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sons lips frequently turn blue?
Hi,
I was wonder if someone could advise me on my son, He's 16months old now and apart from being a handful is usually well except his lips (nowhere else) turn blue from time to time and I'm getting concerned as it is happening more frequently now! it does happen when he is cold but I've also noticed it at other times.I also have a 5 year old but his lips never turn blue ?
When he was 8 weeks he was admitted to hospital with bronchiolitis and at the doctor who examined him found a murmur? but said it was nothing to be concerned about and needed no further tests.
Should i now be worried?
Please reply as i'm unsure what to do.
I was wonder if someone could advise me on my son, He's 16months old now and apart from being a handful is usually well except his lips (nowhere else) turn blue from time to time and I'm getting concerned as it is happening more frequently now! it does happen when he is cold but I've also noticed it at other times.I also have a 5 year old but his lips never turn blue ?
When he was 8 weeks he was admitted to hospital with bronchiolitis and at the doctor who examined him found a murmur? but said it was nothing to be concerned about and needed no further tests.
Should i now be worried?
Please reply as i'm unsure what to do.
I have a 16 month old daughter who also has her lips, hands and feet turn deep red, then purple/red, then purple and sometimes even blue/purple. It is her lips, fingers and palm of her hands, toes and bottom of feet. She normally has a lighter olive skin tone to her but lately she has been more ashy. Her father is Turkish/Arab and I am an American Mutt redhead. Not sure if it makes much difference but its a factor. Not only does she turn these colors but she also will be ice cold on her arms and legs and her torso and head will feel normal. She plays and runs around like a normal kid. These symptoms usually occur more when she is active and sometimes when she is sitting but bouncing around like after done eating and ready to get out of her high chair.
The first time I noticed this was back in January and I rushed her to the ER cuz she was blue in the lips and on her hands and feet. By the time we got there the color was more purple but she was not acting normal and seemed lethargic. She had been sick a couple weeks prior to this with pink eye, strep and an ear infection so she still didnt have much for energy and would walk around a bit and then plop down. But on this day she was just sitting there on the floor kinda watching her older sister play but not laughing like usual. The ER doctor just said she was congested and to give her saline in her nose and Motrin for her 104 fever and sent us on our merry way. She suffered for a week with a high fever.
The symptoms slowed some or I just didnt notice cause I was busy with school and home. Well last week Monday I had some friends over and while at the store my friend noticed her hands were really cold. This was around 4:30pm. By 8pm she was blue. I rushed her to the ER and they said she had a fever of 102.5, ear infection and swollen tonsils. When I asked why she turned blue even while being active he said she was SLIGHTLY congested and sent me home. So I have been watching her for the past week and she still has the same symptoms, no change. We are scheduled to see her doctor this afternoon. But reading how many other parents are going through the same thing is not comforting. I have her constantly bundled up and it does not matter whether we are inside or out she is still cold to the touch but she does not seem to be affected by this. Other than this she has been given a clean bill of health by her doctor when we go in for wellness checks. She is only 23Ibs, a little on the shorter side and very much an on the go toddler.
SO like many I am a concerned Mom and want answers. Its not normal for a child to turn purple or blue. If I find anything out I will post here. Hope all the previous parents have found out what is going on with their little ones.
The first time I noticed this was back in January and I rushed her to the ER cuz she was blue in the lips and on her hands and feet. By the time we got there the color was more purple but she was not acting normal and seemed lethargic. She had been sick a couple weeks prior to this with pink eye, strep and an ear infection so she still didnt have much for energy and would walk around a bit and then plop down. But on this day she was just sitting there on the floor kinda watching her older sister play but not laughing like usual. The ER doctor just said she was congested and to give her saline in her nose and Motrin for her 104 fever and sent us on our merry way. She suffered for a week with a high fever.
The symptoms slowed some or I just didnt notice cause I was busy with school and home. Well last week Monday I had some friends over and while at the store my friend noticed her hands were really cold. This was around 4:30pm. By 8pm she was blue. I rushed her to the ER and they said she had a fever of 102.5, ear infection and swollen tonsils. When I asked why she turned blue even while being active he said she was SLIGHTLY congested and sent me home. So I have been watching her for the past week and she still has the same symptoms, no change. We are scheduled to see her doctor this afternoon. But reading how many other parents are going through the same thing is not comforting. I have her constantly bundled up and it does not matter whether we are inside or out she is still cold to the touch but she does not seem to be affected by this. Other than this she has been given a clean bill of health by her doctor when we go in for wellness checks. She is only 23Ibs, a little on the shorter side and very much an on the go toddler.
SO like many I am a concerned Mom and want answers. Its not normal for a child to turn purple or blue. If I find anything out I will post here. Hope all the previous parents have found out what is going on with their little ones.
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Curious did you ever find out what causes this my so. Is having similar problems and we see a heart dr soo.
Thank you for this post. I have a 10 month old son who recently started displaying symptoms of blue lips, but nothing else. The first few times it happened I didn't worry much since he was breathing/behaving normally. However, I started to get concerned after seeing this happen several times over the past 5-10 days.
Tonight, his lips, fingers, and the heels of his feet were a little blue, too. Trying to determine weather or not I should call his ped., I decided to google the symptoms and see what I could find. After reading through multiple posts on the issue, I feel comfortable that what you've described is the most probable cause of his symptoms. (The first few times this occured, I told my partner that I thought our son was probably just cold.) He had just finished dinner and his bath, and I was getting him ready for bed when I noticed his blue-ish color. After getting him dressed and warmed up a bit, his fingers/toes were back to normal and his lips were pink.
