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Re: Sick kid - really need advice.

mellay — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 23:20:05 -0700

with kids it could be anything but sending them to daycare raises the likleness of them getting something.my son had a rash and had the docs stumped and they just put it down to a virus and they did nothing and it disapeared in a week.and i prefer to go to my local chemist for advise first try the natural remidies first or my child health nurse rather than the doc they really make you feel like an paranoid mother and makes you feel bad.but always if he has fever (over 37.2) that's when you go to doc.

Re: Sick kid - really need advice.

Arna — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 23:09:37 -0700

The rash certainly sounds like an allergy response to me, made worse by the cooler, drier conditions of winter (I checked your profile and you are in Australia, so am I ). I think that the allergin is more likely to be at the daycare centre.

With her breathing, are you able to get a steam vapouriser? we bought one after I ended up in hospital with respiratory distress from a flu bug and it has helped my whole family immensly (even hubby's snoring!). It works by putting humidity back in the air, which is good for her breathing and her skin too. This allows for the airways to be lubricated better so makes breahting easier.

There have been many cold and flu bugs going around this year, and none of them have been the same. The only thing that is the same for us, is the post viral cough which can hang around for several weeks.

Re: Sick kid - really need advice.

janicepovey — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 05:38:32 -0700

I know it is a long wait at a hospital, but I think it is the best place for your daughter to be totally checked and she will most likely get seen by a paediatrician, who specialise in children.

I wish you & her the very best.

Re: Sick kid - really need advice.

MelanieC — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 05:19:26 -0700

Hi, I think I would definelty take her to the hospital is she does not improve. You cannot see a pedaetrician without firslty seeing a GP - and the wait can be a couple of weeks to get in. I had a similiar problem with my daugher about 18 months ago when she was 18 months! She had a mild pneaumonia for which a GP prescribed antibiotics , but she had an allergic reaction to the anitbiotic - but the GP didn't detect this and thought that it wasn't working so hence prescribed an even stronger dose of the same medication!!!! She ended up with 'target lesions' and overnight in hospital. The paediatrician could not believe that the GP prescribed a stronger medication before first even checking that she still needed antibiotics (the pneumonia had long gone!!!) Anyway, perhaps your rash is an allergic reaction to some medication and not hte hairspray??

I know how stressful it can be when kids are sick and you have the pressure of work as well..... I suggest going to the hospital - it will be a long wait but at least she will get superior treatment.

Re: Sick kid - really need advice.

Domestic-warrior — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 04:03:42 -0700

I'm sorry that i wont be of much help but antibiotics will not treat a virus. If she has a virus it will have to 'work' it's way out of the body in it's own time. If it was me and i was that worried about her i would go to the A&E, i know it is a long wait but just to be sure. Sorry i cannot offer anything more. I hope she is ok.