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Post by Googsmom aka Jennifer on Oct 7, 2008 21:32:20 GMT -5
She just had Roseola. Like last month or so. She actually ate some pea's for dinner. 25 or so, not many. Let me see if I can find that pic of the "Roseola Brook" for ya Nancy.... Here ya go. Thanks for caring about the Brookster everyone. Hopefully i'll know whats up tomorrow. Who knows, maybe you can get Roseola more than once. (can't find it anywhere that says you can, but this is the Brookster we're talking about )
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Post by lorraine on Oct 8, 2008 7:30:14 GMT -5
Oh poor Brook hope she is soon feeling much better. and the dr can tell you what it is Lorraine
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Post by momofrussell on Oct 8, 2008 7:46:34 GMT -5
Are they raised? They look raised...... Roseola isn't raised I don't think. Does she itch?
Isn't this fun trying to motherly try to DX a rash over the net? LOL
A.
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Post by momofrussell on Oct 8, 2008 7:47:11 GMT -5
Oh, and I think you can get Roseola more then once....
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Post by steffipoo on Oct 8, 2008 8:10:46 GMT -5
Jenn looks just like a rash my son had. He got a cold prior but his too looked like roseola but he's 12. The doc just told us ro switch to dove and we have been making him shower off his sweaty skateboard body and its disappearing.
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Post by steffipoo on Oct 8, 2008 8:11:58 GMT -5
Me thinx Kyles was a heat rash combined with pre=teen sweat ewwwwwwwwwwwwwww. lol (((HUGS))) Steff
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Post by Googsmom aka Jennifer on Oct 8, 2008 17:32:10 GMT -5
OK this SUCKS!! Went to doc. Brook has gotten worse sence yesterday and is now absolutly covered in spots. They think it's something viral. What is anyones guess. They kinda think it's 5ths but are unsure. They needed some blood to rule out some things or try and figure out what is going on. Brook has not had hardly anything to drink for days or eat for that matter. So Jodi tried 3 times to get blood but no luck. We have to give her some Benadryl and Malox. Squirt water and milk down her carefully with a squirter. They did see some white blisters things in the back of her mouth. Tounge is red. Lips are dry and red but she did have tears when the blood draw came. We're on the verge of dehydration and a flippin hospital stay if she keeps refusing anything near her mouth. I have to be the meany and squirt water down her. I feel bad cuz she just flings herself backward and freeks out. We're stumped. I'm so sad. I have a very sick girl here. Let's pray for her to let momma get water down her and for her to pee. Hasn't pee'd sence last night. Poor girl is really sick
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Post by jelanismom on Oct 8, 2008 17:52:52 GMT -5
oh no! I'll keep praying it's not serious, just that it's a quick virus that GOES AWAY...she's up date date with immunizations, (MMR specifically) right? It really looks like Roseola. Get that orange flavored Pedialyte to prevent dehydration and see if she'll like it...when Jelani had a sore mouth from the coxsackie virus, this was ALL he'd drink. Sorry Jenn, this isn't fun or fair at all (((Big Hugs))) xoxox
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Post by Chris too on Oct 8, 2008 18:46:01 GMT -5
Jen, will Brook take a popsickle? Or you could try a wet wash cloth. Will she eat chips or something else salty bc that will make her thirsty - chocolate too One interesting note: milk is a better hydrator than water, so if she'll take that, she'll do okay. Stevie once had an un-identified viral rash. Doc said, "Yep, that's a virus. Give her tylenol and plenty of liquids. She'll get over it." Are you controlling the fever? Fever makes you lose your appetite. Just stray thoughts - have to put the boys in bed now. Praying for you! Chris
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Post by momofrussell on Oct 8, 2008 19:09:22 GMT -5
My my Dr. Mom A DX is NOT 5th's either LOL It totally does NOT look like 5th's... it looks like Roseola LMAO
BUT... I have been known to be wrong a few times in my life ;D
heehee
Let us know what comes of the blood work and dr's appt.
A.
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Post by momofrussell on Oct 8, 2008 19:13:23 GMT -5
Oh, and here.... in case we need to compare to the other rashes I shared....
******** Especially common in kids between the ages of 5 and 15, fifth disease typically produces a distinctive red rash on the face that makes the child appear to have a "slapped cheek." The rash then spreads to the trunk, arms, and legs. Fifth disease is actually just a viral illness that most kids recover from quickly and without complications.
Fifth disease (also called erythema infectiosum) is caused by parvovirus B19. A human virus, parvovirus B19 is not the same parvovirus that veterinarians may be concerned about in pets, especially dogs, and it cannot be passed from humans to animals or vice versa.
