that David has a staph infection on his leg that he's had for 2 weeks. David's actually started with a mosquito bite and turned into staph. The pediatrician was worried since David had staph - so she prescribed Andy a stronger medication - just to be safe.

I tried to snap a few photos - but he wouldn't have any part of it and wouldn't look at me.



it's been so sad. he was in a lot of pain and wouldn't even let us touch his nose to wipe it. i started giving him zyrtec and that has helped to dry up the nose and once his antibiotic kicked in he felt better. Now - he's doing better. It's healing and starting to scab over. I'm just praying it isn't staph and that it doesn't last as long as David's has.