Fighting a Fever

YEAH--Margaret does not have the flu or another ear infection! Margaret began running a fever yesterday afternoon and was feeling really puny. When I got to her Mimi's house to pick her up, she was lying on the couch under a blanket and complaining of headache and being sleepy. She would not let Mimi take her temperature (this is one of the sure signs she has a fever) but when I touched her I knew she had at least 101*. The poor little monkey could barely keep hers eyes open on the way home. This was another sign of pretty significant illness for Margaret, she NEVER sleeps in the car. Anyway, we got home and I got some ibuprophen in her. It is absolutley the miracle drug to fight fever. In about 45 minutes, Margaret was still looking weak but did play a little and ate a decent supper. She had fever through the night but it was pretty easily controlled. She was quite restless from about 4am on so after careful consideration and after talking to a friend who convinced me that Tamaflu was GREAT if this was the beginning of the flu and that we needed to get it within the first 48 hours, we headed to the doctor this morning. Luckily, Margaret tested negative for the flu! She was rewarded for being a really good girl at the MD with a visit to her Mimi and Gramps' house. She played well and seemed to be feeling better until shortly after lunch. We have really been pretty quiet today and watched more TV (movies and etv) than we ever do but I think she is on the road to recovery. She has not had fever since about 12 or 1. She is determined to go to school tomorrow because her class is having a special circus performance for the younger classes. Margaret is a tiger and can't bear the thought of missing the performance. We will see how tonight goes.....I sure hope my little tiger feels well enough to be in the circus!This is Margaret right before going to the MD. She was NOT a happy girl!