He woke up with a few coughs and like he wasn't sure what was going on. I noticed he felt very cold.......when I took his temp it was only 93.4 aux. I checked his toenails and they looked pretty blue. I would chalk this up to being cold, but he was under a blanket. So my next question is wondering if the medication could cause this issue.
I took him into his bedroom and changed his clothes, diaper, etc. This got his temp up to 96.4 which I could deal with. His pulse was 134 and his ox level was up to 98. He still cracked a few smiles for me so I am still hoping he is on the mend.
He isn't sleeping with me tonight like he did last night so I am sure I will be in there about every hour to check on him.
I am not sure what else would cause an issue with Jude not regulating his body temp, but it is a bit strange.
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From what I have read about Valium, it could possibly cause a lower body temperature under certain conditions. I would call the Neuro, and run it by him/her. The dosage may need to be lowered. Also, I'm not sure what other medications Jude takes, it could be a medication combination type of reaction. Hope that helps, and hope Jude feels better soon.
Children with mito tend to have a lot of issues controlling their body temperatures. Whether too hot or too cold, their autonomic nervous system just doesn't function properly!
Have you considered he possibly has autonomic disreflexia?
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