Just when I thought my little girl could not possibly get sick with anything else…

Lexi, my sweet 2 year old, woke up with a horrible rash yesterday. I called my pediatrician, who I talk to on a regular basis lately, and they said that it is very common for little kids to get a rash at the very end of having something serious like pneumonia.

By the end of the day Lexi wouldn’t walk any more. Every time I would try to stand her up she would cry. I figured that she must have fallen or twisted something in one of her legs, but I couldn’t figure out which leg was bothering her. I called my pediatrician again and they had me bring her right in for X-rays. The X-ray’s showed that nothing was broken and when my pediatrician examined her he said that she has a type B flu. This kind of flu attacks little kids joints and makes them feel like they are an 80 year old woman. He said that it should go away in a few days and to keep her comfortable with Motrin.

Last night her rash broke out into hives, so we were on the phone with Insta Care and the Pharmacy finding out the dosage for giving Benadryl to a 2 year old. (FYI for a 2 year old that weighs 28 lbs. it is 0.5 teaspoon.)

Then this morning she woke up and her hands, ankles, knees and feet are all very swollen. I called the doctor again and he said the swelling is common, but that he wants to see her again if there is any bruising, fever, or if she is still limping in a week.

Poor little girl! We are watching lots of movies and cuddling a ton! Please let this be the end of my kids being so sick!

Has anyone ever heard of anything like this before?