Family emergency

@rsa101 (38166)

Philippines

July 27, 2019 8:36pm CST

Yesterday was a weekend and was supposed to be rest day for us but Friday evening when my son suddenly told us that he went to his school clinic to rest because he has slight fever. He was able to finished school and got home. Evening came and fever continued. Saturday came we were supposed to attend to a friend's party but because he still has fever we postponed it an decided to bring him to the hospital to check on his blood. We were worried that he might get Dengue fever since there is an ongoing epidemic on it. After checking his blood his doctor said it is negative yet since his platelets normal still. We were discharged. Today Sunday he is still recuperating and will go to his doctor tomorrow for follow up check up.

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@infatuatedbby (94914)

• United States

28 Jul 19

I hope your son gets better soon!

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@rsa101 (38166)

• Philippines

28 Jul 19

Just hoping it will just be flu than dengue. Were closely monitoring him in the next few days.

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@rsa101 (38166)

• Philippines

28 Jul 19

@infatuatedbby It was just what the doctors advise to do.

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@infatuatedbby (94914)

• United States

28 Jul 19

@rsa101 Close monitor is definitely important. Lots of liquids and keep him hydrated.

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@RubyHawk (99405)

• Atlanta, Georgia

29 Jul 19

Poor little guy, hope he's well by now.

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@rsa101 (38166)

• Philippines

29 Jul 19

Yup although he is not that little anymore since he is a tall young lad already.

But he is really weak and all right now that is depressing to see him like that.

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@rsa101 (38166)

• Philippines

30 Jul 19

@RubyHawk That is really true. The doctor still suspects that it is flu virus that hit him hard this time. He still has fevers unfortunately but can manage to take care of himself. He is a brave young lad I guess just a bit grouchy because of his sickness.

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@RubyHawk (99405)

• Atlanta, Georgia

30 Jul 19

@rsa101 It is depressing to see a child sick no matter the age. I hope the doctor has good news.

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@velvet53 (22534)

• Palisade, Colorado

30 Jul 19

I do hope that it is nothing serious. I know that you will be on top of this in case it is more than what the doctor said.

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@rsa101 (38166)

• Philippines

31 Jul 19

@velvet53 Yeah it is hard at times that you wanted it to burst out as well but we have to be the nicest nurse and doctor to him despite everything else. We try to understand them as much as we could given his circumstances.

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@rsa101 (38166)

• Philippines

30 Jul 19

Yes we are always on the watch for him. Despite being him grouchy at us we still try to be the nicest parents that we want to be.

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@velvet53 (22534)

• Palisade, Colorado

31 Jul 19

@rsa101 Bless your hearts. As a parent I know how it feels to have a child be grouchy with me. I still keep loving them no matter what.

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@TiarasOceanView (70022)

• United States

31 Jul 19

I hope your son is getting better now.

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@rsa101 (38166)

• Philippines

31 Jul 19

Yes the past 24 hours has been fever free. I hooe this continues on.

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@rsa101 (38166)

• Philippines

31 Jul 19

@TiarasOceanView Yes its like hes on his way to recovery.

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@TiarasOceanView (70022)

• United States

31 Jul 19

@rsa101 This is good sign praise God.

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@LadyDuck (471456)

• Switzerland

28 Jul 19

I am sorry to know that your son was sick. At least it is not Dengue.

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@rsa101 (38166)

• Philippines

28 Jul 19

He is still with fever. We will take him back tomorrow for checkup with his doctor.

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@rsa101 (38166)

• Philippines

29 Jul 19

@LadyDuck Got back from the doctors and still the diagnosis is flu. So we were advise to have him on a bed rest for 3 more days before sending him back to school.

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@LadyDuck (471456)

• Switzerland

29 Jul 19

@rsa101 I hope it's nothing serious.

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@amitkokiladitya (171927)

• Agra, India

5 Aug 19

It can be viral fever

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@rsa101 (38166)

• Philippines

5 Aug 19

Yes it was and were pass over it already. He has recovered now and is ready to get back to school again.

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@rsa101 (38166)

• Philippines

5 Aug 19

@amitkokiladitya That is true no one wants to have one.

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@amitkokiladitya (171927)

• Agra, India

5 Aug 19

@rsa101 this is good. I hate fever.

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@ShyBear88 (59347)

• Sterling, Virginia

28 Jul 19

Sounds like a virus so it probably just need to run it’s couse. But st least you know he doesn’t have Dengue

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@rsa101 (38166)

• Philippines

28 Jul 19

For now that may be the diagnosis. But we keep on watching his status because it may not be showing some symptoms yet. We will bring him to his doctor tomorrow to see.

@rsa101 (38166)

• Philippines

29 Jul 19

@ShyBear88 yup and I hope that is what he got right now. Dengue fever is very common in our place right now that is why we took extra precaution on his case.

@ShyBear88 (59347)

• Sterling, Virginia

28 Jul 19

@rsa101 some times a fever is just a fever

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@cacay1 (83505)

• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines

28 Jul 19

I hope your son is fine now. It's not easy to bear someone we love sick. Maybe he was caught by rain and got wet. That is the usual cause of a flu. Let us be thankful for it's not dengue.

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@rsa101 (38166)

• Philippines

28 Jul 19

Yeah I think that is it. Hopefully its not dengue. Although we are to watch for signssince some say it goes out later so we should watch out until he fully recovers.

