Vibes for LyricKid. We're going to the hospital. [View All]

[Lyric]

He came home from my stepfather's place on Saturday night, with a tiny little rash on his forearm. We figured it was poison ivy, and washed it with some cold water and soap before giving him a little Benadryl and sending him to bed. He woke up with it spread halfway up his arm, and creeping onto his chest. As of right now, it's covering half his torso, a mixture of tiny red bumps, inflamed red skin, undefined circular welts, and big crescent-shaped welts--no blisters or fluid-filled bumps, though. He's also started running a fever. Benadryl and hydrocortisone cream seems to help for a little while, but after two hours whatever help the medicines give just wears back off and he's worse than ever.

I wanted to wait until tomorrow, but he's miserable and this is scaring me--especially the sudden fever. We're not using any new detergents or soaps, my stepfather says he didn't eat anything new or bathe with anything new out there, and we have no idea where this is coming from. He's now starting to complain that his "gums hurt." That's entirely too close to the throat for my comfort, so off to the ER we go as soon as leftyclimber or Mrleftyclimber get here.

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