Should I be Concerned??

[daycare]

This weekend my family went to visit with some old friends. I wanted to see my freinds kids really bad, so I asked If they could cancel their Nanny so that I could pick them up and take them out for the day. They were both working on Friday.

Everything is going great and I decide that since its raining that I am going to take them to play at the Mc DOnalds indoor play slides. When we get inside I go to pick up my friends daughter and her face is covered in a rash. I look at her hands and it's also covered in a rash. It was not like that when we got to the house. I immediately call my best friend and tell her. She tells me Oh yeah, she has Scarlet Fever???> I almost drop the phone. WHAT? She told me she was just put on the antibiotics the day before, so not quite 24 hours yet. Ugh I was soo mad.

Her younger son who had not been diagnosed or treated looked like he was also not feeling well either..

My entire family was exposed to her. I currently have some major health issues with a weakened immune system. Should I be concerned that we are going to get it too??

Anyone have any experience with it? When do symptoms start? I am so worried that I will bring it back to the DCKs.......... I am not open today....

[Blackcat31]

scarlet fever is a strep infection

http://www.hennepin.us/files/HennepinUS/HSPHD/Public%20Health%20Protection/Epidemiology/Daycare%20Manual/1665_s6STREPT.pdf

[daycare]

OMG thank you soooo much.. I was freaking out the whole drive home....

I love that you have all of those provider/parent health info sheets.... I need access to those.. I think you posted the link some time back, but my computer crashed since then. I am sure I can find it again..

Thanks

[Lilbutterflie]

OMG I would have been so angry!!! This is different than one of your DCPs not telling you about a major illness; this is your friend! She should have told you that her daughter had just been diagnosed. Especially since she probably knows about your weakened immune system, right???

And the pp is right... scarlet fever is a complication from a strep infection. Strep is very contagious until 24 hours after the first antibiotic dose. And the boy was most likely in the beginning stages of it as well.

I really really hope you and your family don't come down with it. If you start having any symptoms at all; get yourself to the dr right away!!!

[daycare]

OMG I would have been so angry!!! This is different than one of your DCPs not telling you about a major illness; this is your friend! She should have told you that her daughter had just been diagnosed. Especially since she probably knows about your weakened immune system, right???

And the pp is right... scarlet fever is a complication from a strep infection. Strep is very contagious until 24 hours after the first antibiotic dose. And the boy was most likely in the beginning stages of it as well.

I really really hope you and your family don't come down with it. If you start having any symptoms at all; get yourself to the dr right away!!!

Yeah I was pretty upset. My best friend actually is the husband and it was the wife that I met up with in the morning. YOu know men always forget to tell you that stuff, but she should have told me when I was at the house picking them up.

I am going to go get checked out. I have major headache and chills today.....UGH, no fever yet though

[saved4always]

I believe headache can be a sign of strep (my dd had a headache a few times when she had strep), along with a very sore throat and upset stomach (not necessarily vomitting). Along with fever, which could be why you have chills? Make sure you tell the doctor when you were exposed. Sometimes the tests are not as accurate earlier in the illness so the rapid strep test may come up negative when you do have strep. An ER doctor once told us that strep is so contagious that you can get it through the air across the room. Not sure if he was exagerating, but I would definitly stay alert for early signs and see the doctor if needed.

[Lilbutterflie]

From a mom whose daughter has had strep EIGHT times... headache is always her first symptom for her.

If you have a weakened immune system; try calling in to speak with your Dr. He/she may not even need to see you or get a positive test without prescribing antibiotics for you. My father has a weakened immune system b/c he had a kidney transplant (I gave him one of my own kidneys!); and all he has to do is tell the dr. he was exposed to strep and he's not feeling well and the Dr will call in the antibiotics to the pharmacy. Don't wait until you get a fever to call... try to call now!

[daycare]

From a mom whose daughter has had strep EIGHT times... headache is always her first symptom for her.

If you have a weakened immune system; try calling in to speak with your Dr. He/she may not even need to see you or get a positive test without prescribing antibiotics for you. My father has a weakened immune system b/c he had a kidney transplant (I gave him one of my own kidneys!); and all he has to do is tell the dr. he was exposed to strep and he's not feeling well and the Dr will call in the antibiotics to the pharmacy. Don't wait until you get a fever to call... try to call now!

thanks sooo much for you advice.. I am going to call right now..

I am in a similar situation as your dad..

AND what a wonderful caring person you are to do that for you father.....you are truly daddy angle..;

[Blackcat31]

OMG thank you soooo much.. I was freaking out the whole drive home....

I love that you have all of those provider/parent health info sheets.... I need access to those.. I think you posted the link some time back, but my computer crashed since then. I am sure I can find it again..

Thanks

I PM'ed you

[Lilbutterflie]

thanks sooo much for you advice.. I am going to call right now..

I am in a similar situation as your dad..

AND what a wonderful caring person you are to do that for you father.....you are truly daddy angle..;

Hopefully your Dr. will call in the RX for those antibiotics! Hope you feel better soon!!

[daycare]

Hopefully your Dr. will call in the RX for those antibiotics! Hope you feel better soon!!

Thanks for the advice. I got a prescription. Just picked it up and when I got home I checked my temp and now I'm running a fever. Ugh

Thank god my husband can call off tomorrow to watch the kids.
Gotta love it.

[Meyou]

One of my kids had scarlet fever twice last year. No one else got it. Her first symptoms were swollen glands, headache and fever. She got a sore throat and rash later on.

[Lilbutterflie]

Thanks for the advice. I got a prescription. Just picked it up and when I got home I checked my temp and now I'm running a fever. Ugh

Thank god my husband can call off tomorrow to watch the kids.
Gotta love it.

Awwww. I'm so sorry! I am so mad at the mother for exposing you to that. It makes me so mad!!

Hope you are feeling better in no time. Soooo glad you were able to get the RX without the hassle of going to see the Dr!

[saved4always]

Thanks for the advice. I got a prescription. Just picked it up and when I got home I checked my temp and now I'm running a fever. Ugh

Thank god my husband can call off tomorrow to watch the kids.
Gotta love it.

So glad you got an rx! I hope you feel better really soon!

[PitterPatter]

I have never encountered that Daycare. I hope you stay healthy and didn't catch it. I also never knew it was connected to strep! I learn something new just about everyday here! Thanks for sharing everyone!

Edit: I really should read the whole thread before replying! I hope you get well soon Daycare!