Hi Andrew,
How is your son doing after his high fever and rash?
According to the Mayo Clinic's page on Roseola, the symptoms do not include a cough, and that was my experience as well. The symptoms include primarily the high fever, possible seizures, then other symptoms include irritability, fatigue, diarrhea, lack of appetite.
Your son could be coughing from another virus (it is common, once a child is exposed to one virus, that their immune system is fighting off the first virus and they can be more susceptible to additional viruses), including common cold, strep throat or any number of "bugs" going around. It could also be allergies. The pediatrician usually wants to know more about the cough: is it "productive" or is it a "dry" cough? How long has it lasted?
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Hi Andrew,
How is your son doing after his high fever and rash?
According to the Mayo Clinic's page on Roseola, the symptoms do not include a cough, and that was my experience as well. The symptoms include primarily the high fever, possible seizures, then other symptoms include irritability, fatigue, diarrhea, lack of appetite.
Your son could be coughing from another virus (it is common, once a child is exposed to one virus, that their immune system is fighting off the first virus and they can be more susceptible to additional viruses), including common cold, strep throat or any number of "bugs" going around. It could also be allergies. The pediatrician usually wants to know more about the cough: is it "productive" or is it a "dry" cough? How long has it lasted?
March 21, 2010 - 1:32pmThis Comment
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