Question 1

what is reyes syndrome?

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A serious condition: Reye syndrome is a condition that causes liver and brain damage. The cause is not clear, but it usually occurs in children with chicken pox or the flu who receive Aspirin for fever. The symptoms include nausea and vomiting, with confusion, lethargy, disorientation, and agitation.Can lead to a state of coma and death. The best prevention is to not use Aspirin to reduce your child's fever.

Question 2

how do i know if my baby has reyes syndrome?

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He'd be dead or ICU: Reye's syndrome was mostly seen in the 1980's, with children having sudden liver failure. It was associated with the use of Aspirin during certain viral infections (flu and chickenpox). Most of these kids died, and all were very, very ill. If your child isn't critically, it is not reye's syndrome. For reasons we don't fully understand, reye's syndrome seems to have largely disappeared.

Question 3

what are the treatments for reyes syndrome?

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Reye's syndrome: is fortunately a very rare disorder that requires hospital treatment. It is mostly supportive care with IV fluids, glucose, diuretics, antiseizure medicines, etc.  There is no cure.  It is just supporting the patient through the acute phase and hopefully to recovery.

Question 4

i only took one asprin, will i get reyes syndrome?

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Unlikely: Millions of people take Aspirin every day without getting reyes syndrome.   There is a small chance of reyes syndrome developing when Aspirin is taken by a child with certain viruses, which is why Aspirin is rarely recommended for fevers in children any more (except under certain circumstances).

Question 5

how long after taking aspirin does reyes syndrome develop ?

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It is not: the aspirin alone but when a person has influenza and takes aspirin together.  It is usually several days into infection that the first symptoms develop.  You can avoid aspirin use during flu seasons.  This flu season is not in full swing yet but getting a flu shot can help avoid infection.

Question 6

any connection between chicken pox and reyes syndrome?

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Maybe.: Reye syndrome usually occurs right after a viral infection, such as a cold or chickenpox, but whether there is a cause-effect connection is not known yet with certainty. Reye is definitely associated with aspirin, which is why Aspirin is no longer recommended for routine use in children.

Question 7

i'm breastfeeding my 8 wk old and took 600mg aspirin per day 4 last 5 days. he's congested + sneezing occasionally. i am worried about reyes syndrome!

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Unlikely: Reye syndrome is a rare complication  to flu or chickenpox that is treated with aspirin or aspirin derived products. Less than 10% of maternal intake is transferred in the milk. Aspirin is considered a marginal but acceptable maternal drug during BF. Babies this age get congested/sneezy  from inhaled irritants like dust/fragrance.

Question 8

can aspirin induce reyes syndrome with a child that recently was given the varicella vaccine?

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Doubt anyone knows: We have not recomended the use of Aspirin products to any child under 16 in 20+ years(except for rare use in kawasaki disease or jra).Why any parent would use it now after any vaccine is puzzeling. Only a fraction of flua or chichenpox sufferers that were given Aspirin developed reyes so the risk would be low but why ever give it to a kid unless it was the last possible med available.

Question 9

what causes reye's syndrome?

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Reye's syndrome: in children, which comes from giving aspirin to a child during a viral infection. Unfortunately, most over-the-counter (OTC) analgesic medications have not been specifically approved for children and frequently carry warnings against using these drugs in children under 16 years of age.

Question 10

what exactly is reye's syndrome?

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See below: Reye's syndrome, a deadly disease, strikes swiftly and can attack any child, teen, or adult without warning. All body organs are affected with the liver and brain suffering most seriously. While the cause and cure remain unknown, research has established a link between reye's syndrome and the use of Aspirin and other salicylate containing medications, otc products, and topical use products.

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