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Post by pierkiss on Apr 3, 2016 0:53:09 GMT
We opted to stay home for Spring Break this year. We should have gone on vacation. It is snowing with high winds, and we are currently without power, as a tree decided to fall on a power line nearby.
And also my kid started puking nonstop yesterday after school and her temp quickly jumped up to 102. Then this morning she wakes up and was bright red! She looked like she had a sunburn all over her body. We ran off to the pediatrician, and my kid has Scarlet Fever! Who the heck still gets scarlet fever!?!? She's on antibiotics, but still, what a terrible way to start a break from school!
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Post by freecharlie on Apr 3, 2016 0:54:51 GMT
It is a good thing you didn't have travel plans then.
We are just finishing spring break. It snowed two days, but we kept power.
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Post by JustTricia on Apr 3, 2016 1:47:39 GMT
We opted to stay home for Spring Break this year. We should have gone on vacation. It is snowing with high winds, and we are currently without power, as a tree decided to fall on a power line nearby. And also my kid started puking nonstop yesterday after school and her temp quickly jumped up to 102. Then this morning she wakes up and was bright red! She looked like she had a sunburn all over her body. We ran off to the pediatrician, and my kid has Scarlet Fever! Who the heck still gets scarlet fever!?!? She's on antibiotics, but still, what a terrible way to start a break from school! Yikes! I would send an email or leave a voicemail for the school. I know it's Spring Break, but if by chance someone does come in maybe they can send out an all school blast to look out for it. It is contagious, correct? |
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Post by luanne on Apr 3, 2016 1:51:15 GMT
My dd had scarlet fever 4 years ago, she was very sick. She never got over her strep throat so it turned into Scarlett fever. Has your child had strep lately ?
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Post by pierkiss on Apr 3, 2016 2:05:36 GMT
She has strep right now. I suspected it yesterday when the symptoms came all at once with the fever. Dr confirmed it today.
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Post by destined2bmom on Apr 3, 2016 2:06:55 GMT
Poor thing! I hope she feels better soon. It's a good thing you didn't travel. And if she doesn't get somewhat better by Monday morning, I would call her ped and bring her in. She may need a different antibiotic. Scarlet fever is nothing to mess with; my DH ended up being in the hospital for 3 weeks when he was a kid because he was so sick.
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Post by pierkiss on Apr 3, 2016 2:07:50 GMT
Poor thing! I hope she feels better soon. It's a good thing you didn't travel. And if she doesn't get somewhat better by Monday morning, I would call her ped and bring her in. She may need a different antibiotic. Scarlet fever is nothing to mess with; my DH ended up being in the hospital for 3 weeks when he was a kid because he was so sick. Yikes!!! I will keep that in mind, thanks! |
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Post by jenjie on Apr 3, 2016 2:11:31 GMT
Holy smokes! Your poor girl. Hope she is feeling better very soon!
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Post by janeliz on Apr 3, 2016 2:26:05 GMT
That's horrible! I hope she's better very soon.
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Post by mom on Apr 3, 2016 2:29:37 GMT
Weird! My niece (15 mon) has Scarlet fever this week. I didnt know it was still a thing!
Hope your kiddo feels better soon!
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Post by oaksong on Apr 3, 2016 2:30:15 GMT
Oh no! This is a Spring Break you won't forget. I hope your daughter recovers quickly. That sounds really serious.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 3, 2016 2:34:05 GMT
My son spent every spring break sick.
Hopefully your baby won't do the same thing
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Post by iteach3rdgrade on Apr 3, 2016 2:34:45 GMT
I hope she feels better soon! My son had a little boy in his class get Scarlet Fever this year. I'm not aware of anyone else getting it in that class.
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Post by pierkiss on Apr 3, 2016 2:39:44 GMT
Weird! My niece (15 mon) has Scarlet fever this week. I didnt know it was still a thing! Hope your kiddo feels better soon! Oh poor baby! I hope she gets well soon! |
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Post by crazy4scraps on Apr 3, 2016 3:05:28 GMT
Oh man! I hope your DD gets better quickly! Definitely not how I would want to spend spring break.  |
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Post by TankTop on Apr 3, 2016 3:18:39 GMT
Awe man! That totally stinks! I hope her meds work quickly.
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Post by Sue on Apr 3, 2016 3:33:14 GMT
Gosh, how awful. Hope your sweet girl has a light case and responds to the antibiotic quickly.
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Post by stingfan on Apr 3, 2016 3:45:08 GMT
This last week during our spring break, two of my kids and I all had a stomach bug. I guess I should be thankful it wasn't worse! Hope she feels better soon!
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Post by alissa103 on Apr 3, 2016 3:45:21 GMT
I agree that it's better you didn't have plans! And at least with the snow you're not missing out on a lovely day taking care of DD, right? Poor girl! I hope she feels better soon! |
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Post by psoccer on Apr 3, 2016 3:49:14 GMT
I hope your daughter gets better soon. I had scarlet fever multiple times, our neighbor was the carrier and he never got sick. Take good care of her.
