Re: Matt-High temp

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Tis the season! came home from church today very tired and after she

rested woke up woth a 102 fever. I hate winter

Lorri (Raachel CVID 11 yrs)

Re: Matt-High temp

> Macey's received IVIG with a fever. They treated it as a type of

treatment for the infection. No special precautions,

> just the normal infusion protocol.

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> Seems to be the weekend for fevers. Macey's come home from church with a

progressing cough, listless (been in bed since

> walking in the door). Also a fever. She was very clingy dropping her in

her room for sunday school and that is so

> unlike her. I've given extra Atrovent nasal and some Atarax but might

start the Ryna-12 next.

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> Ursula Holleman

> Macey's mom (6 yr. old with CVID, asthma, sinus disease, GERD, kidney

reflux, Sensory Integration Disorder, Diabetes

> Insipidus,colonic inertia)

> http://maceyh.home.att.net

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Primary Immune Deficiency. Opinions or medical advice stated here are the

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[Guest guest]

I believe that they sometimes increase the IVIG dosage if a child is sick

enough to be running a temp, so I'm pretty sure that they would not want to

postpone it.

I've listened to 's lungs for 3 years now and to Christi's since she

had RSV early last spring and still wouldn't know how to accurately

describe what to listen for. Sometimes when he has an URI it sounds like

paper rattling, sometimes like a door creaking, sometimes I can't hear much

of anything unusual sounding, but know there's a problem because I don't

hear the normal amount of air being drawn in. One thing to be aware of is

that sometimes the congestion is actually pretty high, even as high as the

nasal passages and it will echo down and both sound and feel like it's

rattling in the lungs and/or bronchial area. I clear Christi's nose out

before I listen to her chest.

I don't know how much you have used a stethoscope, but one of the ways I

learned to tell the difference was to listen to my oldest daughter

(habitually very healthy) or husband to hear what lungs sound like when

they are healthy. Once you know what a clear airway sounds like, it's

easier to tell when there is a problem. I'm still no expert and if I have

any doubts at all about what I'm hearing I take them in to the doctor.

Luckily my kids adore our family doctor, so it is never a problem to get

them to go. I've even suspected them of exaggerating their symptoms so

that they could go to see him. Especially when they ask like this, " Am I

going to get to go see Dr. Citty? "

I find out tomorrow what the results are to the throat culture we did on

Christi last Thursday. She may have allergies since she seems to have a

constantly stuffy or runny nose that looks clear instead of infected. We

are suspecting that the drainage is causing her to cough. I think I'd

rather it be a virus, since those will go away at some point and allergies

could be a real long term problem. Oh well. We'll find out soon enough.

At least she seems to be in good health otherwise.

God bless,

Wenoka (AMY-7, -4-Hyper IgM, Christi-11 months)

At 02:31 PM 10/21/2001 EDT, you wrote:

>Yes, I have been lingering. But Matt has been well. Until today.

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>Still in bed and it is 2:30. He has a temp of 102 with no other complaints.

>Now, I remind you that Matt Never has a temp - unless he is really sick. But

>usually we can pin it on something. He is one week off abx for recent sinus

>infection. Getting IVIG every 3 weeks. (was off all summer and has had two

>doses). He is due tomorrow for IVIG.

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>So, of course, I tend to think big when he gets a temp - cause it usually

is.

>Any ideas. He is coughing a little but nothing to significant. Any

>suggestions on what to listen to in his lungs?

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>Does anyones child get IVIG when they have a fever. What is the protocol

>there.

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>Thanks for you help

>Helen

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