serious question

lisamonkee11

Em was just running around and laughing hysterically when we noticed her lips turn purple. It only lasted a minute but it unnerved us. She has had a lingering cough for nearly 6 weeks now, pertussus test was negative. She was born with a heart murmur but the Dr said at her 18 month check that he couldn't hear it anymore.

Have any of you experienced this?

cantalopes24

Did she have any other issues besides her lips?

lisamonkee11

No she didn't seem out of breath at all and no coughing at that time.

LolaBelle11

I just read this whole article and its very informative. Were the actual lips blue, or just the area around the mouth? Were the inside of cheeks and tongue blue? This article was really great... check it out. https://www.sheknows.com/parenting/articles/5246/blue-lips-in-children-symptom-diagnosis-and-treatment

lisamonkee11

I read that also, while it was informative it didn't really help me. It was just her lips, not the area around her mouth.

LolaBelle11

Hm, since it was on her lips and not the area around, I would give the pedi a call. She had no other symptoms? I hope it doesnt happen again. How scary! 

jwls84

B used to get purple lips from time to time. I asked the pedi and he said that, after checking him out, that it was probably because he was cold. I was a little skeptical of this however after adding an extra layer of clothing sure enough his lips went back to normal. I also noticed that it happened when he was teething and it seemed the excess drool made him cold.
Another thing the pedi said was blue is always bad, but purple is often cold. If the child is irritated with his mouth while they are purple it should be checked out quickly by a doctor. We dress him pretty warm now and the only time we notice the purple now is after bath and after swim lessons.
This is our experience with it and I would still check with your pedi! If he were to get them again and if warming him up didn't help I'd take him in!