Guest guest Posted January 5, 2006 Report Share Posted January 5, 2006 This is just my opinion, but I think they should do a blood culture. She may have a strain that is not responding to the antibiotics they gave her. She should not be running a fever for 2 weeks, even if it is low-grade. > > Okay, it's going on over two weeks now, and Maddie is still running a > fever everyday. Her fever goes up and down throughout the day and is > always lower than 100.5, which I believe is considered low grade. > She's been through two courses of antibiotic (Keflex) to treat the > staph infection on her foot, from a pressure sore. She's been to the > pediatrician, her orthopedist and Children's hospital ER in the past > two weeks. The sore looks better than it initially did, but it still > hasn't healed. So far, no one seems to think the staph infection is > that bad, but she doesn't show any other symptoms of any other > illness. Should she still be running a low grade fever. She turns 4 > months tomorrow. I also know she doesn't have a UTI because they > catheterized her at the ER, and she tested clean. Am I just being a > nervous mother, or should I be concerned. No one has actually given > her a blood test to see what strain of Staph she has. Any advice > would be greatly appreciated. > - Michele > 5/18/02 and Maddie 9/6/05 > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 6, 2006 Report Share Posted January 6, 2006 Just curious, have you crossed referenced her fever with various thermometers? I would at this point use the old standard glass tube up her rectum. I've always noticed a few degree differences between various instruments. My " ear " therm. said to take 3 readings and average them - hardly accurate. I have a digital mouth therm. and it's always a few different from the glass tube. If I really think they are sick, I break out the glass tube and use it as a definitive temp. Other wise, ya, I'd be screaming at someone to get to the bottom of her illlness cuz that's just not right. s. Staph Question Okay, it's going on over two weeks now, and Maddie is still running a fever everyday. Her fever goes up and down throughout the day and is always lower than 100.5, which I believe is considered low grade. She's been through two courses of antibiotic (Keflex) to treat the staph infection on her foot, from a pressure sore. She's been to the pediatrician, her orthopedist and Children's hospital ER in the past two weeks. The sore looks better than it initially did, but it still hasn't healed. So far, no one seems to think the staph infection is that bad, but she doesn't show any other symptoms of any other illness. Should she still be running a low grade fever. She turns 4 months tomorrow. I also know she doesn't have a UTI because they catheterized her at the ER, and she tested clean. Am I just being a nervous mother, or should I be concerned. No one has actually given her a blood test to see what strain of Staph she has. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. - Michele 5/18/02 and Maddie 9/6/05 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 6, 2006 Report Share Posted January 6, 2006 I actually did think of that and bought a new rectal thermometer yesterday. Her fever is still at about 100. The pediatrician said if the sore looks ok, she's probably alright. I can always get her in there anytime because he's right down the street. The sore looks better today. I think she might be teething. I know she's only 4 months old, today actually, but she's drooling and chewing on things like crazy. If she's still running a fever and cranky on Monday I'll haul her in no matter what. I hope it's just teething and she'll get more comfortable fast. Her baptism is this Sunday, and I'd like her to be comfortable before getting water on her head. She's not a big fan of water, and she's got quite a set of lungs on her. Thanks for the help. - Michele 5/18/02 and Maddie 9/6/05 bcf waiting for s number23 wrote: Just curious, have you crossed referenced her fever with various thermometers? I would at this point use the old standard glass tube up her rectum. I've always noticed a few degree differences between various instruments. My " ear " therm. said to take 3 readings and average them - hardly accurate. I have a digital mouth therm. and it's always a few different from the glass tube. If I really think they are sick, I break out the glass tube and use it as a definitive temp. Other wise, ya, I'd be screaming at someone to get to the bottom of her illlness cuz that's just not right. s. Staph Question Okay, it's going on over two weeks now, and Maddie is still running a fever everyday. Her fever goes up and down throughout the day and is always lower than 100.5, which I believe is considered low grade. She's been through two courses of antibiotic (Keflex) to treat the staph infection on her foot, from a pressure sore. She's been to the pediatrician, her orthopedist and Children's hospital ER in the past two weeks. The sore looks better than it initially did, but it still hasn't healed. So far, no one seems to think the staph infection is that bad, but she doesn't show any other symptoms of any other illness. Should she still be running a low grade fever. She turns 4 months tomorrow. I also know she doesn't have a UTI because they catheterized her at the ER, and she tested clean. Am I just being a nervous mother, or should I be concerned. No one has actually given her a blood test to see what strain of Staph she has. