I Think My 2 Yr Old Has Primary Herpetic Gingivostomatitis

It sounds like Hand Foot and Mouth to me. I would always take my child to the doctor if she had a fever that high for more than a day. I suggest you take her to get a true diagnosis. At the very least, I would call them and ask.

Hello, my daughter had the same thing and her gums were so inflammed and bright red. We took her to the doctor and they gave us some antiboiotics (Acyclovir) because it was her first time to get a cold sore. Once they have had it once, there's nothing you can do. The only thing you can do it wait it out, try to keep them hydrated. There is some over the counter stuff (Abreva) you can use to help ease some of the discomfort. Good Luck!

Hi there D.,

There are many different kind of illnesses that can cause fever blisters or sores inside your mouth. He is probably uncomfortable. I would take him to the doctor just to get the proper diagnosis and hopefully a little bit of relief. ;)

Good luck to you!

C.
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I would definitely take him to the doctor or er due to the fact that he has had a fever for more than 24 hours that hasn't broke. Those types of fevers can cause seizures. N-E-wayz I would not self diagnose until I have some professional advice like the doctor! Also the sores in the mouth is most likely why he is not eating, the sores may burn or distort the taste of the food. Take the baby to the doctor it could possibly be something else.

I was thinking hand foot and mouth disease too, Dr can't do anything but treat the symptoms, but at least you would know for sure.

to me 103 - 104 is the danger zone, if he has been running that high of a temp for three days I say better safe than sorry. Take him to the doc.
Has he had any shots lately?

As the mother of an MR child these are the kinds of things I look back on and say, was that what caused it?

Now when I am unsure I call a nurse advice line...sometimes they say its fine...sometimes they say I should take my child to the ER within four hours. It helps me to gauge how bad it is.

I would say take your son to the hospital A.S.A.P. especially if he has a fever as high as 103-104. If you can't get the fever down take him to the hospital.

No matter what you think it is, he needs to see a doctor. He's not drinking and that could lead to dehydration. You need to call the doctor.

I would suggest going to your pediatrician. Even if the sores are viral, they can prescribe oral rinses to help with the pain so that he will eat and drink a little better.

yes he needs to see a dr, it may be something more or could be totally different than what you think- maybe it's hand/foot/mouth-- with a temp ranging that high I would have been at the Dr days ago-

You may want to check and see if he has any little sores on his toes or fingers as it could also be hand-foot-mouth disease. We had that at our home a year or so ago.

Personally, I think you need to take him in to the Dr. as soon as possible. With you being pregnant and ready to give birth, it would be good to get past any infection prior to bringing a baby home. It's possible that it may go away, but the fact that his fever has been pretty high for 3 days, I believe warrants a Drs. visit. He could get dehydrated quickly. Also, you may try Pedialyte popsicles since he is not drinking much.
Good Luck.

P.

Any child running a fever of 103-104 should require immediate medical attention!

D. TAKE him in immediately!!!! That could be way to many things and for a child to have a fever of 103-104 that is not something to mess with. He needs to be seen and you need to be careful yourself. Remember fever indicates infection and you are coming up on a delivery. DOnt take any chances.

I think a call to the doctor is in order. Definitely to get the sore checked out on his lip.

Just so you know, having a high temperature like he has is no reason panic. In fact, my daughter has been running a fever of 103 since early Monday morning. I have called the doctor several times about this (she has a tendency to run high fevers) and they say you don't need to bring them in until child has been running high fever like that for 5 days. Especially if that is the only symptom. Scary, I know!!! I couldn't believe it. Of course my doctor's office always says "Bring them in if it want and we'll check them out." Keep in a mind a fever, even a high one, is the body's natural reaction to fighting something either bacterial or viral. Most books will even tell you not to give fever reducers until temp reaches 102 or if fever is causing child to be uncomfortable/achy. A little trick I was taught by the doctor's office is to switch b/t children's tylenol and children's motrin. By doing this it seems to reduce the fever faster and you can give them a dose every 3 hours instead of every 4.

Signs of dehrydration include crying with no tears, diapers not as wet as normal with urine, sunken fontanel and dark circles under the eyes.

Good luck with this. My daughter will be 3 in April and has come down with everything under the sun from a staph infection, step throat under the age of 1 and multiple ear infections. I can't tell you how many times I have been to or called the doctor regarding fevers!!

take your child to the doctor, if nothing else maybe they can give him some pain medicine

If you are due within the next three weeks, definitely get your child checked by a doctor and perhaps it will be something which can be eliminated with antibiotics or other medicines. You are bringing another baby into the world who will, at first, be extremely susceptible to ailments so I would get that taken care of right away.

Yes! Take him to the Dr to be sure. There could be other illnesses you're not aware of that cause similar symptoms. It's never a bad idea to have the Dr confirm your suspisions and if it is what you think it is, the Dr needs to make sure that's in his medical record. Also there are medicines (not sure if children can take them though) that can speed up healing of the sores and help him not break out as often, even if there isn't a cure. Good Luck!

I would take him. why sit and worry and let him suffer. poor baby

Yes, I would take him in to see the doctor.. Sounds like he is or could be come dehydrated and with a fever that high you are getting into other issues.. Has the doctor ever told you that he has herpes simplex virus (cold sore) and test been performs to verify that it is herpes? I would make an appt to day.. I hope this helps.. !

If his temp gets any higher he is at risk for brain damage. Also, people cannot survive 105 or higher. He should have been brought to the doctor or ER the first time his temp was 101. If he has a high fever still, take him now!