Karl is not feeling well

I guess he hasn't been feeling 100% for the past couple of days now, but last night while I was sanding the floor, he took a turn for the worse. Here we are this morning, with him now nauseated to the point of throwing up (or feeling like it and running to the bathroom) - just since 3:00AM or so - his temp has dropped from 102*F to a more reasonable 99.6*F, but still as ache-y in his joints as late yesterday.

Beyond aches in his joints and muscles, his neck has become stiff and quite sore, and his headache has not abaited for any more than an hour after taking acetominaphin. In fact, the tightness in his chest (we usually ascribe to asthma) is not helped by a nebulizer treatment. Breathing in without expanding his chest first is painful...and he knows the difference between the asthma tightness and this new sensation. His pulse has been rapid, ranging from 120 to 132 and his BP......

Well, I can take it, but I don't know what a good average would be, so I have no idea if the resulting numbers are high or low.

Last night, and into the early morning hours, his upper lip was briefly blue, as were his nails. Brian came down to me about 2:30 saying Karl wanted more Tylenol so he could be comfortable, and [they] wanted to know if that was ok. Also, he added, Karl's lip was "grey" and he was generally pale overall, he thought.

Time seemed to pass very quickly from 3AM to 5:30AM, during which time, K was able to sleep for periods of time, drink some fluids, consume a banana and get up to the bathroom. He even requested jello for something to eat besides his favorite fruit.

Moments of improvement are short-lived, and he is still uncomfortable for the most part. I have been in touch with mom, who thinks we should go to the ER, but Karl wanted to sleep and stay home until the daylight hours. Can't say that I blame him, but I would love to know what is going on and if it needs treatment of some sort, or if it is something viral that will pass with time. Usually, this sort of "flu-like" set of ailments passes in a day or two, but Karl's are lingering and compounding oddly. Perhaps a trip to Crittenton Outpatient is what is called for. Brian's doc, here in town, has very limited (and strange) office hours, so the first thing is to get him seen and get this figured out.

Please say a prayer for Karl's health. Thank you.