5 days ago my 7 year old daughter started having fevers. No other sign of illness except when the fever is high she has head aches and either muscle or joint pain. It is hard to tell which at her age. This weekend she complained she complained that a painful bump on the very bottom of her bottom. It is very red and about the swize of a silver dollar and has a yellowish pussie head to it. After 4 night of high fever of 102 - 103 we took her to the ER last night and the doctor there said it was some kind of bite that has become infected, they putt her on medication for it but this morning her fever is back up to 103.2. We are hot packing it with epson salt and that helps the pain.
I need to know what kind of bug could cause this kind of reaction? Is this a one time thing or do I need to bomb my house? I don't know what I am looking for to prevent my daughter from getting sick ago. Can someone help? I live in a small mountain town but never have had a problem with bugs before. Thank
2006-08-22 04:06:21 · 4 answers · asked by melindarix@sbcglobal.net 4 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
It is not Lyme disease, most likely it is a spider but which kind did a house search and found nothing I was told maybe Black Widow?
2006-08-22 10:05:01 · update #1
If you're thinking spider, think brown recluse. It's a common brown house spider but it's venom is worse than a black widows cause it breaks down tissue. You might want to spray your house, check your closets, corners in the bedrooms and bathrooms. Check under the bed behind the bed and in the windows, if mattresses have holes in them they can get in there too so check everywhere. They vary in size and coloration, from light brown to brown/black; they're not agressive but if you're in bed and like roll over on them they will bite so check the bed before going to sleep. I'm not trying to make you paranoid, but I've been bitten by a recluse and it's very painful and can be fatal.
2006-08-22 10:40:48 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The symptoms of Lyme disease include:
A flat or slightly raised red lesion at the site of the tick bite (can be larger than 1 to 3 inches in diameter, often with a clear area in the center)
Fever, Headache, Lethargy, Muscle pains, Stiff neck, Joint inflammation in the knees and other large joints.
You can see the photograph of the insect and the bull's-eye-like rash caused by Lyme disease.(Please click the photo and magnify)
Please see the webpages for more details on Lyme disease.
2006-08-22 12:12:10 · answer #2 · answered by gangadharan nair 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Any bug bite could have caused it. Plus where its described, could have gotten irritated by clothes, bathing suit, sitting down, riding a bike. If you have pets it could be a flee
2006-08-22 11:17:13 · answer #3 · answered by kellygirl 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ticks, chiggers, reduviids, bed bugs. Then, it may just be a Staph abscess with no bug bite.
2006-08-22 11:13:47 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