elevated temp after possible exposure..

[reevagee]

am i being crazy? i did my neighbors daughters hair on sunday, shes 8. she was fine all week up until thursday night. her mom is my best friend and i see her everyday. after school on thursday she started out of both ends and was sick until sat when her older sister also got sick. both ends. i gave the mom tea and meds for them outside from my porch but did not touch her and immediately ran inside and washed my hands. the other two children next to them also got sick. my mom is their teacher and she said 20 kids were out on friday. i am SCARED to DEATH now. my neighbor panicked herself into v* one time but just had n* and was fine and her parents that live with her havent gotten it. today i have a temp of 99.5 and im scared that this means i am incubating something. i dont feel sick but i have been in a state of panic over this all weekend. HELP!!

[blueridge212]

I get an elevated temp (in the same range yours is in) when I'm anxious. I guarantee if I'm panicking about something, even non-emet-related (like work stress) my temp will be 99.5ish. It's one of the ways our bodies respond to stress. If you don't feel sick, I don't think you are sick. Just try to relax as much as possible, read, knit, do something with your hands that distracts you, and then take your temp again. It doesn't sound like you were truly exposed because you washed your hands. Deep breaths!

[blueridge212]

Also, are you a woman by chance? Your temp can go up a bit depending on where you are in your cycle. That's another thing it could be. Happens to me even though I'm on BC I've noticed (not sure if that's good or bad in terms of what the BC is supposed to be doing, lol!)

[reevagee]

yes i am a female. i am due for my little friend in about a week. i am a total psycho when it comes to this stuff and i torture myself every time someone near me is sick.. but this is right next door so i am totally freaking.. i didnt touch any of them.. even when i brought things to the porch i did not touch my friend and i stood at least ten feet from her to discuss the kids.. i always help bc i am almost a nurse and i love to help ppl. i was really panicked over the weekend but today not as much and i even ate a full breakfast and felt fine.

[reevagee]

also, i dont even know why i took my temp.. i just saw the thermometer sitting there and decided to put it in my mouth. so stupid. its been up and down hour a few hours but i dont feel feverish AT ALL. i was sneezing all morning due to allergies bc i was cleaning and allergic to dust. now im scared to go to bed bc my worst fear is waking up sick =(

[blueridge212]

I guarantee that your temp is probably around 99.5 all the time without you knowing. If you're almost due for your period then it would be normal for your temp to go up a bit, plus the anxiety. You're at ZERO risk, even with them living next door. You'd have to go over, touch things they'd touched, put your hands in your mouth/up your nose/eat without washing your hands for you to be truly exposed. I PROMISE you are fine.

[reevagee]

thank you so much.. i keep trying to talk sense into myself but u know how irrational this fear is.. i want to lock myself in a closet w a bottle of bleach and my dog for the entire season!!!!

[Runnergirl81]

For what it's worth, every time I've had a sv, the fever started after the other symptoms.

[reevagee]

ty.. now my stomach hurts prob from all the vitamin c i took today..

[mamacat]

I hope you're feeling better this morning. As others have said, it's normal for your temperature to go up a little bit right before your period starts. It doesn't mean you're sick though.

I think you're very sweet to check on your neighbors and bring them supplies! As long as you are washing your hands (which you are), I think you will be fine. If the adults in the house aren't sick, it's possibly some kind of virus that mainly affects children.

[reevagee]

thanks so much.. and yes i was hoping the same thing.. both of my neighbors kids had it.. two kids per house and none of the parents thus far. my temp is normal today but i tae breakfast and got super n* so now i am in a full panic again. i cant even go to class. =( this disease has taken over my life!