Baclofen Reduction Yesterday afternoon, around two o’clock, Ryan’s dosage was decreased from 199.7mcg to 175.0mcg. I’m not noticing any negative effects. At least not yet. His night was calm (but pulse was about 15 beats per minute higher than normal). Remember, I begin to breathe a little easier on this when we get past 72 […]
Archives for December 2011
Rough Night. Busy Day.
Rough Night. Ryan had one of his roughest nights in some time. He was uncomfortable and, again, I’m not sure why. His pulse was about twenty beats per minute higher than normal. He was squirming. He was coughing and raspy. His temperature went down — albeit not nearly as low as the previous night — […]
Body Temperature Drops: 94.2℉
The regulatory center for body temperature is located in the hypothalamus. It is highly sensitive to temperature changes in the arterial blood as it flows through it. Depending on body temperature, the regulatory center makes adaptive responses, and body temperature then increases or decreases. The hypothalamus is quite small. No larger than the size of […]
The Week Ahead: 10 Things
We certainly have a busy and exciting week on tap. If all goes according to plan, it’s going to be a whirlwind of activity in and around our home.
Another UTI.
I’m really in no mood to write this morning. I was worried, over the past couple of days, that something was bothering Ryan. I just had a gut feeling about it. It kept me awake most of the night (since one o’clock). I just watched him and could see whatever was bothering him was worsening. […]