My 23-month-old daughter was diagnosed with Roseola on Friday, I had noticed some very light red rash spots starting on her trunk and spreading to her thighs.
It is now Saturday night, the red spots are dark, thick, almost like a coat of little red buttons all over her arms, some on her back and chest, mostly her legs and trunk. Also, she still has a fever of 100° and I thought that the fever part was supposed to be over by now, but it keeps coming back.
Our doctor said that the fever would be over and that this should be starting to go away, but it looks worse than ever, plus she is stuffed up and very cranky. I have been trying to let the fever do its job and I’ll give her some paracetamol before bed to help her sleep (she’s that miserable), but I would like any advice about how long this is supposed to last, when the fever is supposed to be over and could he have possibly misdiagnosed her (could she have the measles? — no conjunctivitis and only coughs at night and pretty sure this is related to her growing teeth). She also seems to have an ongoing cold, I assume, due to being sick all the time. She just had chicken pox about a month ago. Poor thing hasn’t gained any weight since January and has a very picky appetite right now, not to mention her temper.
Any suggestions, like when do I freak out and take her to a hospital (it’s been a week on and off again with the fever)? Should I wait and see what tomorrow brings? I feel horrible watching her suffer so much. She coughs all night and has these random fevers and hasn’t eaten a proper full meal in a week. A mother can only take so much of her child suffering…so, please help!
Also, if you are just here to make some snide and thereby useless remark, please move on and find someone else to harass! Thanks!
Also, in the last hour, her cheeks are becoming increasingly red too. Is this normal? Everything I have read about Roseola is that it is mild and the fever should be over. This just seems to be getting worse and worse.