|
|
|
|
PackerBacker
Member
|
|
|
Joined: 31 May 2002
Posts: 491
|
| Back to top
|
|
 Posted: 08/25/03 - 15:41 Post subject: Purple Daughter
My 4 year old daughter has been fighting a virus for a few days now. She keeps running a high fever in between Motrin doses. Well. yesterday she says, in a worried tone of voice, "Mommy, I am purple." Sure enough, her arms and legs are turning blue!! After a quick trip to the doctor, we were informed that with a high fever, the body will pull blood from the extremities to the core. Who knew?
Anyone else ever heard of this? I have heard of this when you get really cold, but never with a high fever.
|
|
|
|
|
airehead
Oompa Loofah
|
|
|
Joined: 12 Nov 2002
Posts: 18788
Location: Between here and eternity...
|
| Back to top
|
|
Posted: 08/25/03 - 15:44 Post subject:
 and  for your little one, PB. I hope she gets better soon!!
And, no, I hadn't ever heard that!
|
|
|
|
|
Maddies Wench
Flailing Homosapiens
|
|
|
Joined: 12 Jun 2003
Posts: 6103
Location: Seeking out the poorer quarters where the ragged people go.
|
| Back to top
|
|
Posted: 08/25/03 - 15:46 Post subject: Re: Purple Daughter
| PackerBacker wrote: | My 4 year old daughter has been fighting a virus for a few days now. She keeps running a high fever in between Motrin doses. Well. yesterday she says, in a worried tone of voice, "Mommy, I am purple." Sure enough, her arms and legs are turning blue!! After a quick trip to the doctor, we were informed that with a high fever, the body will pull blood from the extremities to the core. Who knew?
Anyone else ever heard of this? I have heard of this when you get really cold, but never with a high fever. |
YIPES! I woulda panicked too!
|
|
|
|
|
rolling rock
The Pinball
|
|
|
Joined: 15 May 2002
Posts: 16218
Location: unknown zone
|
| Back to top
|
|
Posted: 08/25/03 - 15:48 Post subject:
hope little PB gets better soon.
fevers are miserable.
|
|
|
|
|
copteacher
Adjunct
|
|
|
Joined: 08 Jun 2002
Posts: 20588
Location: Teaching in the Halls of Justice
|
| Back to top
|
|
Posted: 08/25/03 - 16:03 Post subject:
it is what frostbite victims have too.
I have seen blue faced kids, two of mine and a few others... I would much rather see the arms blue trust me
|
|
|
|
|
rubberlegs
Member
|
|
|
Joined: 09 Jan 2003
Posts: 328
|
| Back to top
|
|
Posted: 08/25/03 - 16:11 Post subject:
actually, I hate to tell you this, but what it really means is that she's a Vikings fan.
|
|
|
|
|
airehead
Oompa Loofah
|
|
|
Joined: 12 Nov 2002
Posts: 18788
Location: Between here and eternity...
|
| Back to top
|
|
Posted: 08/25/03 - 16:18 Post subject:
| rubberlegs wrote: | actually, I hate to tell you this, but what it really means is that she's a Vikings fan.
|
|
|
|
|
|
shelflifers
Member
|
|
|
Joined: 10 Jun 2002
Posts: 18633
Location: Austin, TX
|
| Back to top
|
|
Posted: 08/25/03 - 16:21 Post subject:
hope the little kiddo gets better soon, PB! 
|
|
|
|
|
jrjo
Gone Fishin
|
|
|
Joined: 15 May 2002
Posts: 16451
Location: Lake Wobegon, MN
|
| Back to top
|
|
Posted: 08/25/03 - 16:24 Post subject:
| shelflifers wrote: | | hope the little kiddo gets better soon, PB! |
Well wishes on recovering from the vikingitis...it's an awful rollercoaster infection.
|
|
|
|
|
Cappy
Excelent
|
|
|
Joined: 16 May 2002
Posts: 27368
Location: Spreadsheetylvania
|
| Back to top
|
|
Posted: 08/25/03 - 16:42 Post subject:
I have heard of it happening yes, but never actually seen it. Hope she gets better real soon
|
|
|
|
|
Noley
AZhat
|
|
|
Joined: 16 Aug 2003
Posts: 10494
|
| Back to top
|
|
Posted: 08/25/03 - 17:29 Post subject:
The only time I've ever heard of a child turning purple in color was when he had pneumonia. Does your daughter have asthma or a chest cold? I would freak out myself. I hope she gets better for you.
|
|
|
|
|
Sahara
Member
|
|
|
Joined: 17 May 2002
Posts: 3345
|
| Back to top
|
|
Posted: 08/25/03 - 17:33 Post subject:
Poor little thing... Well wishes for little PB... and calm moments wished for you and mrs PB.
Be glad she's taking Motrin... my kids hate to take medicine and occasionally throw it up.
|
|
|
|
|
cherylpf
crazy cat lady
|
|
|
Joined: 14 May 2002
Posts: 17305
|
| Back to top
|
|
Posted: 08/25/03 - 17:46 Post subject:
I have heard of this/seen it but only with pneumonia (but again, I'm not a nurse yet so don't freak out, go with what your doctor says!!!!!)
I hope she feels better soon
|
|
|
|
|
brie k
Member
|
|
|
Joined: 15 May 2002
Posts: 5661
Location: where the wild things are
|
| Back to top
|
|
Posted: 08/25/03 - 19:44 Post subject:
Yipes, that is scary. Glad it was considered normal, and hope she is feeling better soon.
|
|
|
|
|
TimRuns
Member
|
|
|
Joined: 11 May 2003
Posts: 10062
Location: Coquitlam, British Columbia
|
| Back to top
|
|
Posted: 08/25/03 - 20:27 Post subject:
Im currently reading The Stand by Stephen King and what your daughter currently has resembles the symptoms of the super flu virus in the story....Just kidding, but it's seems kinda creepy...
|
|
|
|
