What a title! Both kids got their very 1st fever for 2011. The bug found its way to Rachel first, invading her on last Fri evening (07 Jan). However, she was still very energetic. Paracetomol was given & a cooling gel pad was on her forehead thruout the whole night. Mummy's not taking any chances here.
Comes Sat, she was okay the whole day & her temperature stays at the healthy range of 36.4 - 36.7 degrees. However, her temparature shot up late in the night to 38 degrees. Another round of paracetomol & cooling gel pad was given. Four hrs later, she was still hot to touch so Mummy gave another round of paracetomol, 3ml each time.
Sun morning, she was okay but a little lethagic & restless. We went for breakfast & she was like a jelly bean immediately after BF. The bug decided to leave her body & find another owner. But mummy's still not taking any chances & continued to monitor her body temperature. Okay. Seems fine - 36.4 degrees. I called teacher Marcia to inform we will not attend any lessons today, given Rachel's just recovered from fever.
Well, the next unlucky person to be invaded by the bug is none other than Lionel. He was a little feverish on Mon (10 Jan) evening. So paracetomol was given but no cooling gel pad. Mil sponge him instead. He went to sch the next morning as usual. However at 10am, his teacher, 张老师 called to inform me Lionel's having a fever at 37.8 degrees. The school practices taking all students' temperature twice every morning & twice every afternoon.
I called mil & Lionel was brought home. He saw the doctor & medication was given. Tues, 12 Jan, he did not attend school & stayed home to rest. I saw him in the evening & mil told me he's feeling much better.
Today, 13 Jan, i'm not sure if he went to school as he was not at home with us. Will check with my mil this evening.
** updates @ 2215hrs, 13 Jan: Lionel attended school this morning & was okay. However, he still has to finish the anitbiotics given & not consume any fried or heaty food such as biscuits, chocolates, etc.
According to the Chinese Physician, Lionel's having throat inflamamtion. In medical terms, its known as Tonsillitis. It's an inflammation of the tonsils and will often, but not necessarily, cause a sore throat and fever.
Excerpts from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palatine_tonsil
So whenever he's got an inflammation, he will tend to get a fever, difficulty in swallowing food & sometimes, pain will be encountered. So long as fried & heaty food are avoided, his inflammation will recover with the help of antibiotics.
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