Battle with Dengue

It has been a week when we are in the hospital because my daughter has Dengue stage 2, I feel very nervous since there are many rashes all over her body.  At first, we thought is it just tonsillitis since she told us that her throat is sore. At day 2 of high fever, we decided to go to the doctor and he prescribe cefaclor, since there is a slight urinary infection (UTI) then her fever subsides so we decided not to take a dengue test anymore since she has appetite and the only problem she has is her throat.  At day 3, we decided to take her to her pedia since her fever is on and off, but her pedia just change her antibiotic from cefaclor to clarithromycin.  Her pedia told us that clarithromycin should be taken with food and she will experience stomach pain. At day 4, she still experience sore throat, abdominal pain, and fever.  We thought that her abdominal pain is due to antibiotic. We also requested for CBC and tyhoid fever blood test.  Her platelet still normal and has negative result of typhoid. At day 5, she has rashes all over her legs and arms.  My sister in law told us that it might be tigdas hangin or rubella, as I see her rashes, is a flat, red rash.  I talk to my husband and thank God, I convince her to take my daughter to the nearest hospital.

She taken a blood for dengue test and it turn out to be positive so we immediately admitted her to the hospital.  The doctor order to get Complete Blood Count (CBC) test every 12 hours in order to monitor the platelet and thanks God, her platelet is fine.  Her pedia also told us if the platelet will be lowered, the CBC test will be conducted every 6 hours.  I feel nervous since the doctor also told us that if ever the platelet will be lowered than normal, a blood transfusion will be done.  Her dengue is on stage 2 so I started to panic since her blood type is AB and her blood is so rare. 

Thanks God, her platelet never drops from 210 up to 300. So, on the 4th day, we release from the hospital.  Her doctor also gave cefuroxime axetil antibiotic and iterax for itch. In her follow up check, she recommended to take OM-X to have strong immune system and ascorbic acid with zinc. The pedia also told us that sometimes dengue virus has side effects eventhough platelet came normal. Some dengue complication includes kidney damage and inflammation of heart vessels. We instruct us to observe my daughter for 1 week for possible complication.  I believe that God already healed my daughter. I thank for those who pray for my daughter’s recovery. Glory be to God.