When: Sunday 6 Jan
Cause: Most likely from the hot weather on Sat when she attended her cousin's outdoor birthday bash, else it would be the air-conditioning (the heat was quite unbearable and after coming back from the party, she slept without her pants on (silly me and daddy!!-ok it was daddy's fault who on the air-con without cooling her down, but I should also have checked. urgh.))
Symptoms: Fever, followed by some red/pinkish spots on her back, thighs and face. (didn't even have a chance to take pictures of the rashes as I was just too worried.)
I think this is 2nd time that she had fever. The first one I remembered was from one of the injections but that went off quickly. This time, it was very different. The fever went on and off. At first we thought it was HFMD but then again, after monitoring, it doesn't look like it. mil boiled barley water for her to drink and it works - only for a few hours and then her temperature shot up again to 38.4! We decided to bring to her to the doc in the evening the next day as her rashes didn't fully subside.
Medicine: antibiotics (3ml to be taken 3 times a day consecutively for 5 days only), liquid panadol (3ml-only when there is a fever), and a bottle of syrup for rashes (taken only when there are rashes).
We are glad that she was well again after taking the antibiotics. Then again, she doesn't look sick at all as she was still quite active, except for her initial crying and fussing due to the itchiness of the rashes. Anyway, lesson learnt for us!!
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