Come reassure me about DD's fever please?

[pavlovthecat]

DD (2.7) has had a stinking cough this week since probably sunday, getting gradually worse. Monday night she was sick after a coughing fit, presumed it was this caused the sickness. She seemed fine in herself before, and after vomiting.

She has had a cough this week, but been eating and drinking fine, tired (and telling us she is tired), and napping (and therefore not sleeping until later) each day, but her usual happy bouncy self. Yesterday, she got up in the evening about 9pm to say she felt sick, got to the loo, chucked up once, back to her happy normal self, but said he tummy was sore.

Today, she was not her normal self. DH said she ate all her breakfast of porridge, nothing else all day, refused everything, including water. Napped at 1pm ish woke up hot but DH did not take temp. Later said she was hungry but refused to eat. She has been sick 3 times this evening, including vomiting up her medicine for fever. She is complaining of sore tummy

Fever is 39.2, cannot get it down as she won't hold down food. She is miserable. Currently asleep but she would normally be asleep now.

She is asleep with nappy on, cover over her, but is really burning up.

She is ok isn't she? I should know its just a bug, but although she gets coughs and colds all the time, she is not physically sick very often at all.

Strange isnt it, our protective instinct? I go to shite whenever she is unwell. Last night I would have quite happily been ill on her behalf if I could, if it meant her not being ill. I always worry that as much as I think I know, I will not know enough and something awful might happen because I miss it.

She is currently having a bath with daddy, and I can hear the water being splashed around all over the floor, followed by giggles as we speak. Much better, but perhaps no trip to sainsburys today, just in case

pavlov, I did just that. I let an illness get worse and worse because I let health professionals talk me out of my instinct. You gut feeling is always the right one IMHO.

I'm glad she's ok. It always makes you feel lucky when an illness passes I think! Yeah, don't go to Sainsbury.........they'll only whisper about you behind your back LOL!!!! I'm KIDDING!!!!!!!

Pavlov glad she better dd seems bit brighter today too.
Had hellish night esp when she vomited all over our bed so changing the sheets at 3 am!
The fever has gone she is just very tired today!

Think the worst is over , hope so for you too!

Lillyloo - it sounds like our LOs had the same thing! Glad she is feeling better, shame about the late night vomiting, its not nice is it? Poor things.

Although, she feels quite hot again, so I am going to check her temp again in a moment. It has been fine all day, although she has been a bit clingy and tired, she is much better.

I nipped into the library to pick up some books for her, and she did this urging cough, wide eyed, and I got really worried she was about to upchuck over the books! She did not though, phew! I was out of there quick sharp!

its pavlov here, forgot to name-change back. Oops.

DD is sort of better today, but although no longer vomiting she now has diarrhoea (sp?).

This afternoon she started crying, said she needed poo, I scooped her up and rushed to the loo and she pood over me . It was just yellow water. Then she went 2 more times in the toilet and it was water with bits in. Not at all solid, smelled foul (of course it would !). Since yesterday, couple of times a day.

Last night she had a slight fever again, but not as high as previously, it was 38.4.

She is grouchy, not too bad but more than normal, keeps saying her tummy hurts, and is refusing food, (although did eat bread (plain) this morning, and yesterday) but is taking water and medicine fine.

Should we give her milk? She is asking for milk, and will drink it but worried we would make it worse.

How long before I should seek medical advice, seeing as she has been either sick or had the runs for 3 days now (and a couple of odd days since monday).

Also, we were meant to be going to a friend's tomorrow for dinner, we should probably cancel shouldn't we? Thinking that even if no more runny poo, we should leave it 48 hours? (they have a little boy and she is a nurse).

PS lily - how is your DD today?

pavlov, a while ago, when my DD1 came out of hospital following a bad illness she had persistent diarrhoea. She had an appetite but everything went straight through her and came out rancid (sorry!). Our consultant just said to avoid milk and fibres and aim for starches. White bread, white rice, Rice Krispies etc. It made a huge difference straight away and then we put back all the good bacteria with Actimel and live yoghurt.

It sounds like it is just the end of her illness passing through her. Whilst she might not pass on a bug, it still might be easiser at home til next weekend.

Glad she is improving slowly though.

frumpy - oh your DD must have been really poorly .

DD vomited last night, 1am, projectile vomited across her room. DH had given her some milk some time before. It was curdled and rancid smelling.

She had eaten 2 bananas (she asked, DH gave it to her while I was asleep ) and now keeps saying her tummy is sore. She has had a little liquid (squash) but not very much since last night.

And she is very very crabby.

