DD is still sick....any nurses or Dr here ? UPDATE PG 2

[MouseWorshipin]

I think if you tell the doctor she's pale, has a fever, and is sleeping all the time that he'll see her that day. I'd call for sure.

 

[momsgonwild]

I am glad the doctor figured out what was wrong. Hopefully the antibiotics will work quickly. It is bad enough to feel terrible for a few days, but three weeks must seem unbearable to you both. Hope she has a better day tomorrow!

 

[luvmyfam444]

Wow...guess I have to keep my mouth shut here...I"m too paranoid about my kiddos to NOT take them in much sooner.....there's so much that if overlooked/ignored can kill them that I'm just way too overprotective when they're sick!

Glad to see your dr says strep - but personally I'd have the blood work done too - never can be too safe...especially the headaches would concern me....

Sorry didn't mean to flame.......

 

[kristen821]

Wow...guess I have to keep my mouth shut here...I"m too paranoid about my kiddos to NOT take them in much sooner.....there's so much that if overlooked/ignored can kill them that I'm just way too overprotective when they're sick!

Glad to see your dr says strep - but personally I'd have the blood work done too - never can be too safe...especially the headaches would concern me....

Sorry didn't mean to flame.......

The same thing happened with my dd. The problem is the fever comes and goes so you think it is something minor they get over it and then they get something else again. So it takes a little time before you realize that it is something to be worried about. With my dd there weren't any other signs of anything being wrong other then her fever. She would get a fever for a few days and then have no fever for the week then she would get another fever and so on. I took her to the dr. the first fever (only because I wanted to make sure everything was ok since she was standing up in my sisters wedding that weekend) after about 6 weeks I realized that she seemed to be getting sick a lot and I took her to the doctor. He took blood, x-rays and tested her for strep just in case. He said her throat might have been a little red but he really didn't think she had strep since she wasn't in any pain and her eating habits didn't change. It ended up that she did have strep.

 

[Tiffann4k]

The same thing happened with my dd. The problem is the fever comes and goes so you think it is something minor they get over it and then they get something else again. So it takes a little time before you realize that it is something to be worried about.

Yep

& To luvmyfam, I didnt feel like you were flaming me just stating an opinion, but I will not change....my kids go years in between dr visits because they are healthy( like I said earlier I can count on both hands the number of times all 4 of my kids have been to the doctors) , I can generally judge pretty well what needs to be seen at the doctors and what doesnt...like my son 2 weeks ago started getting an ear ache, it went away within 2 days, normally other parents would rush them to the dr to get antibiotics...thats why so many kids are sick all the time, their bodies are building up immunity to antibiotics. I have a EX SIL that rushes her kids to the DR if they have a runny nose, I never want to be that paranoid. & like Kristen said, it came and went and I figured it was just a virus that the dr couldnt of done anything about anyhow....now that she is on the antibiotics she is feeling much better.

 

[The Mystery Machine]

Took DD To the dr yesterday after her throwing up all over in Kmart ( how embarrasing...lol) Anyhow they tested her for strep and it came back positive. She said she never would of guessed it was strep since DD's throat didnt hurt and it wasnt even really red but since that is how she first started getting sick 3 weeks ago ( sore throat & fever) she figured she would test for it anyhow.

YEA! Welcome to my world. My youngest dd will be symptomless for strep including, a negative strep test. She will just have a high fever. Of course that could be anything. She just goes straight into Scarlet Fever.
She is also the same kid who will have anything strange or weird that the Doc cannot figure out.

Now you know your dd's "strep sickness", look for it next time.

 

[cepmom]

I hope your DD starts to feel better soon! There has been a lot of sickness going around this year.

A question ~ can you get strep without a fever? My DD5 has been complaingin of a "dry throat" since yesterday ~ she first said it didn't hurt, but felt dry ~ so I gave her plenty of liquid to help and brought her to school after lunch ( I figured our house is very dry from forced hot air and thought maybe she was dry from that)

When I picked her up from school, she immediately complained about her "dry throat" so I ran to CVS to get some sore throat pops and Tylenol for her.

Once we got home and she took the Tylenol, she threw up. She hated the tast of the Tylenol, so I'm not sure if that's what made her throw up or if it was something else. She did not throw up again, but is still complaining about her throat, I asked her if it hurts or just feels dry ~ now she says it hurts but she has no fever . I am not one to rush to the dr right away for every little thing, but if it's strep I would rather find out sooner than later, KWIM?

 

[The Mystery Machine]

I hope your DD starts to feel better soon! There has been a lot of sickness going around this year.

A question ~ can you get strep without a fever??

