This may be a little long but bare with me. Thursday my oldest said her head hurt and her nose was a little runny. Friday night she spiked a fever and didn’t feel good. Saturday I took her to urgent care and they said she had a really bad sinus and ear infection. Her Covid and strep swab were negative. Her fever broke around 1am on Sunday morning. She felt fine other than some stomach pains. Sunday night around 1-2am she spiked a fever again. I gave her some Tylenol and around 6:30 it broke. She feels fine. The only thing bothering her is her belly. Idk what’s going on but I’m freaking out. She has an appointment with her primary at 3:00 but does anyone have any idea what could be going on? I have severe health anxiety and knowing that something is going on with her is causing me to be really on edge and anxious 😅
Glad they cultured and got the results! That can be a sneaky one, I hope the rest of you don't get it too. Those antibiotics should have her much better in 24 hours.
McKenna just had roseola and this is what it was like for her. When her fever broke for good, she had a rash all over her body. Theres no test for it. The rash us how they diagnose it
Oh nevermind. You said your oldest smh 🤦♀️
Im tired
I’m a worrier too but I have been told by doctors before to not worry about the fever but rather the other symptoms. Fever are good for tackling viruses so I only use Tylenol or Advil for pain but not for the fever itself. She’ll probably be good as new soon with some more rest and fluids
I will fully admit I am a worrier, but I 100% truly believe it is just a virus she's fighting that will pass.
It's extremely common for little ones to have viruses that their body fights with a fever response and it comes and goes. Especially if she's fine except her belly, it's just her immune system building. Fever is more distressing for parents than it is for kids usually. What is her temperature?
Update*** it’s strep 😭 her primary switched her antibiotics and put her on a steroid too so hopefully in a few days she’ll be good as new