Studies show that although 40% to 60% of adults worldwide have laboratory evidence of a past parvovirus B19 infection, most of these adults can't remember having had symptoms of fifth disease. This leads medical experts to believe that most people with a B19 infection have either very mild symptoms or no symptoms at all.
Fifth disease occurs everywhere in the world. Outbreaks of parvovirus tend to happen in the late winter and early spring, but there may also be sporadic cases of the disease any time throughout the year.
Signs and Symptoms Fifth disease begins with a low-grade fever, headache, and mild cold-like symptoms (a stuffy or runny nose). These symptoms pass, and the illness seems to be gone until a rash appears a few days later. The bright red rash typically begins on the face. Several days later, the rash spreads and red blotches (usually lighter in color) extend down to the trunk, arms, and legs. The rash usually spares the palms of the hands and soles of the feet. As the centers of the blotches begin to clear, the rash takes on a lacy net-like appearance. Kids younger than 10 years old are most likely to get the rash.
Older kids and adults sometimes complain that the rash itches, but most children with a rash caused by fifth disease do not look sick and no longer have fever. It may take 1 to 3 weeks for the rash to completely clear, and during that time it may seem to worsen until it finally fades away entirely.
Certain stimuli (including sunlight, heat, exercise, and stress) may reactivate the rash until it completely fades. Other symptoms that sometimes occur with fifth disease include swollen glands, red eyes, sore throat, diarrhea, and rarely, rashes that look like blisters or bruises.
In some cases, especially in adults and older teens, an attack of fifth disease may be followed by joint swelling or pain, often in the hands, wrists, knees, or ankles.
Contagiousness A person with parvovirus infection is most contagious before the rash appears — either during the incubation period (the time between infection and the onset of symptoms) or during the time when he or she has only mild respiratory symptoms. Because the rash of fifth disease is due to an immune reaction (a defense response launched by the body against foreign substances like viruses) that occurs after the infection has passed, a child is usually not contagious once the rash appears
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Googsmom... you ever have 5th's disease before? Trust me when I say you do NOT want it as an adult...... IT SUCKS for adults... it's wayyyy nicer on kids then it is on adults.....
A.
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Post by Tammy on Oct 8, 2008 19:38:37 GMT -5
I was going to suggest the same as Chris... whenever our kids wont eat or drink we give them Icypoles (I guess Posicles is the American term?) I guess you guys would have the same things as us, but those coloured fruit juice in a long plastic tube type ones... give em as many as they want.
We also get Hydrolite/Gastrolyte (I guess the same as paedialyte??) ones from the pharmacy. I always keep a pack in my freezer.
Hope Brook is feeling better soon... sux to be sick!
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Post by jelanismom on Oct 8, 2008 19:49:46 GMT -5
I don't think she has a fever anymore, right Jenn? I was looking it up and it's possible to get Roseola twice. But not very common after 4 years of age. Boy-everyone here has great info and advice! Tammy...with all due respect...Icypoles!?!? LMAO ;D
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Post by CC on Oct 8, 2008 20:54:59 GMT -5
AWWW girl MEGA HUGS to you and Brook I have no idea but I do know when Chris got dehydrated it was no fun to see Prayers going out from us here in Jersey. PLEASE PLEASE when you get time, keep us up on whats going on. CC ~
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Post by Connie on Oct 8, 2008 21:19:20 GMT -5
Ok....here goes!!!!
Does she have?
Signs and Symptoms
The first phase, which can last for up to 2 weeks, usually involves a persistent fever higher than 104° Fahrenheit (39° Celsius) and lasts for at least 5 days.
Other symptoms that typically develop include:
severe redness in the eyes -- conjunctivitis a rash on the stomach, chest, and genitals red, dry, cracked lips -- strawberry or raspberry lips and tongue swollen tongue with a white coating and big red bumps sore, irritated throat swollen palms of the hands and soles of the feet with a purple-red color swollen lymph nodes
During the second phase, which usually begins within 2 weeks of when the fever started, the skin on the hands and feet may begin to peel in large pieces. The child also may experience joint pain, diarrhea, vomiting, or abdominal pain. If your child shows any of these symptoms, call your doctor.
Collin had this about her age....there is no test for it to confirm or rule it out. It is called Kawasaki Disease. I believe there are 7-8 markers and to positively confirm there they have to have 5. One doctor said Collin had 4 the other said 6. My unprofessional opinion is this is what he had.
You may ask your doctor about it and keep in mind our kids can present atypical. I even email back and forth with Dr Leshin about this. Another atypical presentation can be seizure disorders in our kids.
Connie
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