Yep...Kids sometimes don't know the difference between "dry" and "hurts".

I would say throat complaining and throwing up are 2 good indicators.

 

[mickeyboat]

I hope your DD starts to feel better soon! There has been a lot of sickness going around this year.

A question ~ can you get strep without a fever? My DD5 has been complaingin of a "dry throat" since yesterday ~ she first said it didn't hurt, but felt dry ~ so I gave her plenty of liquid to help and brought her to school after lunch ( I figured our house is very dry from forced hot air and thought maybe she was dry from that)

When I picked her up from school, she immediately complained about her "dry throat" so I ran to CVS to get some sore throat pops and Tylenol for her.

Once we got home and she took the Tylenol, she threw up. She hated the tast of the Tylenol, so I'm not sure if that's what made her throw up or if it was something else. She did not throw up again, but is still complaining about her throat, I asked her if it hurts or just feels dry ~ now she says it hurts but she has no fever . I am not one to rush to the dr right away for every little thing, but if it's strep I would rather find out sooner than later, KWIM?

Is she stuffy at all? Hannah started the week with a little post nasal drip and a dry/sore throat. She was complaining about her stomach hurting Monday morning. She ended up throwing up before school, then she felt a lot better. I think she had some phlegm going down the back of her throat which was unsettling her stomach. She has gotten a full-blown cold, but isn't complaining about feeling too badly.

I hope everyone's kids are feeling better soon.

Denae

 

[cepmom]

Is she stuffy at all? Hannah started the week with a little post nasal drip and a dry/sore throat. She was complaining about her stomach hurting Monday morning. She ended up throwing up before school, then she felt a lot better. I think she had some phlegm going down the back of her throat which was unsettling her stomach. She has gotten a full-blown cold, but isn't complaining about feeling too badly.

I hope everyone's kids are feeling better soon.

Denae

no not stuffy at all...other than the dry/sore throat and the vomiting yesterday, nothing else seems to be wrong

 

[golfgal]

Mono has been going around our town. You might want to have the Dr check for that. There have been a lot of young kids with this lately.

 

[nliedel]

A few weeks ago one of my boys was sick. He had a fever but no pain. They tested for strep and it came back + so he and everyone else in the house who was sick got antibiotics. Same thing as the OP, tired kids. The antibiotics did not work so they tested the rest and no strep. Seems there are strep carriers out there and my son (6) is one of them.

Turns out they all had a virus and it just dragged on and on. The older two missed almost two weeks of school! It was awful. They are better now. I am NOT saying this is what is going on with the OPs little one. Just an interesting aside.

 

[Tiffann4k]

CEPMOM,
That is how it started with my DD, as a sore throat...not sure if she had strep three weeks ago when everyone else was sick( we all had sore throats, fevers & sinus problems) it cleared up for everyone else without a dr visit, well I did end up going to the dr for an antibiotic because I have problems getting over sinus infections....anyway.... yes its possible to have strep without a fever.

I agree with whoever mentioned sickness going around a lot lately...we are never sick and 3 weeks ago we were all sick including my husband who hasnt been sick in almost 10 years

 

[Tiffann4k]

A few weeks ago one of my boys was sick. He had a fever but no pain. They tested for strep and it came back + so he and everyone else in the house who was sick got antibiotics. Same thing as the OP, tired kids. The antibiotics did not work so they tested the rest and no strep. Seems there are strep carriers out there and my son (6) is one of them.

Turns out they all had a virus and it just dragged on and on. The older two missed almost two weeks of school! It was awful. They are better now. I am NOT saying this is what is going on with the OPs little one. Just an interesting aside.

That is what I originally thought it was just a virus dragging on and on since we were all sick as well. She is doing a lot better, she is back to her normal self now so the antibiotics must be working

Glad to hear your kids are better as well

 

[snowwite]

Glad to hear your DD is doing better. We had DD tested for strep and it was neg but we are on week 2 of her being sick. Her tonsils are so swollen and she sounds awful but doctor will not see her before Friday.We go to a homeopath so we are trying a remedy first but I think she will need antibiotics this time.I have called school every day to let them know she is out.Tonight I get a recorded message telling me she has been skipping school. Talk about lack of communication.

 

[Tiffann4k]

Aww I hope she starts to feel better soon

 

[kristen821]

I wonder if there is a new form of strep going around. It seems that a lot of kids are getting this strep without a soar throat.

 

[Tiffann4k]

I wonder if there is a new form of strep going around. It seems that a lot of kids are getting this strep without a soar throat.

I was wondering the same thing....very odd but at least some dr are being smart and still checking for it just in case