[mrmustang]

So it goes like this, my 12 year old (92lbs) yesterday at 7:30am complains he is not feeling well, took his temperature (103.1) give him some tylenol to bring the fever down. Fever down to 100.5 by the time we go to see the doctor, doctor takes strep culture which comes back negative. Check temp again at 4pm 100.5 (still), again at 8pm (yup, 100.5). Tylenol given again just before bed time. Child wakes up at 6:15am fever back to 103, again, tylenol given and fever checked again at 11:30am (101.7), child now at 12:47pm has a fever spike back to 104.1. Some nausea (not to the point of throwing up), some diarrhea. healthy appetite (one banana, 4 pieces of toast, and lots of Gatorade). Congestion sounds like it has gotten worse, not better since yesterday. Doctor prescribed tylenol or equivalent


My concerns are his fever spikes, along with the fact that he is never sick (ok, chest colds, but that is not unusual in my family). His background history just is with his spinal surgery (he takes 1500 mg of amoxacillin before any dental work) two years ago this January. Should there be concerns that no blood work has been done??? Should blood work have been done yesterday to rule out anything else????? A nervous, concerned father wants to know......................................


Sincerely,

Bill S