After a week of one child having a fever and sore throat, the other two came down with the same. So when the youngest asked me to go potty with him and I noticed a rash all over his body I thought that he may have Fifth Disease. Lots of people don't know about this one but here's a link to info about it.
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvrd/revb/respiratory/parvo_b19.htm
Anyway, we have experience with it so I just assumed -pink cheeks, rash-Fifth disease. Then my son woke up in the middle of the night vomiting mucus and later apple juice. To make a long story short, God intervened and told me to call the doctor. God intervened and told the nurse to tell me to bring him in. God intervened and had me mention that my oldest had the rash and my middle child had been sick the week before.
Well, God provided the doctor with the good sense not to listen to my uneducated diagnosis:) He said that my son had Strep Throat, that all of them most likely all had it, AND Scarlet Fever! I think I was in shock. And I tend to pretend that I know everything and act like I'm not surprised or taken aback. So after we left when my oldest daughter, the book worm, mentioned that she was scared of Scarlet Fever, I thought yeah, so am I.
Anyway, I called the office and spoke to the nurse. She reassured me that the rash of Scarlet Fever was sometimes a side affect of Strep. I got clear and was able to explain it to my oldest, my friend and my husband.
Thank God, we went to the doctor because left untreated Scarlet fever can cause heart damage. If you know me, we don't do doctors very often and so I am truly grateful that I listened to the leadings of my heart.
hope they're all feeling better!
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