Poorly 2 year old?? Health Tips

Poorly 2 year old??

Question: Last week my little was hot, clamy & whiny. I took him to the docs and he checked him over and his temp was 38. He said he thought he had a virus. The next morning a rash developed and I took him back. It was over the trunk of the body, not spreading to arms, legs or head. His temp had gone down to 37 and was still very active. he checked him again and said it was a virus. A week on and on monday night we woke to him being sick. It was just the once. the following day he was fine, very active, eating, drinking as usual, and the same thing happened last night.
Do you think this is part of the virus he had??
Or could he be intolerant to something?

Answers: I cannot believe someone suggested calling an ambulance! What about the peeps having heart attacks and RTA's? It's totally inappropriate use of the emergency services like this that put a huge strain on the system. You'll find if you follow this advice you will sit in A & E for hours, a wholly unhealthy and distressing experience for a wee person, and only then probably be told to see your GP.

Why don't you try phoning your surgery and asking to speak to the GP who seen the little 'un before. Most are happy to do call-backs and will see him today if they think it's necessary.

Good luck

I'd go back to the doctors and tell them everything that you've said there.

It could still be part of a virus but it could also be an intolerance to something in his diet.

Doctors do seem to offer the virus answer to most parents when their child is ill. This does little to reassure them.

Trust your instincts and ask that they check him over again to be sure. You don't seem convinced that all is well, and I would ask them to tell you exactly what is going on, and what can be done about it.

Ask for your son to have an allergy test.

you nee dto take him to the doctors again but what ur describing sounds like what my girls of 2 and 3 get and they always tell me its viral keep on going to the doctors until your satisfied

i would be tempted to get him checked out by someone else see a different gp. good luck

Ask to see another Dr

You need to take him back to the doctors as he had another symptom, better safe than sorry. I hate it when doctors say 'its just a virus' with no reasonable explanation. It would be nice if they could just explain it a little to stop the worry.

It probably was a virus and the rash may have been from scarlet fever....it is common when having a viral infection that is accompanied by a high fever. If you are still concerned you can call your child's pediatric an for more advice. That's what they are there for. Good luck and i Hope you and your little one stay healthy! :)

Scarlet fever is an exotoxin-mediated disease that occurs most often in association with a sore throat and rarely with impetigo or other streptococcal infections. It is characterized by sore throat, fever, a 'strawberry' tongue, and a fine sandpaper rash over the upper body that may spread to cover almost the entire body. Scarlet fever is not rheumatic fever, but may progress into that condition as the infection develops (rheumatic fever is the autoimmune disease that occurs after infection with Group A strep).

GP's code - Virus means your guess is as good as theirs.

A virus will last normally around 48 to 72 hrs. If your little one is still feeling the effects five days or so later on, he needs to be seen by another doctor, or you need to be a bit more forceful with your current GP. Ask him to be referred to the hospital, or even better, next time he is sick call an ambulance, and he will be seen at the hospital, and kept in if necessary.

Don't take chances. Many sinister illnesses can produce varying effects. Not just the ones we read about.

Good luck, and I hope he feels better soon.

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