Sick kids

KaiineTN · Post by **KaiineTN** » Tue Dec 19, 2006 2:42 pm

So my niece has been sick with a high fever for the past 8 days. It's gotten up to about 104, and averages about 101 (that's with children's tylenol every 4 hours for the past 7 days or so according to my sister).

She's been to the doctor, but they weren't very helpful. They tested her for strep and mono, and it's neither. Her symptoms are cold-like, runny nose, cough, etc. She has headaches. She has a low white cell count. Also, she has asthma, if that could be a contributing factor.

She hasn't been throwing up or anything, at least not yet.

Any ideas/suggestions on what it could be and if it's something to worry about?

Tikker · Post by **Tikker** » Tue Dec 19, 2006 2:44 pm

asthma is generally just a bronchial restriction, nothing to do with fevers

The Kizzy · Post by **The Kizzy** » Tue Dec 19, 2006 2:48 pm

I thought your white cell count went UP with infection, get another doctor

Insanityfair · Post by **Insanityfair** » Tue Dec 19, 2006 2:57 pm

My son went through the same thing. The doctor said that it was a virus that was going around, and he tested positive for nothing, same as your niece. There really was nothing but tylenol to give him, and try to keep the fever down.

Lionking · Post by **Lionking** » Tue Dec 19, 2006 3:00 pm

SARS:

http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/sars/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SARS

kaharthemad · Post by **kaharthemad** » Tue Dec 19, 2006 3:02 pm

Captain Trip's Super Flu?

leah · Post by **leah** » Tue Dec 19, 2006 3:23 pm

paging doctor house!

seriously though, sorry the kid is so sick

i wish i knew more about anything medicinical so i could be of some help.

Phlegm · Post by **Phlegm** » Tue Dec 19, 2006 3:39 pm

leah wrote:paging doctor house!

seriously though, sorry the kid is so sick i wish i knew more about anything medicinical so i could be of some help.

Post by **Martrae** » Tue Dec 19, 2006 4:11 pm

KaiineTN wrote:So my niece has been sick with a high fever for the past 8 days. It's gotten up to about 104, and averages about 101 (that's with children's tylenol every 4 hours for the past 7 days or so according to my sister).

She's been to the doctor, but they weren't very helpful. They tested her for strep and mono, and it's neither. Her symptoms are cold-like, runny nose, cough, etc. She has headaches. She has a low white cell count. Also, she has asthma, if that could be a contributing factor.

She hasn't been throwing up or anything, at least not yet.

Any ideas/suggestions on what it could be and if it's something to worry about?

8 days is insane. Are her joints red in the creases (where it bends) ?

With a fever like that I'd alternate motrin and tylenol. Since they are different drugs you can give her tylenol and then 2-3 hours later give her motrin and alternate like that. I wouldn't keep up a rotation like that for more than a day, though. Push liquids....lots and lots of loquids. Dehydration is NOT something she needs on top of a fever like that.

Honestly, I'd either be bugging the doc or finding another one. 8 days is too long.

Gargamellow · Post by **Gargamellow** » Wed Dec 20, 2006 10:58 am

Zanchief · Post by **Zanchief** » Wed Dec 20, 2006 11:05 am

Phlegm wrote:
leah wrote:paging doctor house!

seriously though, sorry the kid is so sick i wish i knew more about anything medicinical so i could be of some help.

I think it's Lupus.

Post by **Arlos** » Wed Dec 20, 2006 11:05 am

Hell, kaiine, if you can't get a good answer out of the regular doctor, take her to the emergency room.

-Arlos

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