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3 Y/o with 105.0 Fever......how High Is TOO High?? I
Asked by M.Q. from Los Angeles
on June 12, 2012
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High fevers don't scare me, but this one is scaring me.I usually don't bring fevers down unless my child is very uncomfortable b/c I know it's the body's way of stoppi...
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- Is this question for real?
- I'm pretty laid back, but I'd be very concerned that her fever is that high on both tylenol and motrin. I'd say go to ER. I have a child that gets those high fevers ...
- Call your doc, or get her to the ER.. We have an awesome doc office I can call and talk to the nurse and they can also direct .. FYI.. My hubby used to get fever...
Temperature
Asked by A.F. from New York
on January 12, 2010
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I took my daughter's temperature under her arm (she is 19 days old) and it was 97.3, should I be concerned?
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- I would be..I would just call the pediatrician.. I would always take it rectally to be sure of what the exact temp is.. that is what your pediatrician will ask you to...
- Your best bet to take your baby's temperature at that age, you should take it in the booty. It's accurate and its to the point. Anything over 99.0 is too high in the b...
- I think a rectal temperature is the most accurate. I have always added a degree when under the arm temp is taken. Babies can run lower then adult temperatures and high...
Low Body Temperature in a Baby?
Asked by Z.D. from Chicago
on January 9, 2009
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Hi moms,
Last night my almost 1 year old son had a very low body temperature. We measured using the ear thermometer, and it came up as 94.7, and rectally 94.6, and t...
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- Did you try a dif. thermometer?? We took our son to the e.r. once with the flu and he was almost treated for hypothermia because the first thermometer they took his te...
- My daughter has an ear canal that does not allow for an ear thermometer to be effective. While I know this is way more painful for Mom's than it is for baby do a recta...
- I have used ear thermometers with similar experiences, I usually test myself as a baseline to see if it's working, utimately I just stopped using it, even though it is...
Temperature
Asked by L.M. from Houston
on July 14, 2009
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What's a good temperature to keep the thermostat at in my home? We've been ranging between 75 and 77 degrees, is 75 too cold for baby?
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- L., When I had my first baby 8+ years ago, my pediatrician said that when it comes to temperatures (hot or cold), just go by how I am feeling. If I am comfortable,...
- Hi L....We keep ours @ 80 during the day when everyone's gone, 78 when we get home in the evenings, and 75 for overnight. It's just whatever your family becomes accus...
- Hi, New Mom of a baby girl. We keep our temperature at 78 degrees during the day and at 74 at night since we swaddle our little one she sleeps 8 hours. During the d...
Temperature in a 2 1/2 Year Old?
Asked by M.O. from Phoenix
on March 9, 2012
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My kid is 2 1/2 year old she is been 101.8 all nigth, I gave her tylenol and motrin in between but she still has temperature that as been 9 hours allready, I took her ...
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- If you have not done so already, call your doctor immediately! While a fever is the bodies way of fighting a virus or infection, one that is staying that high with Ty...
- My 2.5 year old has a 103 temp all night. He so far is not complaining, so I have not thought to bring him in. Most likely a virus. I gave him some Tylenol last night ...
- No, just give her Tylenol every 4 hours and if she is not better then make a doctor appointment. The doctors don't consider 101.8 that high really but you may need to...
HELP My Son Has a Temperature of 102.3 What Do I Do HELP PLZ!!!!!!!!!
Asked by A.C. from Los Angeles
on July 23, 2011
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My son aaron has a temperature of 102.3 and he's 1 year old im really worried about it what should i do?
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- First give him some medication to bring down the temp. You don't say the age of the child. Sometimes 102 is not too high for some kids....but if it gets to 103-105 t...
- My son is rarely sick, but recently he came down with a fever and I got super worried as you are. Talking to the nurse at my pediatrician's office and doing a little ...
- 102.3 isn't that high for his age, and he's probably fine. My (also 1 year old) son just had a 102 fever a couple weeks ago. I've found that Advil (ibuprofen/Motrin) w...
Seizures Due to to High Fever
Asked by H.S. from Cincinnati
on May 7, 2008
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My 3yo daughter had a fever last evening, the highest I saw it was 102.9. Knowing that a fever is the bodys way of fighting something, I decided not to give her any me...
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- Hi H. First I had them back when I was about 2-3 yrs old. Back then they thought that was sizure related. So I did a tons of eegs. I called it curling my hair. My cur...
- That sounds like a febrile seizure. My son had high fevers of 103-105 starting when he was about 2. We rushed him to the ER when he had his first one and we went throu...
- Last summer my neice had a seizure due to a high temperature. She is neurologically fine, as i'm sure everything will be fine with your daughter.
My Daughter Has High Fever and I Am Freaking Out
Asked by S.M. from Los Angeles
on August 5, 2011
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My just turned 6 year daughter came home with a headache on monday. Fever started monday evening. This morning it reached 105 and i was about to faint. i put her in t...
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- Take a deep breath and let it out. Your child will be OK. Lukewarm baths will take a temp down a couple degrees especially if you don't towel her off totally, but ra...
- If you can get it down to 99 with only 1 (since you're alternating, you're only doing 1 at a time), you're GOLDEN. If it was 103.5 giving BOTH (at the same time), ...
- She should not be up playing around. She needs nothing but rest. Only give her meds when she is trying to sleep at night ONLY if she is very uncomfortable and cannot s...
My Son Has a High Fever and We Are on the 4Th Day...
Asked by H.S. from Seattle
on April 13, 2008
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My 3 year old son has had a high fever for about 4 days now. We went to the ER one day because it was 104 while on tylenol. We've been giving him motrin and piggy back...
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- My hub came home with this last wednesday. We all started showing signs of it yesterday. It started with a fever and runny nose for my youngest. my older one hasnt ...
- Your son is the right age to have Fifth's Disease/Slapped Cheek. My son got it a couple years ago. High fever for 4 days and on the fifth day he got a really funky ras...
- Fever's can be so scarry. Both of my son's rarely get sick with a fever, but when they do, they can get high. There is a flu virus going around. We had it last mont...
High Fever and Nothing Else
Asked by G.G. from Los Angeles
on August 14, 2010
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Hi moms
so for the past 36 hours my 13 month old has been running a fever that has ranged from 101.5 to 103.7. she is maybe a little crabby and wants her mom a bit...
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- Could be several things. If she still has a fever in the morning I would call the dr. and get their advice. For my kids a high fever alone usually means strep, and ear...
- Def sounds like Roseola... After the fever is a rash that will last for a few days. It's harmless but it does make the baby crabby.
- just keep her hydrated - this is how her little body build immunity. "fighting off" the fever does no good in that regard. Good Luck V.
