Parents Worst Nightmare
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Last Fri/Sat my 15-month Daughter developed a rash. Which when subjected to the glass method did not disappear. :omg: The rash looked like bruising and a quick google of 'meningitis' displayed images of rashes that looked very similar to the ones on my daughters legs. Obviously we rushed her to hospital, but by the time she was seen the rash had subsided to such a degree that it looked no more serious than an allergic reaction. Being a baby though the Doctor refered her to a second opinion who agreed but again refered her for another opinion, because of our description of how the rash looked a few hours ago. By the time the third Doctor saw her 5 hours after arriving at the hospital, the rash had returned more aggressive than before. The Doctor agreed that to all intents and purposes the rash looked like meningitis, but apart from the rash there were no other symptons, ie the baby was happy, eating and drinking normally etc. In anycase they treated her as if it was Meningitis, with me and Mother up all night wondering if she was going to suddenly take a turn for the worse or not. Luckily apart from the rash and a swelling of the Lymph gland she remained reasonably healthy for days, while the illness stumped the doctors. Anyway, she is back home as of yesterday oblivious to the worry she has put us through and the doctors have put it down to 'Foot and Mouth' of all things!!
I have been veering between slight unease and all out panic every minute since my daughter was born, she was 5 in September. She has already had 5 trips in an ambulance but nothing for just over two years now. I remain totally calm in crisis situations but fall apart completely afterwards when everyone is safe. I am really pleased that everything is OK, and hope all future disasters, and there will be many, are minor ones. Both myself and my daughter had hand foot and mouth at the hight of the swine flu pandemic the other year.
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Last Fri/Sat my 15-month Daughter developed a rash. Which when subjected to the glass method did not disappear. :omg: The rash looked like bruising and a quick google of 'meningitis' displayed images of rashes that looked very similar to the ones on my daughters legs. Obviously we rushed her to hospital, but by the time she was seen the rash had subsided to such a degree that it looked no more serious than an allergic reaction. Being a baby though the Doctor refered her to a second opinion who agreed but again refered her for another opinion, because of our description of how the rash looked a few hours ago. By the time the third Doctor saw her 5 hours after arriving at the hospital, the rash had returned more aggressive than before. The Doctor agreed that to all intents and purposes the rash looked like meningitis, but apart from the rash there were no other symptons, ie the baby was happy, eating and drinking normally etc. In anycase they treated her as if it was Meningitis, with me and Mother up all night wondering if she was going to suddenly take a turn for the worse or not. Luckily apart from the rash and a swelling of the Lymph gland she remained reasonably healthy for days, while the illness stumped the doctors. Anyway, she is back home as of yesterday oblivious to the worry she has put us through and the doctors have put it down to 'Foot and Mouth' of all things!!
Wait, "treated her as if it was Meningitis"? Any blood work done? Seems pretty over-reactionary based on a single symptom - rash. I know how it is with babies though, you can freak out pretty easy when it comes to sickness. Then you run into people who just don't seem to understand the importance :) I've seen my kids break out in a rash and / or hives. Every parent of young children should have a bottle of Benadryl in the cabinet. If the rash does not react to the benadryl, it's time to pay attention; however, no fever, happy, etc.? chalk it to a weird rash. Foot and Mouth? lol, without tests, they're guessing
Charlie Gilley You're going to tell me what I want to know, or I'm going to beat you to death in your own house. "Where liberty dwells, there is my country." B. Franklin, 1783
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Wait, "treated her as if it was Meningitis"? Any blood work done? Seems pretty over-reactionary based on a single symptom - rash. I know how it is with babies though, you can freak out pretty easy when it comes to sickness. Then you run into people who just don't seem to understand the importance :) I've seen my kids break out in a rash and / or hives. Every parent of young children should have a bottle of Benadryl in the cabinet. If the rash does not react to the benadryl, it's time to pay attention; however, no fever, happy, etc.? chalk it to a weird rash. Foot and Mouth? lol, without tests, they're guessing
Charlie Gilley You're going to tell me what I want to know, or I'm going to beat you to death in your own house. "Where liberty dwells, there is my country." B. Franklin, 1783
charlieg wrote:
Seems pretty over-reactionary based on a single symptom - rash.
There is no such thing as over-reaction when there is even the faintest hint of Meningitis.
Henry Minute Do not read medical books! You could die of a misprint. - Mark Twain Girl: (staring) "Why do you need an icy cucumber?" “I want to report a fraud. The government is lying to us all.”
