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What is this bug going around?

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Amrapaali · 06/02/2014 19:44

Does anybody know? DD8 had a temperature of nearly 40 last weekend, it has slowly but steadily gone down. Still 38 deg C today. Very stuffed nose, lots of sniffles, red, watery eyes, a bit shivery.

Her teacher said there is something doing the rounds at school. Anyone know about this bug? Parents of school age children, help me please. I keep thinking it's just a cold and have so far not taken her to the Dr. Should I?

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Amrapaali · 06/02/2014 19:54

Anyone?

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jnl0612 · 06/02/2014 19:57

My dd is 20 months, has the exact same thing. Temp went up to 42 on Monday doctor said its the flu.
Poor babies
Hope yours gets better soon

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Amrapaali · 06/02/2014 20:02

Thanks muchly, jnl!!

So you reckon it might be the flu? Do I just have to wait it out then? How long do you reckon this will last?

Sorry for spattering you with questions.Grin

I'm still taking her to the docs tomorrow.

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Stressedtothehilt · 06/02/2014 20:57

See my post askig about my dd2 age 4.6! Same thing!

Badvoc · 06/02/2014 21:02

Ds2 is 5 and been off school for a week now :(
Cough, headache, red itchy eyes, runny nose...sound familiar?
He isn't eating either...:(

Yama · 06/02/2014 21:07

Ds is 3. His symptoms are:

Temperature
Cough
Sore throat
Occasional runny nose
Sleepy
Miserable but stoic

This is day 2. I just hope his big sister doesn't get it.

jnl0612 · 06/02/2014 21:51

Dd is on day 4 and no better really
Doc said just to keep an eye on her temp and give calpol and nurofen together.
She's spreading it around, we all have it now

Badvoc · 07/02/2014 07:20

If ds is no better by Monday I am taking him back to the gp.

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Amrapaali · 07/02/2014 11:35

Just back from the Dr. He thinks its a tummy bug and she is already on the mend.

When he asked, "Does your tummy hurt?" DD loudly declared, "yes, because I'm really hungry". The same girl who couldn' t stomach even two bites of toast in the morning. Angry

Jnl, Badvoc, Yama and Stressed -the good news is no infection and no antibiotics. Just wait it out. I'm plying DD with yoghurt.

Thanks all.

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Yama · 09/02/2014 10:23

Ds keeps perking up and we think he is on the mend only for him to slump again.

Poor wee mite takes himself off to bed when he's really tired.

He's looking quite thin too.

Day 5. How is everyone else doing?

Badvoc · 09/02/2014 10:34

I am taking back to dr tomorrow Hmm
He says his chest hurts and his head feels hot.
Not really eating.
It's been 12 days now Hmm

Yama · 09/02/2014 10:38

Shit Badvoc, that's awful. Ill children are so stoical aren't they?

Day 12 though - must be worrying if he's not really eating. Hope the Doc is helpful tomorrow.

Badvoc · 09/02/2014 10:41

I am worried, yes.
He does tend to get quite ill with viruses due to his asthma.

jnl0612 · 09/02/2014 11:15

We are all still poorly DD's temp is still 39+ DH is really suffering and I'm not great,this is day 7

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Amrapaali · 09/02/2014 11:42

Day 9. DD is really tired and has been going to bed at 7:30. Which is unheard of.

I can see a hint of an appetite returning. Is it gastric flu, what our children have? What do you think?

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Badvoc · 09/02/2014 11:57

Jn...can I ask? Are the adult symptoms the same as your dcs?

Bellini12 · 09/02/2014 14:52

My DD had this in the Christmas holidays (age 5). It lasted 5 days. Was thinking of taking her to the Dr then on the 6th day the temp disappeared and she was much better.

lilli30101968 · 09/02/2014 15:02

My week been hell ! my 2 children all sick. Yes its going around my daughter sick since Tuesday off school sore troat , fever , red eyes, cough, tired just gave her calpol and cough medicine she is fine to go back tomorrow fingers cross.
Bug also going around my son since last week end vomiting, diarhea, tired off school for week , very weak lost a lot of weighttook him hospital Thursday for stays overnight for some drip. Don't know if he ll be fit to go back to school tomorrow . Anybody who can recommended some vitamin for him to take . thanks

Badvoc · 09/02/2014 18:02

Lilli...I use floradix liquid for my kids.
Don't know what to do re ds.
He hasn't really had a temp despite saying he feels hot....

LumpySpacePrincessOhMyGlob · 09/02/2014 18:14

DD has this, she has been struggling through school but is much worst today and also has an upset tummy so no school tomorrow.

Yama · 09/02/2014 18:37

Poor wee ds wanted to go to bed at 6pm. He had asked for pasta and then just couldn't bring himself to eat even a mouthful.

poocatcherchampion · 09/02/2014 19:16

my two year old has had this for about 2 weeks. the baby is not much better. and now Ive got it.

doc said it was tonsillitis in the toddler, she could only tell me her cheek hurts. - throat?? my throat is agony and Ive got fever too so think it is tonsillitis amongst other things.

dd1 also had a horrid nettle type rash with it.

jnl0612 · 09/02/2014 20:01

The adult version is pretty much the same as the kids, DH has been floored by it. I'm on day 4 temperature, awful sore throat, chesty cough and dizziness
Pretty nice Hmm

crazykat · 09/02/2014 20:04

I think my ds2 (15 months) has got the same thing. But it's hit him just after a very bad chest infection which took two weeks to clear and was almost admitted to hospital.

Just as his chest was getting better he started with really stuffy/runny nose, red eyes, pitiful crying, fever and the last two weeks his cough has come back. Thankfully the past few days he's started eating better and was taking milk throughout, albeit less than normal.

He's also given it to me and I've been asleep at 8.30 - 9pm for the last week. I feel dreadful, hot, shivery, everything aches, my head kills and it feels like I've been smacked in the face with a brick. It's been all I can do to get the older dcs to school before coming home and collapsing on the sofa. I haven't been this tired with so little energy since ds2 was a non-sleeping newborn.

I really hope it goes soon as I can't take much more of feeling like this. It looks like dd2 is starting to get it as well, I'm hoping its just a cold and not whatever this horrid bug is that ds2 and I have.

Twighlightsparkle · 09/02/2014 21:26

Scarlett fever is going around. V v sore throat Nd rash like sandpaper( rash not always present)

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