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DS not well what would you do?

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longwaytogo · 15/02/2006 18:18

We have all had a virus ds 23 months now has it, he looks awful - red eyes, temp of 38.8 after calpol at 2.30 His skin on his arms, hands and legs are mottled. He is spending most of his time asleep. He saw practice nurse this morning as he had guey eyes but they wouldn't give him anything as the whites of his eyes were not red.

But now what should i do as he is worse

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HappyMumof2 · 15/02/2006 20:04

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tegan · 15/02/2006 20:05

My dd2 has been like this for 2 weeks now, she has had 2 different anitbiotics and a stay in hospital and all I keep being to is that it's a virus and she will get over it.
She has had a temp ranging from normal to 44.8 on a really bad day bu mainly around 39.9, been doing the calpol and am now trying tixylix but nothing is helping and the gp is crap, by the way dd1 has it now too.

HappyMumof2 · 15/02/2006 20:06

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Lonelymum · 15/02/2006 20:07

I asked about the mottled skin because dd had it the other day when she had this fluey virus that is doing the rounds. I had no idea it was significant!

tegan · 15/02/2006 20:11

I was giving ibuprofen with calpol like one gp said and then was told at the hospital not to give it if a child isn't eating because it can rot the lining of the stomach.

chapsmum · 15/02/2006 20:12

Lonely mum, I dont want to panick anyone, mottled skin can happen and be quite normal, when a child is cold etc, Children have small blood vessels which close down quicker when a child is cold or has been running around lots and this is normal
but if a child is very lethargic and has a temp and is mottled its not a good sign and that child needs to be seen by someone who is medically qualified.

Lonelymum · 15/02/2006 20:15

Yes that describes my dd last week exactly: temperature, lethargic and mottled skin. I am shocked at the fact that she had these symptoms and I just Calpoled her and put her to bed. Fortunately she is OK now, but I will know next time (I hope).

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longwaytogo · 15/02/2006 20:16

have rung out of hours waiting for them to ring back

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chapsmum · 15/02/2006 20:16

tegan children tend to tollerat NSAID better than adults and GI symptoms are less common. Prolonged use on an empty stomach should be avoided but a prolonged high temp is much worse than a few doses of brufen on an empty stomach

tegan · 15/02/2006 20:19

she seems to of settled so if she wakes in the night I will dose her up with some ibuprofen as well and see how it goes.

chapsmum · 15/02/2006 20:19

Thats the thing lonelymum allot of the time things would be ok, but its always better to be on the safe side symptoms like that could be viral but could indicate something more sinister...

tegan · 15/02/2006 20:21

I do feel that even though you know something is wrong with you're child that gp's don't take you seriously enough.

cori · 15/02/2006 20:21

I never heard of mottled skin being a serious indicator either, but Chapsmum sounds like she knows what she is talking about. Can someone do a link, so I can see what mottled skin is meant to look like.

chapsmum · 15/02/2006 20:28

this is a very extreme case of motteling.
Will warn you this picture is of a very unwell baby and do not open if you easily upset.
mottling
Skin can also get a mild corn beef type apperance this is less serious and is usually just an indicationthat the child is cold, mildy dehydrated

chapsmum · 15/02/2006 20:30

Like i said before cori, on its own (the corn beef apperance) is not a bad thing I really dont want to alarm people but in conjunction with the other symptoms I mentioned it can be an indication ofr a very unwell baby

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longwaytogo · 15/02/2006 20:48

not rang back yet but he is just sleeping so will jsut wait, def no mottling now must have been coz he was feeling cold i think - he was shivering as well at the time. Temp still 38.6

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chapsmum · 15/02/2006 20:53

have you got a fan on him?
Cold compress on his wrists?
tepid sponging on his head?
sorry if you have there have been so many posts could have blamed you for missing these ones.

VeniVidiVickiQV · 15/02/2006 20:53

DD gets mottled skin when her asthma is bad due to chest infection or something.

Aero · 15/02/2006 20:58

Yes cm - that figures - when dd's skin was like this (though not as bad as that link), she felt cool to touch, but when I took her temperature on the advice of NHS direct nurse (which I hadn't done because she didn't feel hot) it was over 39c. The triage nurse at hosp said they were checking for meningitis and kept her in. Thankfully it was much less serious and UTI was diagnosed. It was the appearance of her skin that made me call for advice strangely enough as I'd never seen it go like that before.

Aero · 15/02/2006 21:00

She was also shivering.

chapsmum · 15/02/2006 21:01

Hiya vicki, how are you lot??
That would figure as the oxgen exchange is not as effective during an asthma attack/chest infection and so gives another reason for this poor perfusion.

chapsmum · 15/02/2006 21:02

Thanks aero, didnt want to panick people but am glad you agree, is evrything ok with your wee one now?

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longwaytogo · 15/02/2006 21:28

out of hours said take his nappy off him - it holds the heat. me thinks not unless i want to ne in a puddle. also told me how to bathe his eyes, what cup to give him to drink out of. Felt like saying - he is my 4th baby.

Think i will put him to bed, no doubt he will be in ouurs soon which is lethal as i will wake up and he will be covered with the quilt.

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chapsmum · 15/02/2006 21:33

pich of salt in cooled boile water for cleaning his eyes and I hope he gets over the worst of it soon and you get wome sleep tonight!

Aero · 15/02/2006 21:48

Well, she's five now, so that was a few years ago. She is currently under investigation as she has had two recurrent UTIs in the last six months. Has appt in March.

I didn't want to panic anyone either, but def better to be checked if you are worried. Am a great believer in parental intuition on knowing when something is really wrong.

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