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Wait, "treated her as if it was Meningitis"? Any blood work done? Seems pretty over-reactionary based on a single symptom - rash. I know how it is with babies though, you can freak out pretty easy when it comes to sickness. Then you run into people who just don't seem to understand the importance :) I've seen my kids break out in a rash and / or hives. Every parent of young children should have a bottle of Benadryl in the cabinet. If the rash does not react to the benadryl, it's time to pay attention; however, no fever, happy, etc.? chalk it to a weird rash. Foot and Mouth? lol, without tests, they're guessing
Charlie Gilley You're going to tell me what I want to know, or I'm going to beat you to death in your own house. "Where liberty dwells, there is my country." B. Franklin, 1783
charlieg wrote:
Wait, "treated her as if it was Meningitis"? Any blood work done? Seems pretty over-reactionary based on a single symptom - rash.
I can tell from this you are not British nad therefore have not had the pleasure of a NHS experience. Blood was taken but the results were not available for a couple of days. The NHS is bad, and where I live it is worse than most places, I think my local hospital is in the bottom 5 in the country. I have a list of horror stories that I can tell, one being my dad who went in for a routine Op should have been in and out same day except the Surgeon removed lumps without sewing up the holes this had left. Which resulted in him returning later that day to intensive care and spending the next 6 months in a hospitaL bed. If, touch wood, I ever need treatment I will be looking to go to Albania or Zimbabwae or somewhere.
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Last Fri/Sat my 15-month Daughter developed a rash. Which when subjected to the glass method did not disappear. :omg: The rash looked like bruising and a quick google of 'meningitis' displayed images of rashes that looked very similar to the ones on my daughters legs. Obviously we rushed her to hospital, but by the time she was seen the rash had subsided to such a degree that it looked no more serious than an allergic reaction. Being a baby though the Doctor refered her to a second opinion who agreed but again refered her for another opinion, because of our description of how the rash looked a few hours ago. By the time the third Doctor saw her 5 hours after arriving at the hospital, the rash had returned more aggressive than before. The Doctor agreed that to all intents and purposes the rash looked like meningitis, but apart from the rash there were no other symptons, ie the baby was happy, eating and drinking normally etc. In anycase they treated her as if it was Meningitis, with me and Mother up all night wondering if she was going to suddenly take a turn for the worse or not. Luckily apart from the rash and a swelling of the Lymph gland she remained reasonably healthy for days, while the illness stumped the doctors. Anyway, she is back home as of yesterday oblivious to the worry she has put us through and the doctors have put it down to 'Foot and Mouth' of all things!!
Assuming that your are in UK, it's no surprise that doctors were unable to detect the actual cause, despite having all facilities. NHS has pathetic lot of medical professionals. Anyways my best wishes for the little one's health :rose:
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charlieg wrote:
Seems pretty over-reactionary based on a single symptom - rash.
There is no such thing as over-reaction when there is even the faintest hint of Meningitis.
Henry Minute Do not read medical books! You could die of a misprint. - Mark Twain Girl: (staring) "Why do you need an icy cucumber?" “I want to report a fraud. The government is lying to us all.”
I agree. My co-worker lost his 17 year old son in less than 10 hours due to a rare form of Meningitis. There was nothing the doctors could do but watch him die. My daughter suffered for a while from febral seizures. When ever she got a fever, she had a seizure. Scared the shit out of my wife and I. She eventually grew out of it. When it comes to your children, nothing is over-reacting. Being over-cautious is better than not being cautious at all. I am glad to hear that she is doing better. :thumbsup:
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charlieg wrote:
Wait, "treated her as if it was Meningitis"? Any blood work done? Seems pretty over-reactionary based on a single symptom - rash.
I can tell from this you are not British nad therefore have not had the pleasure of a NHS experience. Blood was taken but the results were not available for a couple of days. The NHS is bad, and where I live it is worse than most places, I think my local hospital is in the bottom 5 in the country. I have a list of horror stories that I can tell, one being my dad who went in for a routine Op should have been in and out same day except the Surgeon removed lumps without sewing up the holes this had left. Which resulted in him returning later that day to intensive care and spending the next 6 months in a hospitaL bed. If, touch wood, I ever need treatment I will be looking to go to Albania or Zimbabwae or somewhere.
