Flares when exposed to viral infections?

[Tattoomom]

What does it mean when our child is exposed to someone with a fever and then has a flare up just from the exposure?

 

Example:

 

DD played with a friend outside. That same night, her friend started fevering. The very next day, my dd was a mess (SCREAMING, RAGING, CRYING, MELTING DOWN over EVERYTHING), then last night my dd got the fever. I realized the symptoms started just from exposure. Is that typical?

 

Edited to add: I took her in when she developed the fever and rapid strep was negative. I assumed it would be since she's on Amoxicillin daily.

Edited August 6, 2012 by Tattoomom

[junkyardjean]

dd4 has a flare up when exposed to anyone else who is currently sick with pretty much anything - she rarely gets "sick" with the bug herself, but the behaviors almost immediately increase (meltdowns, rages, sensory stuff, etc). She is like a sniff hound except for other people's illnesses! When her behavior increases, we usually get confirmation in a day or two from the other parents whose children she has been playing with that their child had to go to the doc with whatever ailment is bothering them (ranging from fever, cold, chicken pox, impetigo, ear infections, etc). dd is batting at 100% accuracy at this point...

[SSS]

Yes, this is my daughter right now- other child had a virus (not strep, I checked)

and my dd7 is reacting in a flair- but doesn't have the virus.

[EAMom]

What does it mean when our child is exposed to someone with a fever and then has a flare up just from the exposure?

 

Example:

 

DD played with a friend outside. That same night, her friend started fevering. The very next day, my dd was a mess (SCREAMING, RAGING, CRYING, MELTING DOWN over EVERYTHING), then last night my dd got the fever. I realized the symptoms started just from exposure. Is that typical?

 

Edited to add: I took her in when she developed the fever and rapid strep was negative. I assumed it would be since she's on Amoxicillin daily.

 

yes, my PANDAS dd has reacted when her younger sister has a fever/is sick with a virus ... even if PANDAS dd never gets sick herself. Apparently her immune system is still doing SOMETHING!