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Post by newlywoods03 on Apr 3, 2016 3:49:20 GMT
Oh my goodness, poor girl! Praying she starts feeling better soon! No fun!!
Hope everyone else remains healthy!
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Post by scrapaddie on Apr 3, 2016 4:11:59 GMT
We opted to stay home for Spring Break this year. We should have gone on vacation. It is snowing with high winds, and we are currently without power, as a tree decided to fall on a power line nearby. And also my kid started puking nonstop yesterday after school and her temp quickly jumped up to 102. Then this morning she wakes up and was bright red! She looked like she had a sunburn all over her body. We ran off to the pediatrician, and my kid has Scarlet Fever! Who the heck still gets scarlet fever!?!? She's on antibiotics, but still, what a terrible way to start a break from school! Yikes! I would send an email or leave a voicemail for the school. I know it's Spring Break, but if by chance someone does come in maybe they can send out an all school blast to look out for it. It is contagious, correct? isn't scarlet fever strep throat? Treated with antibiotics? I wouldn't think that the school alert would be necessary |
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Post by pealikecrazy on Apr 3, 2016 4:37:26 GMT
You know the history of scarlet fever is very interesting....probably not to you, right now, as you deal with a sick child!!!...but just the mention of scarlet fever in the 1930s would create a FEAR like no other...it was so deadly. My grandmother that I never knew, died from it. And it was something that usually effected children, not adults. My mom was three months old...when her Mother died from it. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 3, 2016 4:41:01 GMT
Yikes, not a great start to your week. hope things improve quickly!
DS had scarlet fever a couple years ago and I thought the same thing as you, but all it really is is strep with a rash. It's not some Little House-era disease that's been eradicated (which is pretty much what I thought before he got it LOL).
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Post by pierkiss on Apr 3, 2016 12:14:53 GMT
You know the history of scarlet fever is very interesting....probably not to you, right now, as you deal with a sick child!!!...but just the mention of scarlet fever in the 1930s would create a FEAR like no other...it was so deadly. My grandmother that I never knew, died from it. And it was something that usually effected children, not adults. My mom was three months old...when her Mother died from it. I know. I actually started to panic yesterday at the doctors office and before I could get wound up he calmed me down and reminded me that it is just strep throat and that we do have antibiotics and that it's nothing like it used to be in Victorian and early settler days. But still, you don't hear of too many people coming down with it anymore. Although after all the googling I did on it yesterday it seems Scarlet Fever is on the rise again? So strange. Hopefully it clears up soon. Thanks for all the thoughts and prayers guys! |
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Post by mikklynn on Apr 3, 2016 12:21:35 GMT
Yikes! You need a vacation from your vacation.
I hope your DD is feeling better soon.
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Post by hop2 on Apr 3, 2016 12:24:26 GMT
Yikes, not a great start to your week. hope things improve quickly! DS had scarlet fever a couple years ago and I thought the same thing as you, but all it really is is strep with a rash. It's not some Little House-era disease that's been eradicated (which is pretty much what I thought before he got it LOL). . Scarlet fever if untreated can become Rheumatic fever and that can be deadly. And even if not deadly it can cause permanent heart issues. My mother had heart issues her entire life from Rheumatic fever she had as a kid that came from strep>scarlet fever. Untreated Scarlet fever is no joke. Not 'just' a cold or virus that we can just wait out. You don't hear a whole lot about Rheumatic fever anymore because strep is so rarely left untreated. So while it's not 'eradicated' exactly it's still something that needs treatment. OP I Hope your DD is feeling better soon. |
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Post by ddly on Apr 3, 2016 12:35:36 GMT
I always get scarlet fever with strep. It sucks.
I'm sorry your dd is sick during break. I hope she feels better quickly!
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Post by Deleted on Apr 3, 2016 13:21:28 GMT
Yikes, not a great start to your week. hope things improve quickly! DS had scarlet fever a couple years ago and I thought the same thing as you, but all it really is is strep with a rash. It's not some Little House-era disease that's been eradicated (which is pretty much what I thought before he got it LOL). . Scarlet fever if untreated can become Rheumatic fever and that can be deadly. And even if not deadly it can cause permanent heart issues. My mother had heart issues her entire life from Rheumatic fever she had as a kid that came from strep>scarlet fever. Untreated Scarlet fever is no joke. Not 'just' a cold or virus that we can just wait out. You don't hear a whole lot about Rheumatic fever anymore because strep is so rarely left untreated. So while it's not 'eradicated' exactly it's still something that needs treatment. OP I Hope your DD is feeling better soon. I am not making light of it; it definitely can be seriously. My point is that it's not some old timey eradicated disease. |
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Post by craftsbycarolyn on Apr 3, 2016 13:35:06 GMT
My dd had scarlet fever 4 years ago, she was very sick. She never got over her strep throat so it turned into Scarlett fever. Has your child had strep lately ? lu My granddaughter got scarlett fever every time she had strep throat. She finally had her tonsils out. |
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