Hi there , I am wondering if there is a connection between mosquito bites and fever/loss of appetite. My 2 yr old seems to run a fever and go off her food and be really whiny for 12-24 hrs when she has 2+ mosquito bites. Not sure if there is a connection or if it's just a coincidence? We do spray her with bug spray but she still get's bitten (although not as much as she would do without spray) , they just seem to love her for some reason , she can be playing with her brother and sister and they don't get any bites and she has 3,4,5 new ones.
So am I right with this or could it be something else? Not sure what though because she can be fine for days , and then as soon as she has new bites , hello fever and grumpiness!!
Thanks
Thank you for the responses , I have read up on West Nile Virus and definitely do not think she has that , but I am now certain her fever/loss of appetite are connected to the bites. She is now fine and happy and back to her old self , and the bites that she got yesterday are now 12+ hrs old. When she get's bitten , within and hour or so her temperature goes up and she is really unhappy and does not want to eat a thing. So from now on I am going to have to keep her covered up as much as possible and spray her at regular intervals.
For many people, West Nile virus comes across as a mild cold. I'd try to avoid mosquitoes as much as you can.
My daughter is allergic to mosquito bites. She swells (a lot) and does run a fever. Make sure to put this on her medical records at school.
It might also be a reaction to the chemicals in the bug spray. Poor baby! I hate mosquitos.
My brother in law got about 100 mosquito bites and then ran a fever and got sick. He thought there was a connection and went to the doctor. Surprisingly, the doctor said that it was a coincidence and not from the bites. I had my doubts though. I thought there was a connection... I hope your daughter feels better soon.
West Nile Virus !!!! Fever and loss of appetite are symptoms of West Nile virus and mosquitos spread the virus. I would take your daughter to the doctor ASAP.
http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/west-nile-virus-topic-...
fever and loss of appetite are definitely symptoms, but they are also symptoms for many things, but I don't think it is west Nile virus, I' leaning with D.M with the allergy theory, I'd do some Benedryl like she said and take her to the Dr.
My son is slightly allergic and all that happens is mosquito bites swell a tiny bit and then they look like bruises even if he doesnt scratch.
May also be a mild allergy. If it happens every time, I don't think it's west nile. Do the bites swell at all? Try some benedryl if you think that might be the case. Also, I'd run it by the Dr.
I don't know about the connection except that it sounds like a mild allergy or sensitivity to something, either the bites or the spray. I just wanted to chime in and tell you that I've heard before (can't remember where) that a B vitamin deficiency can make a person more attractive to mosquitos. Not sure if it's true, but it's worth looking up if your daughter is one of those people that seems to get eaten alive when everyone else only has one or two bites.
