Day 108 - Withdrawal Symptoms
Saturday, April 17th, 2021 So there may have been some miscommunication... This doctor is now saying he thinks that James' BPD spells are withdrawal symptoms. Mom was originally told that it was too early to have symptoms by one doctor and then was told we weren't even weaning yet by another doctor....? The problem is we don't think anyone did the calculation to see if the IV drip he was getting in the PICU is more or less than the dosage he is currently getting vis his G-tube. WTH? Was he just given an arbitrary amount based on his weight? A nurse told us her opinion that she thinks these are both withdrawal symptoms and BPD episodes. The withdrawal > causing irritability > causing the BPD spells. Maybe? 🤷🏻♀️🤷🏻♂️ There are not enough BPD groups out there. James continues to have back to back BPD episodes with bradys, desats, and the sweats. He has also had several massive diapers which might be a combination of the new feed schedule (breast milk and formula rot...