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I am so scared...

My 5 month old baby boy has RSV. Baby Jayson is getting worse. It was just a bit of nasal congestion, at first. Now it's moved into his chest... he has been coughing and crying alot. It worries me. i might take him in if it gets any worse. Please keep him in your thoughts and prayers.
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At 09:02 pm krazybia420 Said :
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sorry to hear about your son, i hope for the best
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At 08:58 pm shaunsmom22 Said :
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My son was one of the ones that had to be hospitalized. All the mucous built up in his airways and he was not able to breathe. He had to be cleaned out and put on oxygen for 24 hours. he had several episodes of non-breathing. Only one was considered Apnea. It has to be a period of 45 seconds to be apnea.
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At 08:55 pm shaunsmom22 Said :
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Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is the most common cause of bronchiolitis and pneumonia among infants and children under 1 year of age. Illness begins most frequently with fever, runny nose, cough, and sometimes wheezing. During their first RSV infection, between 25% and 40% of infants and young children have signs or symptoms of bronchiolitis or pneumonia, and 0.5% to 2% require hospitalization. Most children recover from illness in 8 to 15 days. The majority of children hospitalized for RSV infection are under 6 months of age. RSV also causes repeated infections throughout life, usually associated with moderate-to-severe cold-like symptoms; however, severe lower respiratory tract disease may occur at any age, especially among the elderly or among those with compromised cardiac, pulmonary, or immune systems.
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