Dianne-TX Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 He just got over a 24 hour nausea bug. He never threw up, just felt yucky. DD9 had it Monday. Could it be not getting enough fluids for 24 hours? He drank a water bottle yesterday and then had two Gatorades, one last night and one this a.m. He had saltine crackers yesterday and a normal diet with drinks today. Nothing different than what we've done int he past with a stomach bug. He's never had the yellow eyes after a bug and it may not have a thing to do with it, but I thought I would mention illness. What could be going on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jelbe5 Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 Yellow eyes could be a sign of jaundice. I suggest you call your doctor right away and describe what is going on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regentrude Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 Yellow eyes are a typical sign of jaundice. I would call the doctor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dianne-TX Posted September 30, 2012 Author Share Posted September 30, 2012 Wow, jaundice, really???? I never would have thought. I'll check them tomorrow and if they are still yellowish, I'll be going into the dr. on Monday. I checked his immunizations and he is immunized for both hep A and B. Hmmm... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jpoy85 Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 Wow, jaundice, really???? I never would have thought. I'll check them tomorrow and if they are still yellowish, I'll be going into the dr. on Monday. I checked his immunizations and he is immunized for both hep A and B. Hmmm... A vaccine is not a full proof. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 Jaundice doesn't necessarily mean hepatitis. A doctor really needs to see him and evaluate what is going on. It may be temporary. It may not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcadia Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 I checked his immunizations and he is immunized for both hep A and B. Hmmm... I needed a booster jab for Hep B. The clinic did a quick blood draw to determine if a booster jab is needed. I believe a blood draw is needed for jaundice anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TengoFive Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 Yellow eyes generally mean something is affecting the liver function. I would call sooner rather than later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyforlatin Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 Jaundice doesn't necessarily mean hepatitis. A doctor really needs to see him and evaluate what is going on. It may be temporary. It may not. A friend's child had something similar, and it wasn't hepatitis, but I don't remember what the diagnosis was since it happened years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tap Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 ds has Gilbert's syndrome. It causes the whites of his eyes to yellow when he is under a lot of stress either mentally or physically. When it first appeared, I was the only one who would notice, and I thought i was imagining it. It only lasts a day or two and then disappears again. One day it was dark enough that i was confident his eyes were yellow, I took him to the doctor to be tested. His billirubin was high and based on the other tests the doctor had ran, he determined it was Gilbert's. I would definitely have him tested and find the cause. Gilbert's is benign, but there are many liver conditions that are not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom2scouts Posted October 1, 2012 Share Posted October 1, 2012 You need to call the doctor. My mom had yellow eyes (jaundice) when she was having an appendicitis attack. It can be caused by more than just hepatitis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pippen Posted October 1, 2012 Share Posted October 1, 2012 I agree to call, even if the yellowish tone is gone tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TengoFive Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 How is he now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catherine Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 Hepatitis A. It could cause this and is usually a pretty benign illness, like a stomach flu. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dianne-TX Posted October 12, 2012 Author Share Posted October 12, 2012 Well, that next day (Sunday) they looked better, but we still had a church friend dr. look at him at church. He said if it came back to go to the dr., but to him they looked okay. He said it could have been from the little bug he had and that Hep. A would be rare. He wasn't concerned. Sorry for not updating sooner. Newborn, homeschooling, little busy... ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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