Roseola...rosy huh???

Well we experienced a weird weekend. Aidan had started acting funny last week, he just wasn't being himself. When we left him with the child care place at our gym & returned 20 mins later, he was crying & just wanted mommy. We knew something was up. He rarely cries to begin with & usually does really well with strangers. So that ended our workout for the day. Saturday evening he woke up 3 times in the night - crying!!! He would fall back to sleep on us so we thought maybe he was teething. Sunday he started acting whiny & clingy. We had mother's day dinner at Darlene's & noticed he was getting quite warm. We gave him Tylenol & when we got home we took his temperature. 102.5!!!! Yikes! That was the highest I have ever seen it. So we called the on-call doctor who said to watch it & give him the drugs & see how he does. He did wake up a few times in the night & was quite hot. His fever did finally break on Monday but again he was clingy & everything would make him sad & he would cry! I knew something had to be wrong so we took him to the doctor. He checked out fine - no ear infection or sore throat or chest problems. He started to break out in a light rash & so she diagnosed him with the Roseola virus. I was like rosey huh?? I looked up the virus when we got home & here is a little description for those who have never heard of it:

What is roseola?
Roseola (roseola infantum) is a mild illness caused by a virus. It is generally harmless and is most common in children 6 months to 2 years of age.

What causes roseola?
Roseola is caused by two common viruses. The viruses belong to the family of herpes viruses, but they do not cause the cold sores or genital infections that herpes simplex viruses can cause.
The viruses that cause roseola are spread through tiny droplets of fluid from the nose and throat of infected people when they laugh, talk, sneeze, or cough. It is thought that the viruses are spread by someone who has not yet developed the symptoms of roseola. There is no known way to prevent the spread of roseola.

What are the symptoms of roseola?
Roseola often starts with a sudden high fever [103 F to 105 F] that lasts 2 to 3 days, although it can last up to 8 days. The rapid increase in temperature may be the first sign of roseola and often occurs before you realize that your child has a fever. The fever ends suddenly.
After the fever ends, a rosy-pink rash may appear over your child's entire body, starting on the torso and spreading to the face, neck, and arms. The rash is not itchy and may last 1 to 2 days.
A child with roseola may appear fussy or irritable and may have a decreased appetite, but most children behave almost normally.

When we woke up Tuesday morning, he was finally himself. Laughing, smiling, playing, not crying every time he fell down. It's wonderful now! I feel for any of you moms who have had to experience this or who will in the future. It's so odd to think they could have a fever but with no other symptoms.