Wow. Glad to hear us Yanks are following this path to healthcare "reform". I'm starting to think all healthcare everywhere is being viewed as population control... :~
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Wait, "treated her as if it was Meningitis"? Any blood work done? Seems pretty over-reactionary based on a single symptom - rash. I know how it is with babies though, you can freak out pretty easy when it comes to sickness. Then you run into people who just don't seem to understand the importance :) I've seen my kids break out in a rash and / or hives. Every parent of young children should have a bottle of Benadryl in the cabinet. If the rash does not react to the benadryl, it's time to pay attention; however, no fever, happy, etc.? chalk it to a weird rash. Foot and Mouth? lol, without tests, they're guessing
Charlie Gilley You're going to tell me what I want to know, or I'm going to beat you to death in your own house. "Where liberty dwells, there is my country." B. Franklin, 1783
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I agree. My co-worker lost his 17 year old son in less than 10 hours due to a rare form of Meningitis. There was nothing the doctors could do but watch him die. My daughter suffered for a while from febral seizures. When ever she got a fever, she had a seizure. Scared the shit out of my wife and I. She eventually grew out of it. When it comes to your children, nothing is over-reacting. Being over-cautious is better than not being cautious at all. I am glad to hear that she is doing better. :thumbsup:
For the record, I'm not being flippant, far from it. Having dealt with numerous doctors who do not communicate well, it simply bothers me about the reaction. I'm sure details of conversations have been left out, etc. So, I'm happy it was not anything serious. My main point is that children can get rashes so quickly and then have them disappear just as quickly. A 15 month old pumped full of antibiotics or perhaps exposed to something more serious in the hospital has to be balanced and judgment made. It is not easy. So apologies for perhaps coming across as flippant, it was not my intent.
Charlie Gilley You're going to tell me what I want to know, or I'm going to beat you to death in your own house. "Where liberty dwells, there is my country." B. Franklin, 1783
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Last Fri/Sat my 15-month Daughter developed a rash. Which when subjected to the glass method did not disappear. :omg: The rash looked like bruising and a quick google of 'meningitis' displayed images of rashes that looked very similar to the ones on my daughters legs. Obviously we rushed her to hospital, but by the time she was seen the rash had subsided to such a degree that it looked no more serious than an allergic reaction. Being a baby though the Doctor refered her to a second opinion who agreed but again refered her for another opinion, because of our description of how the rash looked a few hours ago. By the time the third Doctor saw her 5 hours after arriving at the hospital, the rash had returned more aggressive than before. The Doctor agreed that to all intents and purposes the rash looked like meningitis, but apart from the rash there were no other symptons, ie the baby was happy, eating and drinking normally etc. In anycase they treated her as if it was Meningitis, with me and Mother up all night wondering if she was going to suddenly take a turn for the worse or not. Luckily apart from the rash and a swelling of the Lymph gland she remained reasonably healthy for days, while the illness stumped the doctors. Anyway, she is back home as of yesterday oblivious to the worry she has put us through and the doctors have put it down to 'Foot and Mouth' of all things!!
Made it through Meningitis aged 4. No diagnosis of permanent harm was made afterwards, but I have something I can blame social ineptitude on. Thanks, Mom, for the care. :rose:
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Made it through Meningitis aged 4. No diagnosis of permanent harm was made afterwards, but I have something I can blame social ineptitude on. Thanks, Mom, for the care. :rose:
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Last Fri/Sat my 15-month Daughter developed a rash. Which when subjected to the glass method did not disappear. :omg: The rash looked like bruising and a quick google of 'meningitis' displayed images of rashes that looked very similar to the ones on my daughters legs. Obviously we rushed her to hospital, but by the time she was seen the rash had subsided to such a degree that it looked no more serious than an allergic reaction. Being a baby though the Doctor refered her to a second opinion who agreed but again refered her for another opinion, because of our description of how the rash looked a few hours ago. By the time the third Doctor saw her 5 hours after arriving at the hospital, the rash had returned more aggressive than before. The Doctor agreed that to all intents and purposes the rash looked like meningitis, but apart from the rash there were no other symptons, ie the baby was happy, eating and drinking normally etc. In anycase they treated her as if it was Meningitis, with me and Mother up all night wondering if she was going to suddenly take a turn for the worse or not. Luckily apart from the rash and a swelling of the Lymph gland she remained reasonably healthy for days, while the illness stumped the doctors. Anyway, she is back home as of yesterday oblivious to the worry she has put us through and the doctors have put it down to 'Foot and Mouth' of all things!!
My heart does go out to you and yours that all is well.
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Made it through Meningitis aged 4. No diagnosis of permanent harm was made afterwards, but I have something I can blame social ineptitude on. Thanks, Mom, for the care. :rose:
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I wasn't, now I am, then I won't be anymore.
