When her son came home with a red spot on his face, she took him to the hospital.
With the flu season now in full swing across much of the United States, it seems like no family can avoid their young children getting sick. Because babies usually recover very quickly, we can’t always tell if they’re sick or not because they look good one minute and collapse the next.

However, other parents report flu-like symptoms as well as strange spots on their children’s faces. They want to make other parents aware of the problem after they know what’s causing it.

Cobb, a young Idaho youth, was acting when he started crying and claimed he was hit on the nose. At first, parents suspected a younger brother for their child, but the spots on his nose got worse.

After seeing a doctor with his parents Arden and Ashley Holly, the sick boy was sent home on a steroid. However, the sign worsened, prompting Coop’s parents to take him to the emergency room hospital, where doctors diagnosed him with a bacterial infection in his sinuses.

The Hollies are concerned that similar incidents with their children could upset other parents and want to warn others. Contrary to popular belief, streptococci simply do not invade the throat. Streptococcus bacteria come in 20 different types, and each type has its own unique set of symptoms. After his treatment, Cope was discharged from the hospital and is now recovering at home. His illness could have spread to his eyes and brain without treatment.

Another mother shared her son’s flu story on Facebook during winter flu season. When his son developed a fever, his mother, who declined to be named on the Simply Real Moms site, assumed he had the flu.

“He looked horrible Thursday morning and I noticed unusual red patches on his face,” she wrote. My little one was covered in a patchy rash that evening. I was hoping in my heart that he just had a fever rash and that I could put him to bed.

“The rash and marks on his face were still there when he awoke on Friday, and his fever was so high that it was difficult to hold him.” He was reading 102 degrees even on medicine.” She rushed him to the emergency room, where he was diagnosed with strep throat and the flu. Both tests came back as positive.

 

“A rash and facial markings are common signs, according to the [doctor].” “I had no idea, and it appears that no one I’ve told in the last two days does either,” the mother wrote. “I feel compelled to inform other parents about these unidentified signs that your child is suffering with strep throat.”

Candace Reeves McMahan of Oklahoma is warning parents after her son’s strep infection became so serious that surgery was required. Luke’s mother hurried him to the hospital after his eyes became red and puffy. He had the flu and strep, but the infection had progressed to the point that he needed immediate surgery.

 

Candace wrote, “Because it was in his eyes, it was really close to the brain, which is super alarming!!!” Luke recovered completely, despite the fact that he will have slight scars from the surgery. Candace is relieved that her kid is back to his old self. However, it required worsening symptoms, multiple hospital visits, and emergency surgery for things to start to improve.

“He almost appears normal, and he appears to be back to his old self!” “I believe in the power of prayer, and I can’t express my gratitude to everyone enough,” Candace added. She now wants to warn other parents as well. “I’d appreciate it if you could share the photos of Luke’s eyes. “If the diagnosis had been done sooner, this could have been avoided,” she wrote.

 

Thankfully, these children were treated and have since recovered. What a fantastic thing it is that these courageous families are willing to share their tales in order to help others. We should all be aware of this important information for parents.

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