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. - Michele 5/18/02 and Maddie 9/6/05 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 6, 2006 Report Share Posted January 6, 2006 I would get her cultured. No way... not all kids run fevers while teething and if they do it's lowgrade. 100 for DAYS is enough to worry about IMO. Don't let them poo poo you on this. the sore should heal up well enough to see skin without anything on it (like shoes) in about a week. If it's not healed it's not a good thing. It's been long enough. I'd be scared as hell about this personally. If it's staph and they haven't cultured it they have no idea exactly what it is and they're making stabs in the dark as to how to treat it. This is your daughter they're talking about, she may not mean much to them but she does to you. Have you thought about the weapon you'll use on them if this gets bad? Kori At 12:04 PM 1/6/2006, you wrote: >I actually did think of that and bought a new rectal thermometer >yesterday. Her fever is still at about 100. The pediatrician said >if the sore looks ok, she's probably alright. I can always get her >in there anytime because he's right down the street. The sore >looks better today. I think she might be teething. I know she's >only 4 months old, today actually, but she's drooling and chewing on >things like crazy. If she's still running a fever and cranky on >Monday I'll haul her in no matter what. I hope it's just teething >and she'll get more comfortable fast. Her baptism is this Sunday, >and I'd like her to be comfortable before getting water on her >head. She's not a big fan of water, and she's got quite a set of >lungs on her. Thanks for the help. > - Michele > 5/18/02 and Maddie 9/6/05 bcf waiting for s > >number23 wrote: > Just curious, have you crossed referenced her fever with various > thermometers? I would at this point use the old standard glass > tube up her rectum. I've always noticed a few degree differences > between various instruments. My " ear " therm. said to take 3 > readings and average them - hardly accurate. I have a digital > mouth therm. and it's always a few different from the glass > tube. If I really think they are sick, I break out the glass tube > and use it as a definitive temp. > >Other wise, ya, I'd be screaming at someone to get to the bottom of >her illlness cuz that's just not right. >s. > Staph Question > > > Okay, it's going on over two weeks now, and Maddie is still running a > fever everyday. Her fever goes up and down throughout the day and is > always lower than 100.5, which I believe is considered low grade. > She's been through two courses of antibiotic (Keflex) to treat the > staph infection on her foot, from a pressure sore. She's been to the > pediatrician, her orthopedist and Children's hospital ER in the past > two weeks. The sore looks better than it initially did, but it still > hasn't healed. So far, no one seems to think the staph infection is > that bad, but she doesn't show any other symptoms of any other > illness. Should she still be running a low grade fever. She turns 4 > months tomorrow. I also know she doesn't have a UTI because they > catheterized her at the ER, and she tested clean. Am I just being a > nervous mother, or should I be concerned. No one has actually given > her a blood test to see what strain of Staph she has. Any advice > would be greatly appreciated. > - Michele > 5/18/02 and Maddie 9/6/05 > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 6, 2006 Report Share Posted January 6, 2006 Are you taking her temp at different times of the day? In my experience those temps that are from teething come and go up and down, usually highest later in the afternoon, say 3-4 o'clock. Just a thought. > > Just curious, have you crossed referenced her fever with various > > thermometers? I would at this point use the old standard glass > > tube up her rectum. I've always noticed a few degree differences > > between various instruments. My " ear " therm. said to take 3 > > readings and average them - hardly accurate. I have a digital > > mouth therm. and it's always a few different from the glass > > tube. If I really think they are sick, I break out the glass tube > > and use it as a definitive temp. > > > >Other wise, ya, I'd be screaming at someone to get to the bottom of > >her illlness cuz that's just not right. > >s. > > Staph Question > > > > > > Okay, it's going on over two weeks now, and Maddie is still running a > > fever everyday. Her fever goes up and down throughout the day and is > > always lower than 100.5, which I believe is considered low grade. > > She's been through two courses of antibiotic (Keflex) to treat the > > staph infection on her foot, from a pressure sore. She's been to the > > pediatrician, her orthopedist and Children's hospital ER in the past > > two weeks. The sore looks better than it initially did, but it still > > hasn't healed. So far, no one seems to think the staph infection is > > that bad, but she doesn't show any other symptoms of any other > > illness. Should she still be running a low grade fever. She turns 4 > > months tomorrow. I also know she doesn't have a UTI because they > > catheterized her at the ER, and she tested clean. Am I just being a > > nervous mother, or should I be concerned. No one has actually given > > her a blood test to see what strain of Staph she has. Any advice > > would be greatly appreciated. > > - Michele > > 5/18/02 and Maddie 9/6/05 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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