Gram Gram's Meds, not Candy!

We had quite the scare yesterday, when mom found Kai guy with an empty bottle of her Thyroid medicine Synthroid! He had eaten 30 pills- yeah I was freaking out! I called poison control & they told me it was life threatening & we needed to get him to a hospital, then she told me to hold on a second because they may want to call an ambulance. The line then got cut off & I was a little panicky, to say the least. I called back & she told me after putting in the figures & dosage amounts that we could just wait it out & not go to the ER. WHAT?! After telling me life threatening, ambulance craziness I was still worried. She told me the symptoms would kick in, in about 12 hours - 3 days & to watch him. The symptoms were: fever, redness, flushed, clammy, diarrhea, vomitting, agitated, racing heart rate, severe headache, hyperactivity, restless..... OH JEEZ, is that all?? I hung up, Jason gave him a blessing & he fell asleep in my arms for an hour. I called my doctor, who is our Bishop of our Little Valley Ward :) & we completely trust. They called me back & were pretty concerned, telling me not to wait & go right to the Emergency Room!

I rushed down to the hospital & carried him in. Right as I told the nurse/front desk person what had happened, they immediately got us to the back! They were also concerned like my Dr. & worried that it had been 2 hours now since he took them. After checking all his vitals & the ER Doc came back - he said he would divise a plan.

I'm thinking "PLAN?, okay what are we going to be doing- pumping his stomach?" Anywho, after about 15 minutes he came back & said he spoke with Dr. Thompson & Poison Control & with his weight & the dosage he took, it wasn't as threatening as they thought. The numbers were 1.6 & they get really nervous if they are 2 or higher.

Soooooo, they told us to take him home & watch him for 2 -3 days & make sure the symptoms don't get out of hand. -Not sure how out of hand that means, but I've been watching him like a Hawk! He has had more energy & has acted a little more silly than usual, but thank heavens he's okay. We are praying he stays that way & we don't have to go through any wild symptoms.

Kai enjoyed playing on my phone in there & then kept saying he was all better & ready to go home. He was very excited about the bracelet he got to take home with his name on it. :) He kept repeating himself while we were in the room there "T-E-K-A-I, dat is my name, Dakai - I get to take dis home & show da kids!" The nurses & Docs were all very sweet & just loved him. Me too :) he was happy about the popsicle they gave him also & pinky promised me to NEVER get into any medicine again!!

Judas, we pray that doesn't happen ever again!!

*** I had to add to this post 3 days later: Kai has had horrible symptoms: severe headache, fever, chills, clammy, vomitting, heartrate racing & just miserable! My poor little guy :( this has been a nightmare, he is having all these reactions like drug addicts who go through withdrawls....

We are praying this passes today (Sunday) it started on Friday. ***