Feeling Much Better

Tyler looks and sounds much better today. We given him a few nebulizer treatments when he started to sound wheezy. They cleared him right up. He's perky and smiley this afternoon. Right now he is playing on his floor gym talking up a happy story. The doctor saw him earlier today saying his lungs still sounded clear and he didn't see any ear or throat infections. The doctor also said that RSV isn't the only virus that can cripple his ability to breathe. RSV only accounts for about 80% of the viruses that can cause wheezing, secondary infections, and death in preemies. Most likely what happened is the virus is constricting his airways causing him to wheeze and have a difficult time breathing. A lot like an asthma attack. As long as the nebulizer keeps working and he doesn't need it more than once every 3 to 6 hours, Tyler will be ok.