4kids4me Posted July 23, 2012 Share Posted July 23, 2012 Kids have had a fever for two days. This morning had a fever, then went away for one. Yesterday same for the other. Both kids have sore throats with a few white spots in it. Can't decide if it's just a cold, or strep/tonsillitis. I always thought that white spots meant that, but the fever that's now coming and going makes me second-guess myself. Thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs. A Posted July 23, 2012 Share Posted July 23, 2012 Dd2 just recently had hand-foot-mouth disease which started with two days of high fever. Then I saw the white spots in the back of her mouth and took her to her doc. He tested for strep, but it came back negative. In the meantime she developed a whole bunch of sores on her tongue and gums plus one lone sore on one of her knees. I had assumed when I saw the spots originally that it must be strep, but apparently there can be other causes. :) Hope your dc feel better soon! Eta: the fever came and went for dd also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4kids4me Posted July 24, 2012 Author Share Posted July 24, 2012 Ok, just so people know, if people are reading this...there's a virus going around that mimics strep throat. Dr. still took strep swabs, just in case, but believes this is what the kids have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovinmomma Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 Ok, just so people know, if people are reading this...there's a virus going around that mimics strep throat. Dr. still took strep swabs, just in case, but believes this is what the kids have. Is there more information than that? I think that might be what I had. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotSoObvious Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 This is exactly what dd has- fever, sore throat (but "just a little"), and a few white spots. It had better NOT be hand, foot, and mouth!!! I know dang well where she got it, too- her WELL CHILD appointment last week. Grrrrr! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassoonaroo Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 Could be tonsil stones and coincidentally a virus causing a fever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4kids4me Posted July 25, 2012 Author Share Posted July 25, 2012 Is there more information than that? I think that might be what I had. I can't find anything about it. It doesn't help that it was DH that went to the app't with them!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crafty Mathy Mom Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 And people wonder why I am so hesitant to go to the doctor. We usually end up catching something worse from the office. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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