Several times my babysitter has mentioned to me that my 20 month year old son turns blue around his lips. He doesn't seem to have any trouble breathing, but it will last sometimes for up to an hour. I myself have never noticed this. my oldest son as astma (he is five) and I am an observant parent and would think I would notice if there were some issues. I did notice that the last time he ran a fever his hands were freezing. Is there some kind of underlying problem that would cause him to interminently turn blue? Could it be is circulation? By the way he is very fair skined.
2007-04-20 03:53:38 · 11 answers · asked by MaryAnn 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
omg! take him to a doctor! now! that's not normal and may b something seriously lifethreatening like a heart condition! seriously, go get your kid NOW and take him to the hospital!
okay, maybe i'm freaking out a bit much, but i have two kids and if it was one of mine i'd have been in the er the first time and fired the babysitter for not calling to tell me the as soon as she noticed it.
this is not something you should ignore, or casually wait til the next check up for. maybe it is no big deal, but i wouldn't count on it. we're talking about your child's life.
2007-04-20 04:21:15 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would tell your childs doctor and have test done, i also found someone with the same problem as you. Weird never heard of a child turning blue unless he was chokeing.
Several times in the past few months, (fall and winter)I have noticed that my son's lips will turn blue, and the area around his mouth will turn pale blue/white. His lips also will get cold when this happens. This will happend when he wakes up, or some other time during the day. Doctors can find nothing wrong when they check his oxygen level, and hear nothing wrong with his heart.(Doctors will do an echo and EKG next week.) He is very fair-skinned, and I wonder if anyone has heard of this happening because of sensitive skin reacting to cold. How likely is this to be nothing to worry about? Thanks
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camille Dear Camille,
Generally, this is a benign condition and really is nothing to worry about. You are undertaking the sensible diagnostic routines to rule out any underlying medical problem, and don't be too surprised if everything checks out OK
2007-04-20 04:03:01 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A friend of mine had the same thing go on with her 18 month old daughter. I would take him to the pediatrician and see if you need a referral for a dermatologist. It could be something about his skin cells not circulating enough blood to those areas or it could also be low blood cell count like white cells. I'm not an expert and I'm really not sure but it doesn't sound like something you need to worry about. Her daughter had it for over a year and it eventually stopped happening. I think she had to give her some more iron or something. Her hands were also turning blue. She was healthy overall so don't worry, just have him checked out.
2007-04-20 04:02:37 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
i'm in contract that it relatively is a flow situation. might desire to be respiration, might desire to be cardiovascular, may be a mixture. actually get her oxygen ranges checked with a pulse oximeter (might desire to be ninety 5 or bigger); discover out in case you may get one to take domicile to apply whilst she does this. they might additionally ask you the way long this lasted, so because it is a few thing that's priceless to to computer screen in case you have no longer been already. it relatively is often properly worth calling the physician's place of work forward of time to speak with a nurse to invite if there is the rest you'll be searching for that they are going to be in all risk to invite you approximately. sometimes that's tricky to keep in mind some thing which you probably did no longer comprehend you would be asked approximately. sturdy luck!!
2016-10-03 07:19:21 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not to scare you, but blue around the lips is a #1 indicator of an underlying heart condition. You should take him to his dr. soon and explain this. If they don't check him throughly or send him to a specialists, I'd be surprised.
2007-04-20 03:59:35 · answer #5 · answered by Jenintn 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Circulation, dehydration (more for cold extremeties than blue lips though), I think there is also something with diabetes that will do that.
Consult a doctor.
2007-04-20 04:36:52 · answer #6 · answered by Showtunes 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When I was young my lips turned blue if I was swimming for a long time, I would definitely ask the doctor about this.
2007-04-20 03:58:21 · answer #7 · answered by Maria b 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I used to work at a daycare and that happened to a kid that was very pale when he was cold. He probably is just cold. Put a sweatshirt on him. JJ but I would call the doctor just in case, wouldn't hurt.
2007-04-20 04:03:20 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think this is a serious question for your doctor! I would be worried about the amount of oxygen he is getting and/or circulatory issues.
2007-04-20 03:59:01 · answer #9 · answered by terasa425 4 · 4⤊ 0⤋
hes cold
2007-04-20 04:14:50 · answer #10 · answered by Nichole 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