hes had this fever for 3 days and yesterday started with diarhea, today he wokew up was up for about 1 hour and then went back to sleep hes been sleeping for 3 hours now this is not like him, his fevers dont wait the 4 hours to spike up it comes up within 2 to 3 hours, ive been alternating between mortin and tylenol and given him luke warm baths and the sponges on his head arms and legs, i dont kno what else to do, should i wait till tmrw and take him to his dr or should i call the after hours line or take him to the er? thanks in advance
also ive been waking him up to try and give him fluids he wants nothing to do with it, he looks at me and goes right back to sleep, i cant seem to be able to keep him up at all :(
Don't compromise on health and safety. You don't know what you don't know.
If there is ever a question, ESPECIALLY a high fever for 3 days then onset of diarrhea, I'd be in the Doc in a Box if not at my pedi. I would go to the ER on pedi's recommendation if they were closed.
GO to the Dr. ASAP
Well, it is already morning, so you prob already called... as a Mom of a toddler that gets fevers, I know how draining it can be on both of you! He even had a febrile seizure at 15 months, so I was a bit of a fever freak (even though it is caused by the fast rise vs. how high it gets)... the alternating every 3 hrs & frequent luke warm baths, fluids & popsicles are pretty much it.
After 3 days, (for us) it was usually an ear infection... occasionally a virus- which just means more waiting.
One silly thing that helped with the bath every 2 or so hrs (my son went up before meds too) was letting him choose which tub to take a bath in. When he was realy small we used a tub in the kitchen sink because it was faster. Good luck to both of you!
With viral infections a high fever for 5 to 7 days is common. However, I am concerned that with a high fever and diarrhea he may be dehydrated. Are you giving him liquids? And is he keeping them down? Ice pops are a good way to keep him hydrated and also giving pretzels, and saltines to make him thirsty so he will drink. If he is sleeping a lot I would get him checked or a least call the er to see what you should look for to make sure he hasn't dehydrated. Go with you gut, mamma knows best!! Good luck!
He is sick, and his body is working on fixing it-check out animals- they won't eat if sick- instead take the energy digestion takes- and use it to heal.
Fevers have gotten a bad rap- if you heat something on the stove it makes everything work faster-same with a body- the reactions for healing go faster- ask your health care practioner what temperture is ok, and then don't interfere to that point- you just slow the healing if you do.
Check the side effects of those things you are using- make sure you know what they are- very important
best, k
You should definetely call your doctor. My pediatrican has always said that a high fever is not your concern...it is how they act with the fever. My kids have had high fevers and have acted pretty normal...eating, alert etc. He said that if they are lethargic, not eating etc, then you should call. I am sure everything is fine, but I would take him to see your ped. sooner than later just to be safe! Good luck!
My daugter just went through the same thing, she was 11 months old. I had her in the ER, they couldnt find anything wrong with her. The next morning she broke out in a bad rash.. turned out to be roseola. Her doc said its not uncommon for children her age to get it. Once the rash broke out the fever was gone for good!
buy some pedialite and I think they also make pedialite pops,or just even regular popsicles will do,anything to try and push that liquid water,jello etc. but the reason I mention pedialite is because they actually put your body back in balance. anyways,another thing I want to mention is other than the fever when your child is not acting themselves and only a mother knows this than that is a sign of(lethargy)they call it laying around not acting theirselves? than that is another reason your child either needs to be seen by the doctor or er and soon. hope they recover quickly.
Does your doctor have an after hours help line? They can guide you as to whether to do an office visit or ER. High fever for three days, plus diarrhea out and no fluids in is pretty intense.
Hope he feels better soon!
103 for more than 2 days is getting in the danger range for a 1 year old. Call your nurse hotline or your pediatrician's after hours line and get your dr's opinion.
A crowded ER is usually the last place you want a sick toddler with a depressed immune system, a primacare or small urgent care facility may be a better option if your pediatrician says to get him seen asap. My doctor office usually takes about an hour or two to respond to calls during the weekend.
In the meantime:
If he has fever and diarrhea, your biggest challenge right now is dehydration. Run a luke warm (not cold) bath and get in there with him with a bottle of gatorade and some bath toys. I'd suggest swim diapers or keeping his regular diaper on if he's having the big d.
Throw on some music and try to play games and keep him happy in the bathtub. With you in there, he's more likely to be comfortable despite the fact that to him the water will be freezing.
I would call the line and see what they say. You could probably wait to take him to the doctor tomorrow, but it will ease your mind to talk to a nurse. If your pediatrician's office has a line try that first, othewise I'm sure a local hospital sponsors an ask a nurse type line that is usually free. Also, make sure you're pushing as much fluid as possible. Popsicles is a great way to do that too! If you're switching between motrin and tylenol you can do it every 3 hours, you don't have to wait 4. Try that also, that might be enough to get it down until tomorrow.
Take that baby to the er or urgent care asap!!!!