Reading so many of these earlier posts, I'm thrilled I didn't make a rash decision and rush him to the dr... the tests would have cost me a fortune! Although, I'm not implying you shouldn't practice due diligence when it comes to the well-being of your child, I'm saddened by the lack of common sense in todays medical professionals. The tests and bloodwork performed in cases such as these is obscene.
Anyway, thanks again for the great information. I'll be monitoring our son very closely to ensure this isn't a more serious problem, but I am confident that he will be just fine...as soon as we turn the heat up in our house. :)
Tonight, his lips, fingers, and the heels of his feet were a little blue, too. Trying to determine weather or not I should call his ped., I decided to google the symptoms and see what I could find. After reading through multiple posts on the issue, I feel comfortable that what you've described is the most probable cause of his symptoms. (The first few times this occured, I told my partner that I thought our son was probably just cold.) He had just finished dinner and his bath, and I was getting him ready for bed when I noticed his blue-ish color. After getting him dressed and warmed up a bit, his fingers/toes were back to normal and his lips were pink.
Reading so many of these earlier posts, I'm thrilled I didn't make a rash decision and rush him to the dr... the tests would have cost me a fortune! Although, I'm not implying you shouldn't practice due diligence when it comes to the well-being of your child, I'm saddened by the lack of common sense in todays medical professionals. The tests and bloodwork performed in cases such as these is obscene.
Anyway, thanks again for the great information. I'll be monitoring our son very closely to ensure this isn't a more serious problem, but I am confident that he will be just fine...as soon as we turn the heat up in our house. :)
when i was a kid i had the blue lips issue. i was adopted, never breastfed. my adoptive parents never did anything about it, it was just passed off as a curious thing that the family just teased me about.
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at age 15, i developed Raynaud's disease, which is a phenomenon of unknown etiology but essentially involves abnormal vasoconstriction in the extremities, causing cold hands & feet (and in some cases lips, nose, ears) due to lack of blood flow (pallor) and cyanosis (hypoxia).
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i am now 44 and it has only gotten worse over the years. i have also developed very high blood pressure - i am not obese, am an ex-smoker, rarely take much by way of alcohol or caffeine. clearly there is some disruption of the sympathetic nervous system response.
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Keep an eye on your kids as they reach adolescence and watch for Raynaud's disease. it is very annoying and unpleasant and has no cure, and might possibly be involved in other circulatory issues down the road, such as high bp or heart failure.
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at age 15, i developed Raynaud's disease, which is a phenomenon of unknown etiology but essentially involves abnormal vasoconstriction in the extremities, causing cold hands & feet (and in some cases lips, nose, ears) due to lack of blood flow (pallor) and cyanosis (hypoxia).
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i am now 44 and it has only gotten worse over the years. i have also developed very high blood pressure - i am not obese, am an ex-smoker, rarely take much by way of alcohol or caffeine. clearly there is some disruption of the sympathetic nervous system response.
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Keep an eye on your kids as they reach adolescence and watch for Raynaud's disease. it is very annoying and unpleasant and has no cure, and might possibly be involved in other circulatory issues down the road, such as high bp or heart failure.
Sorry typo: NITRATES and NITRITES. First is naturally present in plants and our bodies, but when used in fertelisers and foods preservative an overdose can be fatal. There are strict laws on its use. It can contaminate groundwater ie water wells and is the one I meant, however, second nitrite is a toxic form of nitrate after it has undergone some chemical process and equally dangerous.
My daughter (2yo) had episodes of blue lips and mouth when she was 1.5 yo and I took her to docs - they told me she was fine and it's nothing to worry about, it kinda went and not happened again untill now. It happened 4 times in two weeks span - her mouth just went blue for few minutes and stayed pale for a few hours. The condition is called cyanosis. I observed that it only hapened after she had watermelon. The doctor said it's allergy, but I was not sattisfied cause she did not exibit usual symptoms. So I researched what can caus cyanosis. One of the types of the condition is not caused by chronic disorder, but by NITRITE poisoning! So I googled "nitrite cyanosis watermelon (or food contamination)" and confirmed my fear. Also checked her urine for nitirte traces and the watermelon juice - all posistive. This is dangerous as nitrite poisoning can be fatal or cause lifelong disorder. It gets into food through contaminated ground or water, and is used to preserve foods in supermarkets. I didn't know untill I dug further and furthe into it (how was one to know it as we rely on supermarkets to sell us safe food) Please, I urge all parents to be careful of what they buy and mention to their GPs as mine just said it was allergy... Also read up on it as it is wise to know how to avoid contaminated foods. It is v dangerous for pregnant women and babies under 6 mnth old. It leads to serious blood disorders. So, the ign of just cyanosis and nothing wrong with the kid is most likely nitrite toxicity! I'm buying test strips to keep at home so I can check urine when this happens. Good luck.
My daughter is 3 yrs old and has been experiencing the same thing for well over a year. I have only just taken her to A&E today and that was only because she happened to be blue in front of the GP (I didn't believe they would believe me/take me seriously). I was told the exact same thing as you. Now looking for answers as I feel I've been totally fobbed off!
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