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5 Yr Old with a 101.7 Temp, Should I Be Alarmed?? Please Read
Asked by H.S. from Allentown
on May 26, 2010
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My son woke up this morning complaining his throat hurt. We went shopping and he was fine.. When we got home he was complaining his head hurt. I normally dont give him...
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- Continue with motrin and tylenol over night and have a strep test in the morning. Don't mess with strep! M.
- has anyone in his class had chicken pox? my kids all did this about a week before they broke out in spots lol
- Not yet. Give the Motrin a little more time to work. Keep up his fluids, have him take a luke warm bath, let him get lot's of rest. My son would sometimes spike a 1...
Baby Fever's
Asked by C.L. from Los Angeles
on July 9, 2010
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my 5 month old son is running a fever of 101.7 and showing no other signs of pain or discomfort he is as jolly as always ... when or should i take him in to be seen?
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- If your son has no other symptoms he doesn't need to see the doctor. Try reducing the fever with Tylenol and/or Motrin. (acetaminophen and ibuprofen) I would not be ...
- A lot of viruses start out with just a fever, then they go into something else, cough or cold or sometimes just a virus. Usually the doctor will want to wait to see ...
- Since he is so young, I would call the pediatrician. When my daughter was that age she had a temp of about 100 and they had no problem with me bringing her in. Bette...
My Son Has a Fever with No Other Symptoms.
Asked by K.M. from Anchorage
on April 12, 2008
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Hello all -
My 5 year old son is running a low fever with no other real symptoms. Yesterday I picked him up from preschool and noticed nothing unusual. He came home, ...
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- It could be the change in the seasons. He may have a little cold little enough you dont notice the other stuff. My son the other day had a small sniffle and his eye ...
- 101.7 is pretty high. When he gets to elem. school they will send him home for 99.0. I have two boys in school and a girl about to start next year and the fevers are s...
- K., When my now 4 1/2 year old son was younger he had many ear infections that we never caught because he showed no symptoms. The few we caught were because it rup...
High Fever, Need Help!
Asked by S.W. from South Bend
on December 21, 2006
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My 11 month old daughter has been running a fever all night. Yesterday all day she wasn't acting like herself, and we couldn't get her to eat her regular baby food. Sh...
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- Anything over 103.0 is considered urgent for infants and toddlers and even adults. After 103.0 the brain does not know how to cope with the heat and fever seizures som...
- How's she doing? My son just got over a nasty flu, it sounds very similar. We alternated every other dose w/ ibuprofen and tylenol, cool baths, a cool mist humidifie...
- I would take her to the hospital. If she is lathargic like you say, that is a definite sign something is wrong. C.
Fever Every Night Since Tuesday????
Asked by M.S. from Lafayette
on January 24, 2009
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My daughter who is almost three has had a fever since Tuesday when I picked her up from school. They said she woke from nap with a 101.7 temp. I got her home and she p...
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- M., I also have two small daughters and fevers can be scary. My 6 year old just was sick and her Pediatrician said that he is not horribly worried when they start ...
- The fever isn't constant. You are saying it is up and down. There are several viruses going around right now, unfortunately, and I went through this about 3 weeks ag...
- My daughter had a fever for a couple days. I took her to the doctor after a day they found nothing. She had no other syptoms besides just wanting to lay around here i...
My 13 Mo. Old Has a Fever of 102 with No Other Symptoms. Is She Sick?
Asked by J.S. from Fresno
on October 18, 2009
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Hello Moms,
My daughter has had a fever since last night. IT started out low grade and was easily treated with tylenol. At 5 this morning she had a fever of 102....
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- Could be ear infection, or urinary tract infection. At 3 mos, my son had a fever with no other symptoms, the doctor checked him out and said it must be a cold coming ...
- J., Your daughter's fever is enough of a concern to take her to the doctor's office. I understand that she appears fine but given her age and the high fever, I recom...
- A fever means something is not right in her body, therefore the fever to fight against whatever that something happens to be. I don't think the vaccinations would be ...
What Else Can I Do????????????????
Asked by M.E. from Dallas
on July 3, 2008
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I had to pick up my daughter from daycare this afternoon because my daughter had a progressive fever of 99.5 to 101.7 degrees. I immediately took her to the doctor and...
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- Each one handles teething differently. One of my girls ran a fever that never seemed to go away but she never complained of feeling bad and on playing. The other 2 g...
- Hi M., I can't remember exactly how high the fever went but my son ran a fever EVERY time he cut teeth. My Doctor even told me there is no medical reason why but he h...
- Hi, My son has had a fever of 102, that to the best of our knowledge, was due only to teeth. My friend also claims that her son has had fevers of 103 from his mola...
Tylenol/ibuprofen
Asked by D.G. from Lincoln
on May 24, 2011
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My daughter's running a temp, fussy, no appetite (nothing new t here!). Her temp was 101.7 an hour ago so I gave her tylenol. Her temp is now 103. I know some peop...
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- It's called staggering. You give one of the medications, and then within 2 hours you give the second. It makes the effects last longer and motrin helps with inflam...
- I never used two different meds for temperatures. I was unaware that you could. I gave her Tylenol if it got up past 101 and if it got to 103.5 or above I'd give her a...
- Liquid Advil or Motrin is what my ped always had me alternate with Tylenol. Call a pharmacist and ask the dosage for your child's weight. I used to call it Liqui...
Febrile Seizure
Asked by J.S. from Miami
on October 1, 2007
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My 1 yr old daughter recently had a febrile seizure one week ago. It was due to a very fast HIGH fever. When the EMT got there she was at 104.6. Of course you could im...
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- I’m really sorry, and know what you are going thru. It will be a good idea to have the doctor run some blood test. Also, sometimes children swallow things and can ge...
- J., A friend of mine, her daughter thankfully did not experience seizures, sorry to hear that yours did. However, her daughter did experience fevers consistently f...
- J., Im sorry about your baby, I know how frustrating can it be when they are sick and no one seems to tell you what`s going on.. Last year my little one, he is four, a...
Grandma Has No Rules
Asked by M.H. from Miami
on April 1, 2008
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I am so tired of depending on my mother to watch my 5 year old daughter on Saturdays when I work! My mother has been living alone since my daughter was a little over ...
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- Amy - First, I think your missing the big picture. Your mom is watching your child, so you can work. If you don't like the way your mom cares for your daughter there...
- I am reading something in between the lines here. I think your mom needs some love and attention with a side helping of sympathy. Her life partner has essentially been...
- My mother lives 1500 miles away and I don't have any inlaws nearby either. (Our babysitter costs $10/hour and daycare is $200/week) I think you are very lucky to hav...
