So we went to our Christmas party. She woke up Christmas morning at about 7:45 a.m. and was burning up and shaking again. I took temp and it was 104.7. and she was fussy. So we decided we needed to take her to the ER since that was all that was open on Christmas day. So we got ready and drove upWe got to the Hospital and she was fine on the drive up and while we were checking in, but as soon as the nurse put the ID badge on her ankle that set her off and she screamed pretty much to entire time we were there.
The doctor came in and told us that he was pretty sure that she had a viral infection. She had had an ear infection so he didn't think it was very likely that it was bacterial since she has been on an antibiotic. He did say that the only thing that the Amoxicilin didn't cover would be a UTI. So he wanted to take a urine sample just to make sure, but the only way to do that would have been to catheterize her. Nate said NO WAY! She also broke out in a rash while we were there. He explained why this was a "good" rash.
Then he explained that the temperature of the fever is really not what the doctors worry about it's more what the child or person is doing. If they are being there self and you can tell that they are sick then that is pretty normal but if they are really out of it and excessively sleepy then that is what they don't want to happen and that is when you should worry.
He told us that the sickest person that he had seen though out his entire career had a temp of 99.5. That was the sickest person he has ever seen! She is doing better now. She still has a rash all over her body but hopefully it will go away soon. The rest of the day once we got home and she had a nap was pretty good! We were spoiled of course!
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