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@rsa101 (38166)

• Philippines

28 Jul 19

@cacay1 Yes we are doing that right now

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@cacay1 (83505)

• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines

28 Jul 19

@rsa101 give him lots of liquids to drink like juice

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@DianneN (247186)

• United States

30 Jul 19

I’m glad you had the doctor check him thoroughly. I hope your son is feeling better today.

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@rsa101 (38166)

• Philippines

30 Jul 19

He is going there. But he is saying he still feels weak. I think he got a bad virus this time since it wreak havoc on him.

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@rsa101 (38166)

• Philippines

3 Aug 19

@DianneN Yes thank goodness he is out of danger. He had some rashes that got out but the doctors said it to be normal after having fever that some rashes may happen after fever subsides. So hes back and eating normally again.

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@DianneN (247186)

• United States

2 Aug 19

@rsa101 I hope he is feeling better now.

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@ilocosboy (45156)

• Philippines

5 Aug 19

True, dengue is again in epidemic state, even in my place, this is the season when mosquitoes are really dangerous.

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@rsa101 (38166)

• Philippines

5 Aug 19

True I guess am lucky my son got the common flu virus only that was much easier to deal with.

@ilocosboy (45156)

• Philippines

5 Aug 19

Yes, even my kids when have headache, I'm rattled.

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@Hannihar (130218)

• Israel

1 Aug 19

@rsa101 That sounds very scary. I hope he will be ok.

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@rsa101 (38166)

• Philippines

5 Aug 19

Well he is already okay and out of danger. What we were fearing did not come and it came out as the ordinary flu. Thank God for that he is out of danger already.

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@Hannihar (130218)

• Israel

5 Aug 19

@rsa101 so so glad he is out of danger and it was the ordinary flu.

@JustBhem (70555)

• Davao, Philippines

28 Jul 19

You still need to check him from time to time. Dengue is a killer. Just like what happened to my friend’s son, it was negative it first but then the fever goes on and off, until they have to check them again, 2nd time around the platelet goes down. Then later on they found her son has dengue. Right now there are still in the Hospital.

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@rsa101 (38166)

• Philippines

28 Jul 19

Yeah thats true we will be monitoring it and we will have him checked with his doctor to know if he will be needing further test.

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@JustBhem (70555)

• Davao, Philippines

28 Jul 19

@rsa101 Good to hear that.

@raveeen (3457)

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28 Jul 19

I hope he'll feel better as soon as possible. Prayers for him

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@rsa101 (38166)

• Philippines

28 Jul 19

Thanks!!!

@rsa101 (38166)

• Philippines

29 Jul 19

@raveeen since last night on and off fever still prevails on him.

@raveeen (3457)

•

28 Jul 19

@rsa101 Does he feel much better now?

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@sophie09 (34236)

• Indonesia

28 Jul 19

hope your son gets better soon

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@rsa101 (38166)

• Philippines

28 Jul 19

Thanks hope he gets well soon too.

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@sophie09 (34236)

• Indonesia

28 Jul 19

@rsa101 my pleasure, lets pray for him

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@rsa101 (38166)

• Philippines

28 Jul 19

@sophie09 yes will be attending Sunday mass later. Thanks for your prayers too.

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@yanzalong (18988)

• Indonesia

30 Jul 19

I hope he has recovered bu now.

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@rsa101 (38166)

• Philippines

31 Jul 19

He is going there. He's been out of fever the last 18 hours or so. I hope he continues on till its 24 hours free. His doctor said that 24 hours free then his out of danger and just needs rest to recover from it.

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@hereandthere (45645)

• Philippines

28 Jul 19

yes, better to be safe than sorry, especially with our health.

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@rsa101 (38166)

• Philippines

29 Jul 19

Yes he is still with fever and he is scheduled for his doctor today to double check.

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@Letranknight2015 (51969)

• Philippines

31 Jul 19

Better go to a higher quality hospital, this might be a case of wrong diagnosis, don't risk it by just paracetamol.

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@rsa101 (38166)

• Philippines

31 Jul 19

Oh I think it is working for now since he was fever free the last 18 hours. His doctor said that if he would have 24 hours then he is out of danger already. I think the paracetamol are working fine on him. If it's something serious there would be rashes by now but it is not showing up on him.

@Beatburn (4286)

• Philippines

30 Jul 19

Hope he is better now.

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@rsa101 (38166)

• Philippines

30 Jul 19

I think he is going there right now. But as of now he still is weak and body aches is everywhere in his body.

@JudyEv (340230)

• Rockingham, Australia

28 Jul 19

I'm sorry your son is ill. I have heard very bad reports about dengue fever.

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@rsa101 (38166)

• Philippines

28 Jul 19

Yeah thats why we immediately have him tested if platelet count is going down. Luckily it hasnt gone down. So initially its taken as ordinary flu. But were told to observe further.

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@Iam_jauntyjen (5017)

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29 Jul 19

How's your son now?

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@rsa101 (38166)

• Philippines

29 Jul 19

He just went to the doctor for follow up checkup and so far the symptoms for Dengue is still negative for now and is still diagnosed to be viral or simple flu infection. I just hope it stays like that so management can be much simpler and no complications. He just needs to outgrow the virus he has in his body.