Spoke to our friend who we were going to visit today, and who is a nurse. She said it sounds like she might have re-infected herself with a tummy bug. She advised to make sure she is kept very clean (we are trying!!!) and if she is unwell either end, pop her in the bath and give her a good wash. She said that liquid hand gels don't kill novo or similar bugs.

Poor mite. She is tired but won't sleep. She is hungry but won't east any more bread. and she is in discomfort.

pavlov, thats a shame it is persisting. How is she tonight? Maybe just do crackers and bread or dry cereal, no fruit or milk for now? You'll all be worn out.

Well...

She got her appetite back today. She had pasta for lunch, ate like a horse and we had to refuse her more in case she overdid it! Then, I was cleaning the fridge, DD was 'helping' and I turned around to find her eating 2 yoghurts!!! (still stuck together!). Then she had plain chicken and mash potato (with nothing in it, no butter, oil ore anything) - just a small amount.

watered down milk before bed. I know, I know, mistake could not help it, she was so hungry and desperate for it - I watered it down 1/4 milk to water and she hardly eaten a thing for days and days.

Half hour after bed, a cry from the bedroom, it went right through her, she was desperately upset, she never soils her nappy any more and it leaked right out of it. We dumped her in the shower and she says her tummy hurts still.

She also has a horrible cough not sure if that is part of it, or a sideline type thing, but she had this first and was first sick with her cough on Monday.

I am getting worried that she is not eating, hardly drinking milk (only when we are daft enough to give it to her) and while I understand it needs to be done for a couple of days if unwell, she has hardly eaten a thing since thursday morning when she ate porridge.

It just breaks my heart when she holds her thumb and forefinger together, crying and says 'lil bit milk, just lil bit, pleeeeeease'

Pavlov just seen this so she still suffering.

DD isn't really eating but temp and sickness gone. Nappies still bit iffy!

No idea on the milk sorry , we had nearly ended bf but she has upped that A LOT so not doing any bottles tbh!
Luckily that is staying down...

Glad your LO is on the mend. Smelly nappies are not great though eh?

I feel awful that I have to go to work tomorrow. I hate working when she is poorly. Luckily DH is at home tomorrow, but he has looked after her since last week while I was working, and has certainly done his share of the looking after, AND let me lie in a little. And, I just want to stay home and cuddle her .

BF is great for their stomachs though isn't it? If that is all she was keeping down, then thats a great start at least.

I loved bf'ing. I felt like I was helping her when she was poorly. Now she much prefers tweeking my nipples - calls them belly buttons!!!

pavlov, IIRC.....then the sickness can often be a temporary lactose intolerance following illness. The diarrhoea might persist unless you abstain from milk for 3-4 days and let her system clear up. Its been a long time since I got that info from my doctor though so maybe your own doctor could give some advice. (At the time my DD1 was about 18months and had had a bug. She had had weeks of loose nappies before someone gave me the vital piece of info and then it was cleared within a few days). Poor wee thing, especially if she loves it and is comforted by it.

I spoke to GP on phone. This is what she said:
Children can go for up to 10 days without food. As long as they are drinking plenty.
We need to starve DD for 24 hours. We have not done that, as milk is food, does not count.
If she is clear of any vomiting or runny poo for a 12 hour period in that time, try her on toast/rusk.
If it goes through her or comes up again, another 24 hours.
If not settled by Wednesay, she needs to see her to check not 'dry'.
She gave us some dirolite (sp) to help absorb water/salts etc.

So.

I phoned DH at midday, and this is what actually happened:
He had given her toast, scrambled egg, two bananas. She woolfed the lot.
I told him what GP said. He said he would not feed her any more.
He called me at 4:45pm at work, she was screaming the place down in a temper, rubbing her belly saying she as hungry. I was heartbroken, DH was heartbroken. We agreed after some tears (mine) to give her some toast.
Half slice of toast and a very happy child. Almost back to her normal self. It stayed down.
Tea - DH did (with my tentative agreement) gave her some chicken soup with noodles. She ate a lot, but not too much in case too much made her sick.
She went to sleep asking once for milk, and when denied, for the first time EVER, did not cause a fuss when I said no, instead accepted juice.
Now awake again, but appears to just want her blanket tucked in .

I hope she does not wake again with sickness or runny bottom. I am hoping thats it sorted, without need to starve her further....

fingers crossed! How is she today?

Its identical to my DD1 when she had it. I had to withhold food and I just wondered how but she cleared up so fast. Hopefully your DD is through it.

Thanks frumpy, she is much much better today, tired, but woke with a pink face, first time for days and days (apart from when she had a fever and it was bright red!). She has eaten a small but decent amount throughout the day, quick to be grumpy today, but much happier, and no vomiting or runny poos (no pooing at all!).

Thanks for your support.

Grand to hear!