my 19 month old son has two days with fever over 100. has cold sores under his mouth its very painful cant eat or sleep .doctor claims itll go away on its own!1what can i do to make him get well soon???
2006-08-11 13:18:59 · 15 answers · asked by cindy g 1 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
What you're describing sounds like herpetic stomatitis.
http://www.pennhealth.com/ency/article/001383.htm
Did your doctor diagnose it as that?
It is not uncommon. It is very painful to the child, and it is very difficult to experience as a parent (I have).
If it is herpetic stomatitis, there is nothing you can effectively do to accelerate recovery - it takes 7-10 days. You primary concern through this time is that your child stays hydrated - that is critical.
If it is herpetic stomatitis, it will recur - but the first episode is always the worst.
Good luck with it.
2006-08-11 13:37:21 · answer #1 · answered by TJ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-05-04 08:16:08 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-08-31 20:47:20 · answer #3 · answered by Melani 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My baby just had her first cold a while back poor little girl. I propped up her mattress a bit with a phone book. Even co slept becasue she was having problems with sleep and breathing a bit. She would wake up coughing in the middle of the night and it scared her. When I took her to the ped. she told me there is nothing she can give her. Just to let it run it course. Told me what to watch for. If things got worse she could do a breathing treatment which they didn't get worse. I used the baby vapor rub, a cool mist hum., and gave her a little calomile (sp) tea. Try putting baby in a boucer when you take a warm shower for the steam. Also use the saline spray. And make sure it doesn't turn into croup. Call the ped. if things don't get better soon for her.
2016-03-26 22:22:53 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yogurt will help try it i m serious, but keep giving him the medicine for fever. the active cultures in yogurt should help with the sores. also doctors say that a temp of 100 or 101 is slightly elevated but there is no serious worry untill 104 or higher even in young children. a fever for more than one week is dangerous signifiying an infection that cant be fought off by immune alone. but if your son can fight the infection he will be less suseptibale to the same infection in the future.
2006-08-11 13:22:14 · answer #5 · answered by kknpz 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wish I could tell you what would make him better but I can not. but you can put some vanilla flavoring on the sores in his mouth and that will ease some of his discomfort. Make sure you keep giving him plenty to drink even if it is something that you do not like for him to drink on a regular basic. Then just try and comfort him and it will maybe be over soon.
2006-08-11 13:25:33 · answer #6 · answered by liza 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The cold sores are related to what he is fighting off. Give him some baby orajel and some pain meds such as a mix of Tyelnol and Advil.
2006-08-11 13:20:55 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would take him to a different doctor, honestly. 2 days sounds like a long time to go with a high fever. Not to scare you, but maybe get a second opinion.
2006-08-11 13:21:22 · answer #8 · answered by Kitty 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It could be Hand Foot and Mouth disease.
It's curable and very common amongst children.
However, be careful because adults can contract it as well and I've heard it's not fun, regardless of the age you are when you get it.
2006-08-11 13:25:31 · answer #9 · answered by Olllive 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to call a pharmacist and ask them what to do.
If your kid doing fever,2 time in day put him in warm water to get his fever down,it will help.
If he still doing fever in the third day,go back at the hospital or to your family doctor.good luck
2006-08-11 13:29:23 · answer #10 · answered by none 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