I have a two almost 3 year old usually healthy boy. He had a mild case of thrush at 3months old and an ear infection at 11month. He also had bronchitis Feb. this year. Those being his only illnesses, he is complaining of pain in his mouth and lips, and his belly hurting. He has a fever, white patches on his tounge and have spread to his lips over nig. What is this and how do I treat it?
Hello, I can understand your concern. There seems to be one of two possibilities in case of your son. Firstly, it is possible that the child has viral infection which is presenting as low grade fever, white areas in mouth and on lips and pain in stomach. Usually, viral infections heal by itself as the bodies immunity takes over in 7-10 days, and it is not treated by medication. Secondly, there is a chance that the focus of infection is in the stomach. Stomach infections are able to develop ulcers in the mouth that are painful. As the stomach infection will heal, the mouth pain will disappear. Stomach infection might need treatment with antibiotics. In addition, there is also a possibility that the mouth and stomach problem are different and coincidental and mouth problem is associated with another episode of fungal infection. To conclude, I would advise you to visit a pediatrician and periodontist for clinical examination of the child and further investigations, if needed. I hope this information helps you. Thank you for choosing Chat Doctor. I wish your son feels better soon. Best,