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Last Fri/Sat my 15-month Daughter developed a rash. Which when subjected to the glass method did not disappear. :omg: The rash looked like bruising and a quick google of 'meningitis' displayed images of rashes that looked very similar to the ones on my daughters legs. Obviously we rushed her to hospital, but by the time she was seen the rash had subsided to such a degree that it looked no more serious than an allergic reaction. Being a baby though the Doctor refered her to a second opinion who agreed but again refered her for another opinion, because of our description of how the rash looked a few hours ago. By the time the third Doctor saw her 5 hours after arriving at the hospital, the rash had returned more aggressive than before. The Doctor agreed that to all intents and purposes the rash looked like meningitis, but apart from the rash there were no other symptons, ie the baby was happy, eating and drinking normally etc. In anycase they treated her as if it was Meningitis, with me and Mother up all night wondering if she was going to suddenly take a turn for the worse or not. Luckily apart from the rash and a swelling of the Lymph gland she remained reasonably healthy for days, while the illness stumped the doctors. Anyway, she is back home as of yesterday oblivious to the worry she has put us through and the doctors have put it down to 'Foot and Mouth' of all things!!
My little guy ended up in the hospital (on his first birthday!) for a week with viral meningitis and a severe kidney infection. He had a temp of 105.9 when the doctor called us and told us to take him directly to the Childrens ICU without going through ER admitting. His birthday presents included a spinal tap, catheter, a huge IV bag, and a plush bear almost as big as he was. Scared the crap out of us.
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I agree. My co-worker lost his 17 year old son in less than 10 hours due to a rare form of Meningitis. There was nothing the doctors could do but watch him die. My daughter suffered for a while from febral seizures. When ever she got a fever, she had a seizure. Scared the shit out of my wife and I. She eventually grew out of it. When it comes to your children, nothing is over-reacting. Being over-cautious is better than not being cautious at all. I am glad to hear that she is doing better. :thumbsup:
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My daughter suffered for a while from febral seizures. When ever she got a fever, she had a seizure. Scared the sh*t out of my wife and I. She eventually grew out of it.
My daughter had those too. First one absolutely terrifying, after a while you kind of get used to them and just wait it out. The most upsetting I think was the only one she had when I wasn't there, which of course happened to be the first time my wife and I had ever gone out together and therefore left her with anyone (my mother as it happened). On that occasion the ambulance turned up with two female operators. When they asked which hospital we wanted to go to and we told them they then asked if I would be going in the car. I said yes, they asked if I knew the way. I said yes. They then asked if they could follow me because their sat nav was broken and they didn't know the way.
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Last Fri/Sat my 15-month Daughter developed a rash. Which when subjected to the glass method did not disappear. :omg: The rash looked like bruising and a quick google of 'meningitis' displayed images of rashes that looked very similar to the ones on my daughters legs. Obviously we rushed her to hospital, but by the time she was seen the rash had subsided to such a degree that it looked no more serious than an allergic reaction. Being a baby though the Doctor refered her to a second opinion who agreed but again refered her for another opinion, because of our description of how the rash looked a few hours ago. By the time the third Doctor saw her 5 hours after arriving at the hospital, the rash had returned more aggressive than before. The Doctor agreed that to all intents and purposes the rash looked like meningitis, but apart from the rash there were no other symptons, ie the baby was happy, eating and drinking normally etc. In anycase they treated her as if it was Meningitis, with me and Mother up all night wondering if she was going to suddenly take a turn for the worse or not. Luckily apart from the rash and a swelling of the Lymph gland she remained reasonably healthy for days, while the illness stumped the doctors. Anyway, she is back home as of yesterday oblivious to the worry she has put us through and the doctors have put it down to 'Foot and Mouth' of all things!!
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Well, serious. East German hospitals outside the capital weren't the places you'd want your small child to be for a long time, with visiting times once or twice a week etc. (Commie pro: She had no problem getting the home care in line with her job.)
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Last Fri/Sat my 15-month Daughter developed a rash. Which when subjected to the glass method did not disappear. :omg: The rash looked like bruising and a quick google of 'meningitis' displayed images of rashes that looked very similar to the ones on my daughters legs. Obviously we rushed her to hospital, but by the time she was seen the rash had subsided to such a degree that it looked no more serious than an allergic reaction. Being a baby though the Doctor refered her to a second opinion who agreed but again refered her for another opinion, because of our description of how the rash looked a few hours ago. By the time the third Doctor saw her 5 hours after arriving at the hospital, the rash had returned more aggressive than before. The Doctor agreed that to all intents and purposes the rash looked like meningitis, but apart from the rash there were no other symptons, ie the baby was happy, eating and drinking normally etc. In anycase they treated her as if it was Meningitis, with me and Mother up all night wondering if she was going to suddenly take a turn for the worse or not. Luckily apart from the rash and a swelling of the Lymph gland she remained reasonably healthy for days, while the illness stumped the doctors. Anyway, she is back home as of yesterday oblivious to the worry she has put us through and the doctors have put it down to 'Foot and Mouth' of all things!!