[indiegirl]

Violet is almost four. She woke up this morning and is obviously sick. She is speech delayed, so it has been hard figuring out what exactly is wrong. Here is what I can gather:

103 fever that comes and goes every two/four hours, lots of chills, shaking
vomiting with fever spikes
--good hydration although she is throwing up most of what she drinks. ie, she is holds her cup all the time and takes little sips.
dark circles under eyes, eyes sunken in
she keeps clearing her throat but doesn't complain of a sore throat
she has been holding her side periodically throughout the day--she does this sometimes anyway and I have her pee. That usually solves it.

Sounds to me like flu, except for the vomiting. Fever seems too high for appendicitis. Just a virus??

I've never really seen her this sick.

Jesse

 

[wemberly]

Could it be a bladder infection--that can definitely cause a fever spike. I hope your poor little sweetie feels better soon!

 

[pilesoflaundry]

Strep throat or a uti. My dd had strep a few months ago, she was vomiting and holding her side in pain so I panicked and thought it was her appendix. I took her into the doc and they found it was strep, doc said in small kids sometimes they get the fever, an upset stomach and belly/side pain but not a bad sore throat. She didn't even really complain of a sore throat but she wasn't eating as much so I should have figured that one out.

s for her, I hope she feels better quickly.

 

[PikkuMyy]

I'm also thinking Kidney infection - this would cause the vomiting, fever, and holding her side. I've had them, and let me tell you they are not fun! I had one when I was 6 as well as one as an adult.

I would definitely get her urine tested ASAP and talk to the Dr. You don't want to mess with a kidney infection.

 

[indiegirl]

Thanks you guys. Took her in this morning at it was a raging UTI. They did two injections of antibiotics and said if she doesn't start hydrating then they are going to admit her to the hospital. Her eyes are so sunken and her skin just smells....sick. She seemed to perk up a bit on the way home and is crashed now. Poor thing.

Jesse

 

[Staceyhsmom1]

I hope your daughter recovers soon