My son is 6 months old. We took him to the doctor yesterday and she said that he had something like RSV.....she put him on breathing treatments. She said that if he started acting different, running a fever, or not eating right call her. Today he wouldn't play around as usual and he's been crying a lot! He was fine earlier----it just happened all of a sudden. At about 7, he started running a fever of 101 and I gave him some tylenol and it went down alittle and I called the doctor.....she said not to worry........but I am.......any suggestions?
2006-10-31 15:46:05 · 10 answers · asked by Kari 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
My daughter had RSV at 6 months of age. It can come on very sudden. We took her in to the Dr. on a Thursday, they sent us home with instructions to give her Tylenol every 4 hours. They said if she stopped eating to bring her back in.
The very next day she was admitted into the hospital for a week.
She had stopped eating and her respirations were way too high.
During her hospital stay she developed pneumonia.
I have provided some links for you to go to to get some knowledge on this Virus.
Hope this helps.
2006-10-31 17:20:03 · answer #1 · answered by Mommy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My son had RSV last winter at 7 months, he was misdiagnosed by 3 hospital ER's until the proper diagnoisis was given. He also was put on a nebulizer w/ albuteral. The funy acting is pretty normal w/ albutreal they usually get hipper & fidgity after a dose (almost like they are high & then crash , out of no where they are staring at a lank wall for a hour. It is weird, did the doc also give a antibiotic? My sons fever got high... I called his doc @ 2am & she gave him a antibiotic which helped along w/ infant motrin & tyclonel (very other medicine evry 4 hours, your son is 6 months he can now use infant motrin & I think it kicks a fever alot better than tylonel) Good Luck!! If his weazing, difficuality breathing worses take him to the ER asap.. trust your motherly instincts,)
2006-11-01 00:10:18 · answer #2 · answered by notAminiVANmama 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
RSV-it;s a respiratory virus-. is like a common cold for babies. The symptoms are like a cold, but they can be severe in babies especially if they are preemies or have lung/breathing problems. And let me tell you something, go with your gut. A mother knows when something is wrong and if your instinct is really messing with you, take him to the emergency.. I rather sit at the hospital getting some answers, than sitting at home wondering what if. Because I knew that my doctor was having an allergic reaction to some antibiotic for her ear.. The on call doctor is telling me yeah go ahead and give it to her, she's fine! Girl, I didn't go for that. I took her up to the E.R. she had a 103 temp and she did have an allergic reaction! You know when something is wrong with your baby, and there's nothing wrong with being precautious. But I'm telling you if he got RSV, you need to sterilize everything, stay on washing hands, don't let a lot of people hold him if possible, and they might get him on the Synagus shots I don't know.
2006-11-01 00:43:13 · answer #3 · answered by Dr. PHILlis (in training) 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would call your doctor. There is no real treatment for RSV other than treating the fever and helping with breathing treatments. I have learned a lot about RSV by having a daughter who has spent tons and tons of time in the hospital for respitory issues. She has never had it but the ICU's are usually full this time of year with sick sick kids with RSV and I hear things from the respit. therapists that come see my daughter
2006-10-31 23:51:39 · answer #4 · answered by Lori R 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think RSV is a pretty common virus that is usually not a big issue unless your baby was a premie? Try a lukewarm (not cold!) bath and keep up the tylenol. If the fever goes over 102 you should call the doc back. Good luck.
2006-10-31 23:50:46 · answer #5 · answered by punxy_girl 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try doing what the doctor ordered for treatment and calm down have friends, and child of own( no RSV), who children have been diagnosed with it it is a common situation now days and if treated properly and early it doesn't have to be a big deal later on.
2006-11-01 00:30:03 · answer #6 · answered by rsbalent 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When my son was 10 months old he was admitted to the hospital for RSV and pneumonia. But I would say that if your son is acting weird or not breathing normally (breathing fast, wheezing, that sort of thing) Then go to the emergency room. Hope he gets better.
2006-10-31 23:50:18 · answer #7 · answered by brittneyn127 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Being a mother of 3 and 2 of my children having RSV.... personal experience
2006-11-01 00:38:26 · answer #8 · answered by angelkidz3 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would take it as this is your first child.
I don't know about the Tylenol.
Being the farther of 7 children, with the first child the concern with every little thing causes great uneasiness.
The best advice I can give is to listen to the doctor.
I know that it is hard to sit by when the little one is.t feeling well,
We just want so badly to make them feel better.
2006-10-31 23:56:56 · answer #9 · answered by Floyd B 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are worried, call. I am sure it will be the only thing to ease your mind. As a parent of a baby so young, I know I would be on the phone. That is what the doctor is there for. Remember, you PAY them and they work for YOU!
2006-10-31 23:48:59 · answer #10 · answered by JB 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