Hi Stacy ,
I cpmpletely understand your , where has this come from
. I get it often .
I am a nurse , of 15 yrs and have little ones so am talking about infections in little ones
I don't know what you mean by a low grade fever . But i would see this as 37 to 37-7 ish.
Virus's give high grade pyrexias , swinging down with meds but bang streight abck up when they wear off .
Bacteria maintain a moderate - high pyrexia with some relief from meds , but not complete .
If everyone else is well , it is also unlikely to be a virus
or food poisioning
If your son was on no pyrexia controlling meds it is unlikely a virus or a bacteria .
With mast cells activating , we can run a low grade pyrexia . I have low grade most evenings in my reactive time
If he is flushing it is more likely his mast cells
My bowel will spasm and I will have flushing and either vomiting or loose stools .
I don't know if you son complains of feeling hot ?? I am permenatly hot . If I have a bug - virus or bacteria I feel cold inside and on my hands -if it is activating my mast cells .
I am obviously speaking completly new to you . I just wanted to let you know these things as it may help you decide which
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If I don't know I take antihistamines first ( wait 10mins ) and paractamol - tylenol and deal with both . Unless it is very obviously an infection ( virus or bacteria ) with high temp and other symptoms ( runny nose , cough , sneezing , hurts when weeing , coughing up green stuff ) .
But infections nesecerily cause mast cells to come into action , but in us , they overeact .
So I take both paracetamol ( tylonel ) and antihistamines . H2's zantax and the like work the best for me . i do not know what age they can be used from .
Dr Castells is obviously the master and will be able to build your plan for these situations .
i hope he feels better soon
Josie