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Toddler Having Intermittent Fever, Occasional Vomiting, Smelly Diarrhea, Low Appetite, Greenish Nasal Discharge, Does Not Urinate Enough. Help?
hi, my daughter is 18 month old, for the past couple of month she has had fever on and off every other week, most times with vomitting and a smellllllly diarrhea now this week she has been very fussy with a fever since monday, loss of appetite and vomitting, along with diarrhea (the diarrhea is on and off). yesterday she was up all night crying and screaming, and had a slight fever, i gave her antipyretics through the whole day, she didnt vommit all day yesterday but still fussy and with very very low appetite. this morning she woke up with a very very very bad smelling stool , a diarrhea that was all over the place and a slight fever and still no appetite not eating and barley drinking and a congested nose , a yellow green nose discharge. i feel like im not doing anything to help her! i took hey to hey doctor several times and everytime he said thats its just a virus lets give her few days to recover, but this time it took really long time! its almost a week! what could it be? could be a UTI? i noticed she cried this morning while changng her diaper that didnt have a lot urine because shes not drinking or eating well(she does have a little diaper rash this morning, it could be it..) i need help! please!!
Wed, 3 Oct 2012
Dear suejarroush I am very sorry to hear about your daughter. I think most
likely she has got middle/external ear infection. In children in her age quite
often present with diarrhoea/vomoting tummyache high temp with throat and ear infection.
besides repeated vomiting can lead to dehydration. You mentioned she got congested nose and
yellow green nose discharge which is definite clue she has got upper resp tract bacterial infection.
IIf she is refusing drinks I think she should be admitted to the hospital for I/V drip for fluid
and medications. In the mean time give her fluid with salt eg Electrol paracetamol syrup
for pain and fever. She needs antibiotics. You should discuss this with your doctor.
Virus infection does not lasts that long. I wish your child speedy recovery. Kindest regards Dr. SK Mukherjee
likely she has got middle/external ear infection. In children in her age quite
often present with diarrhoea/vomoting tummyache high temp with throat and ear infection.
besides repeated vomiting can lead to dehydration. You mentioned she got congested nose and
yellow green nose discharge which is definite clue she has got upper resp tract bacterial infection.
IIf she is refusing drinks I think she should be admitted to the hospital for I/V drip for fluid
and medications. In the mean time give her fluid with salt eg Electrol paracetamol syrup
for pain and fever. She needs antibiotics. You should discuss this with your doctor.
Virus infection does not lasts that long. I wish your child speedy recovery. Kindest regards Dr. SK Mukherjee
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