I'm going to call the Dr. now and check with him. I am just hoping that it's not a sign of strep throat or something. It is the same smell that I can smell coming from her ears when she has an ear infection. Most people think I am nuts, but I have a super sensitive nose.

Anyway, just wondering what you all think it is? I'm off to call. I'll keep you posted.

By Jackie on Tuesday, December 16, 2003 - 09:29 am:

Usually when my son has really bad breath and hes sick, it tends to be strep. I hope shes feeling better soon.

By Karen~moderator on Tuesday, December 16, 2003 - 11:09 am:

Ditto the strep. It was a dead giveaway when one of mine had it.

Poor Syd! Hope she's better soon!

By Cat on Tuesday, December 16, 2003 - 12:50 pm:

What'd the doc say?

Hugs to both you and Syd.

By Brandy on Tuesday, December 16, 2003 - 12:52 pm:

Alex was sick with a fever and had major bad breathe well come to find out he has a few abscessed teethe.They don't hurt him right now but they reak lol.I tell him his breathe is fierce = )

By Mommyathome on Tuesday, December 16, 2003 - 01:57 pm:

I agree with the strep thing. When my oldest DD had strep, I could definitely tell something wasn't smelling right!

I have a super sensitive nose as well. My DH thinks I'm nuts....I can smell anything coming from anywhere!

By Melanie on Tuesday, December 16, 2003 - 02:40 pm:

Oh Eve, I am sorry she is sick! I will keep my fingers crossed that it's not strep and she just needs a tic tac.

By Eve on Tuesday, December 16, 2003 - 04:02 pm:

Well, the Dr. said her throat looks sore, but the quick test came back negative for Strep. He is still sending a test away too. So, looks like a virus that we'll have to ride out. Bummer!

By Dana on Tuesday, December 16, 2003 - 04:54 pm:

Each time my DD got sick, she always had that horrid breath!!!!!! I could barely let her sleep in my arms it was so bad.

It was always a tonsil infection with her. Never strep.

Since you also have that smell in the ears, it could very well be sinus and or tonsil infection.

I would be surprised if it is a virus. With that type of smell, I would think it "has to be" an infection. Antibiotics was the only thing that worked w/ DD.

After 3 yrs of this, we finally got those dang tonsils out!!!!! This year, we have not had a sinus infection!

If it is not gone in a few days I would see the dr again (actually, I doubt I could last more than one extra day). I truly can't imagine it being anything other than an infection that antibiotics wont get rid of. Keep checking for fever too. If she has a fever, that means she is getting worse, not better...and it could get bad pretty quickly since she already "smelly"

By Eve on Tuesday, December 16, 2003 - 05:57 pm:

He didn't give us antibiotics. But, if the smell doesn't get better, I'll take her back in. I hate having a sick girl!