Scared for my son. Please help w/comments *Update 4/16*

[Karen]

Every doctor has an answering service that can page him on Saturday - he should definitely do that. The Prednisone should have kicked in by now.

[Medusa]

He did call the dr. and got an answering machine. Not an answering service, a machine that said if it's an emergency to call 911. I told him to call the dr. at the hospital who treated him at the ER and have him paged.

[caseysmom]

Can he drive back to the er? Maybe he can take a cab to the er if he doesn't want to call an ambulance, from my experience you don't get a lot of help unless you go to the er, things just seem to be treated differently once you are there.

[krazyaboutkatz]

Mary, I'm so sorry to hear that your son's condition isn't improving. I hope he'll be able to talk to a doctor or will go back to the ER for help. Lots more prayers and positive thoughts are being sent his way.

[moosmom]

Mary,

Prednisone does take time to "kick in". But I'd definitely go back to the ER. You and your son will be in my thoughts and prayers.

((((((HUGS))))))

Donna

[RobiLee]

I'm sorry that I am just now seeing this. I have read through the whole thread and my heart just goes out to you. I can only imagine the fear and worry and probably anger that you are going through. I will be keeping you and your son in my prayers.

{{{HUGS}}}

[shepgirl]

Maybe your son responds differently to prednisone than other people. I know when I was put on for short term therapy I was so weak I had trouble moving. Yet my cousin was on it before and it gave him superman energy. I would go back to the ER if he feels like he's not improving. Some people just take longer to recover than others, don't get discouraged, time will heal him.

[catfamily]

I'm sorry i just saw this thread now...i feel so terrible.I hope he is feeling better now.I didn't know prednisone also worked for this kind of problem.I thought it was mostly for broncitis issues.
I'm glad he'll be ok though...he's in my prayers.
What a terrible terrible scare for him.And you and everyone who loves him so very much.