Things are a bit unsettled this week. Mason has been experiencing an odd set of circumstances that we originally thought he was having an allergic reaction to a number of bug bites. We are seeing his doctor again tomorrow and hopefully we can nail this down and get him feeling better.
*That was last Monday and after several more medical visits and blood tests, here is what was determined; It went from the allergic reaction idea to dehydration, to the idea that there was possibly something else going on. He was experiencing headaches, dizziness, joint pain that was moving from one joint to the next with some of them swelling immensely. The long story short is that he had a severe strep infection and his primary care doctor was concerned that #1, the severity of the strep infection showed no other signs, no fever, no lethargy, no pain when swallowing, no loss of appetite, just the high level of infection that his body was having a hard time fighting. #2, an untreated strep infection can lead to rheumatic fever, which I have learned involves joint pain and swelling (his left ankle swelled up so big he couldn't walk for 3 days), headaches, and heart problems. We are following up to be sure all is well, but since he started the antibiotics he is doing so much better. I will be more aware of the signs of arthritis and appreciate what we typically take for granted with healthy kids.
*Edited with the update 4/12/15
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