Qn for all Moms - Frequent Fever

if a child of that age has a UTI then there is a problem....young children do not usually suffer with UTI's unless they have not been offered enough fluids OR they are not being cleaned after going to the toilet.......this is very rare in this age group and I would blame the parents for this!!

Dora is bang on... and kids this time if year get all sorts. Do not give antibiotics to her for this viral stuff, big no no. My son has had these 24 hour fevers (sometimes with vomitting once or twice) 4 times in the last 45 days. He generally sleeps it off and is as good as new the next morning. Even after a busy day, perhaps swimming or at the park, he gets feverish as he is tuckered out.

I wouldnt rely on a chiropractor to help to be honest, a spinal alignment will be good for his posture and such but will do nothing for his immune system.

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You go for urine routine and culture test evn doctor say no. This will help you. My son had similar problem and doctor was keep on saying ear infection, Viral infection and so on. We did urine test and found UTI. Proper treatment was done according to the requirement.

einstind, you're welcome.....hope she's better now.....theres alot to be said for sleep in children this age, thats why it bothers me when I see young children up at ridiculous o'clock, they need sleep and rest to boost their immune system. When they don't get enough they fall ill with all and sundry!...

Thanks Ranishkt and Seema,Thatz so assuring.She is "somewhat" okay after she left the Day care.

DoraTheExplorer ..A big thanks to you.I was really worried about her blocked nose thing.She was not getting proper sleep too for the last 3 months when I left her at the day care.And sometimes she used to bring back her water bottle full.Can u imagine she was not drinking water also.I saw that twice and then removed her from that day care immdly.Now she is with my maid.By god's grace she is doing okay.Still keeping my fingers crossed.There were days when I used to check her forehead continuosly for any fever(I know itz crazy but I was just going mad).

I am now becoming bolder after a lot of assurance/inputs from all.Thanks to all.

i had the similar situation .. my kids 3 and 4 years old were getting sick so frequently and the doctors at qatar gas clinic (AL AHLI) changed the antibiotic thrice in the same month ... and finally ended up in bronchial pneumonia and admitted in al ahli hospital.

If the doctors keep changing antibiotic ask them for a throat swab so that they could diagonise first whether there is any bacterial infection and if any which bacteria so that they could treat accordingly.

Dr Anwar and Dr Sameer are trustworthy in al ahli.

Give them multivitamin drops 5ml once a day to increase their immunity. (minadex syrup)

my kids are on singular 4mg granules once at night daily for last month and by god grace they r keeping well.

they actually got it due to unhygenic conditions in their play school.

I agree kids get sick often until the age of 5 or 6 but one after the other without any gap if they get sick u tend to loose ur belief up on qatar doctors and will want run back to your country for better treatment ... we at a point even thought of leaving for good.

If you like homeopathy therez a medicine called immunoforce (10 drops ) twice a day to increase kids immunity and guard them against frequent diseases.

hope this helps .. einstind dontworry we all sail in same boat

Oh blocked noses are very common in children this age!! There is a medical reason for this but I'm not sure enough what it is to post.......

Don't put your child through the stress of bloods and xrays for nothing...its extremely traumatic for them!

Don't worry too much, children that age get all sorts. BUT make sure their vaccinations are up to date that includes meningitis, the biggie!!

As long as they recover within 24 hours its probably nothing. My child , 3 years old, tends to get ill when she doesn't have enough sleep...strange but true!

Steer clear of cough medicines though, a big NO NO in children of this age!

Get a humidifier or take her in the bathroom with you and run the shower on hot so it creates a lot of steam. That will help clear her nose. Another thing I use is Vicks Baby Vaporub. It has menthol and eucalyptus, and it opens their little noses pretty quick. I worry about the medical care standards here, but so far Dr's Attiya and Samer at Al Ahli have done a great job for my daughter and we have been here almost 2 years. Good luck, hope the little one stays well! : )

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By God's grace she is okay now.Hoping that she will not fall sick again.But this is what I am going to do the next time she falls sick.I am going to insist the doctor for an X-ray and a blood work-up.Bcoz she is having blocked nose very frequently(not running nose).I suspect there is something beyond this normal cold and fever thing.

Also if it is a virus, they are not supposed to give you anything for it. You are supposed to let it run it's course. No antibiotics. I hate it when my daughter is sick...I feel so helpless. I hope your little one feels better soon. Be strong.

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Since we are here,my 3 years old daughter is always sick,she was never sick before,always having high fever,cough ,her doctor used to say its an allergy he was just changing the medecins and giving her antibiotics,so i decided to take her to another doctor when t told him what happend he decided to do a chest x ray and he found out that my daughter had atypical pneumonia!!! So you have nothing to loose by doing a chest x ray....by the way she got it from the nursery....good luck.

Nevertheless i hope your kid gets better soon. There are some good suggestions given on this thread. I think pay extra attention to hygiene.... use of sanitizers etc.

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If it was me, i would take the kid home. Can't trust the medical profession here!!! period.

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nqatar, Was ur daughter prescribed freq antibiotics?

We go to PEC or to Dr Badsha of AL-rafa..

