misslindabeaz
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UPDATE
They have been treating him for meningitis since he came in because they didnt want to risk anything and it seemed like a viral infection. However they found meningococcal bacteria in his blood sample today and tomorrow we will know if the bacteria did in fact enter his spinal cord and or brain. So far hes holding up well under the antibiotics they have him on. When we know more we will know if he needs to be on other antibiotics. Me, his dad and older brother were also given antibiotics as it is contagious.
For additional info about the spots, ill write down some specifics underneath the original post
Ive always been the anxious and paranoid mom whenever my kids are sick. Whenever their temperature shot up i ran to get a glass to look for Red dots i couldnt get to fade because im terrified of things like meningitis because it can become deadly so quickly. This time he had those spots. I didnt have any other reason to assume he has meningitis. Just the spots i found because im paranoid. I went to the doctor assuming i was overreacting as he only had a fever and a few spots but it was a whirlwind of doctors and urgent care from that point. Ending up in a room where hes on my chest hooked to a lot of wires and tubes, antibiotics and just underwent a lumbar punction. It feels like i called for this as this is always my first thought (fear). It also confirms my tendency to be as paranoid and anxious as i am and i am also weirdly grateful for my anxiety and tendency to research everything and thankful for the knowledge that i apparantly store. But i wish i was just sent home, the doctor thinking i was being paranoid again and overbearing and my son being happy and healthy besides from maybe some chicken pox or whatever else could be innocent Red dots.
Additional info:
-Yes he is fully vaccinated and got the vaccine against meningococcal A, C, W and Y about 2 months ago.
-The dots were as big as a needle prick and bright red and when i pressed a clear glass against them they didnt disappear. They were and are in random places all over his body and i could count about 5 when i left the GP's office.
-He was completely fine and doing great when i put him to bed around 8 and woke up screaming with 41 temp around 3 at night. At this point there were no dots visible yet.
-i could count 5 spots around 9 in the morning and he had over 15 in a span of 4 hours. Thats when he was put on antibiotics.
-The red dots appeared together with larger red spots that did disappear when pressed. These looked more like the beginning of chicken pox. So even if your LO has spots that do dissapear, the petechiae (small red dots, danger dots) can still be present throughout! Check the whole body!!
-the dots were not raised, neither were the other seemingly innocent red dots that appeared alongside.
-he hasnt shown any muscle stiffness, neck stiffness or issues besides the red spots and high fever. These were my only indication of meningitis or meningococcal although later in the hospital when he wanted to walk a little i did notice his balance was off too which is something you probably wont notice when your child is so sick that it will only lie on top of you.
-he usually has a strong immune system and is generally happy and smiling through any previous illnesses he has had and has always recovered quickly from any colds or even covid (has had this twice).
-his older brother of 3 years old is not showing any symptoms but did have the same cold last week before my youngest got his high temp. We do keep checking him for spots around 3 times a day.
They have been treating him for meningitis since he came in because they didnt want to risk anything and it seemed like a viral infection. However they found meningococcal bacteria in his blood sample today and tomorrow we will know if the bacteria did in fact enter his spinal cord and or brain. So far hes holding up well under the antibiotics they have him on. When we know more we will know if he needs to be on other antibiotics. Me, his dad and older brother were also given antibiotics as it is contagious.
For additional info about the spots, ill write down some specifics underneath the original post
Ive always been the anxious and paranoid mom whenever my kids are sick. Whenever their temperature shot up i ran to get a glass to look for Red dots i couldnt get to fade because im terrified of things like meningitis because it can become deadly so quickly. This time he had those spots. I didnt have any other reason to assume he has meningitis. Just the spots i found because im paranoid. I went to the doctor assuming i was overreacting as he only had a fever and a few spots but it was a whirlwind of doctors and urgent care from that point. Ending up in a room where hes on my chest hooked to a lot of wires and tubes, antibiotics and just underwent a lumbar punction. It feels like i called for this as this is always my first thought (fear). It also confirms my tendency to be as paranoid and anxious as i am and i am also weirdly grateful for my anxiety and tendency to research everything and thankful for the knowledge that i apparantly store. But i wish i was just sent home, the doctor thinking i was being paranoid again and overbearing and my son being happy and healthy besides from maybe some chicken pox or whatever else could be innocent Red dots.
Additional info:
-Yes he is fully vaccinated and got the vaccine against meningococcal A, C, W and Y about 2 months ago.
-The dots were as big as a needle prick and bright red and when i pressed a clear glass against them they didnt disappear. They were and are in random places all over his body and i could count about 5 when i left the GP's office.
-He was completely fine and doing great when i put him to bed around 8 and woke up screaming with 41 temp around 3 at night. At this point there were no dots visible yet.
-i could count 5 spots around 9 in the morning and he had over 15 in a span of 4 hours. Thats when he was put on antibiotics.
-The red dots appeared together with larger red spots that did disappear when pressed. These looked more like the beginning of chicken pox. So even if your LO has spots that do dissapear, the petechiae (small red dots, danger dots) can still be present throughout! Check the whole body!!
-the dots were not raised, neither were the other seemingly innocent red dots that appeared alongside.
-he hasnt shown any muscle stiffness, neck stiffness or issues besides the red spots and high fever. These were my only indication of meningitis or meningococcal although later in the hospital when he wanted to walk a little i did notice his balance was off too which is something you probably wont notice when your child is so sick that it will only lie on top of you.
-he usually has a strong immune system and is generally happy and smiling through any previous illnesses he has had and has always recovered quickly from any colds or even covid (has had this twice).
-his older brother of 3 years old is not showing any symptoms but did have the same cold last week before my youngest got his high temp. We do keep checking him for spots around 3 times a day.
