Now My Little Girl Has Rashes - what else?!

My poor little girl woke up with rashes all over her body. Fever came back but mild. Took her for another round of doctor's check and advice. Apparently, it is what the Chinese calls 'kar mar' (direct translation: fake measles) or otherwise known as viral infection. However if fever persists for another day, we have to take her back tomorrow for blood test to check the possibility of dengue. But doc was quite certain that it is viral. Sigh! Will it never end? My poor little girl is so afraid of the doctor now. She screamed and cried when the doctor checked her. But at least the H1N1 part was cleared. According to my friend who did the H1N1 screening (Swab) test, it was a pretty painful process. They use a long thin plastic stick where the end is like a baby's cotton bud. Then the cotton bud end is inserted into the nose - all the way up inside - to get the mucus. My friend told me that she was tearing when the doctor did it. It was no wonder little Rachel was screaming like mad. My poor little girl!

At first, we thought the rashes was due to heat. As we were told by our folks not to bath our children when they are sick or having fever, Rachel went without bath for a few days. She was just wiped down carefully. When we told the doc, we had another lesson :) ;P! Always bath our kids even when they are having fever. But refrain from wetting the head/hair. Doc's advice! If not, the film of oil and dirt would have caused the body temperature to rise. Hence, we may see a rise in temperature or even a slight fever which could otherwise be none. Cleanliness is important even while sick. Just don't wet the head. This is another advice which contradicts our older generations belief. In my case, I believe and will follow the doc. It makes sense and they are after all the professionals.

Rachel was given calamine to soothe her rashes. We are not to administer paracetamol to see if fever still persists. Looks like I have to go to work tomorrow worrying and on standby :(