Einstind,

I had the same problem with my daugter when she was in the DayCare but since your child is at home try starting with shampooing your sofa set and carpets and keep your house dust free.

Al rafa there is good doctor for children Dr.Basha or try Dr. Shaboon at Doha Clinic

When the child visits the chiropractor he gets his spine checked and re-aligned, well Dr. Cyrus explained to me it naturally post the body's immunity system. No drugs no medication and actually it help with many health issues in children.

Go to their website maybe it will help

www.AmericanChiropracticCenter.net

My son likes the stickers he gets from Dr. Cyrus after his spinal checkup.

Good luck

My daughter's doctor is Dr Attiya at Al Ahli, we have also seen Dr Samer there as well. He is very good too. They might be a little on the expensive side, but very worth it as far as your child's health goes.

Motherhood...The hardest job you'll ever love! : )

Can I ask u who is ur kid's doc??!

Thanks a lot for the information.Could you please let me know what does a chirpractor do?I mean his role...Anyway will google it also..

Hi einstind

There is no such a thing as Viral Fever, because

1.If it’s viral there is no fever in the body.

2. If there is fever it means there is infection somewhere and the natural body defense is trying to fight it by increasing the body temp.

The fact she is in daycare that means exposed to many new things to her system teach her always to wash her hands. 3 years old are very smart and can remember rules :)

This is what I personally do when my kid doesn’t feel well:

1. No medication (NO Antibiotic)

2. Keep checking the temp. Every 1/2 hr.

2. Take him to my chiropractor for spinal adjustment (Dr. Cyrus is our chiropractor here in Doha) that will help the child's natural immunity system.

3. Chicken soup with lots of onion and garlic.

4. No sweets or fried food.

5. Let her eat plain yogurt it helps to reduce the inner body temp.

6. Light clothes and keep washing her feet with cold water.

Hope this will help

The link is very informative..

get another doctor's opinion.. just to be sure, have your child undergo a general physical as well as complete blood workup even X-ray.. no harm in doing that, this is your child's health at stake..

PEC and AL-Rafa...

Yes, 3 anitibiotics in 3 mnths and another one started yesterday.That is why I am worried.I feel that I am letting these docs spoil my kid right in front of my eyes(May be I am wrong but still).

Probably have to take a chest X-Ray.Will change the doc too.

I am not a heatlh care provider, but I recommend you change the doctor. If it is a viral infection, there will be no need for antibiotics. why is he/she giving her antibiotics????????? and 3 antibiotics in 3 months???? oh come on!

And why not a blood test????

Go to another doctor..

It happened with a Friend's kid, the doctor was reluctant to take Xray or blood test, finally when they diagnosed it….. it was too late...she had to take the child back home for better treatment.

Which Doctor are you consulting? There is good pediatrician in AL Ahli hospital Dr. Attiya she is good..

here, maybe this can help:

http://sudisa.tripod.com/vfever.html

Did your child took some blood workups?

If it is recurrent, there might me a source of infection or a vector to which your child is frequently exposed to, starting from your home.

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Abusaif , Will keep it in mind.

FS, The doctor says no need of xray or blood test.He said there is no sign of pneumonia as well.I am just totally confused and to be frank frustrated.

As a mom I am not able to see her taking medicine frequently and in 3 months she has been given 3 antibiotics.And one started again yesterday..

My Kid was in a daycare for the past 2 and a half months.She felt sick very frequently when she was in daycare.

But now she is at home with my maid.She was fine for last 15 days.But got fever again yesterday(doctor says "VIRAL" again).I am just worried if it cud be something serious.

The new name given by my family to this VI is School Syndrome, you shall notice that this occurs frequently when the schools open and continues. This SS goes away or stabilizes when the schools go for longer break (fortnight or more).

The issue is that we go to the doctors when the symptoms are acquired and he works with you to remove or stable it.

The area where no body works on is the prevention, both the parents and the school managements or even the health authorities. It is all left on herd immunity but does not affect much….

The parent should teach the kids basic hygienic plus give them fresh clothes every day and make them take shower every time they land in and also give them the natural preventive gifts (details can be provided on direct IM/PM)

The school should have better distances between each pupil (seating arrangement) and better ventilation arrangement in the class and or playground (if internal) and further monitor that no kids with flue or infection should attend the classes. Furthermore the transport should be much cleaner and well ventilated. The schools should also have records of the pupil who have pets at home specially the caged/feathered pets, to be sure of the possible sources should some viral infections arise from the pets,.

The Health authority should be the observers for both of the above actions on frequent basis. this can get really worrying if with this frequent hit of viral infection and following on use of Antibiotics, the children will get immune to the AB and then one have to use steroids which is not good at all.

This out of my experience should bring the so called 'school syndrome' to the least....

Hope this helps you as well.

Take Care

Its better to do a chest x-ray....ask the doctor to test for pneumonia...the doctors here don’t really diagnose it at the initial stage...but it will be worse later. repeated fever is one of the symptoms....

Is your baby in school or daycare? It could be picking up viruses from those places. Could maybe be allergies?

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