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2 1/2 Year Old with 102.9 Fever, Not Eating, No Other Symptoms
Asked by K.G. from Chicago
on October 15, 2009
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My almost 3 year old has a fever of 102.9. She is also not eating (which is not normal for her). No runny nose, no other symptoms, just a fever. I got her to drink ...
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- Hi! I know, fevers freak me out too! You can read one of my posts from about two months ago as I got quite a few helpful answers. My son had a fever w no other sympto...
- I am so sorry to hear that your little girl is ill. First off though the last time I had a fever problem with my little girl also like you are I had taken her to the e...
- My 2 yr old son just had the same thing last weekend (Sat/Sun). He ran a 102 temp for 2 days, didn't eat, and I gave him Motrin. I was convinced it was an ear infect...
Teething and Fever
Asked by M.P. from Charlotte
on March 11, 2008
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Hello all,
I am concerned about my 10 month old son. He has 4 teeth already and now two more are coming in. We never had any teething problems until about 2 days ag...
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- Dear M.: Congratulations, you are doing a great job. Is very normal to the baby to get fever, i gave to my baby when she was in that stage Humphreys they came on diff...
- any fever over 100.1 can not be associated with teething. it sounds like your little man is sick. i would take him to the doctor.
- Fever, pain and cranky is part of it. It is rough for a while but all you can do is hold and sooth them in any way that they will let you. Just bear with him... you ...
Reocurring Fever
Asked by J.F. from South Bend
on January 4, 2007
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My daughter is 19 months old and has gotten a fever over 102 three different times since she was born, with no obvious symptoms. I'm wondering if anyone else has had ...
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- J., TRY to remember that when they have a fever they are fighting off something. My girl who is 8 now used to get 103-104 when she was that age. No other symptoms...
- A fever of 102 isn't that high for a baby/toddler. My kids have both had fevers up around 105 and when we go to the ER they aren't rushed in because they aren't letha...
- The only way that you're going to know what's causing the fever is to take her to the hospital and have them run blood and urine tests. They can actually test to see i...
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.
Mysterious Fever and No Other Symptoms
Asked by L.K. from Asheville
on December 17, 2009
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My 2 1/2 year old daughter has been a little sluggish today, but nothing out of the ordinary. After she took her routine nap, she woke up and felt a little warm. Once ...
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- She could be coming down with a virus. This has happened to many of the children who attend the same school as my son. Just a fever and not feeling great but nothing...
- She is not running a fever. She is running a low grade temperature. Technically it needs to be over 101 for it to be considered a fever. She could be cutting a toot...
- I went through this recently with my 2 1/2 year old daughter. The preschool kept saying that she had a fever (it was never over 99.9 when I took it) and the doctor co...
Caught a Bad Flu and So Did My Son
Asked by N.C. from Los Angeles
on October 8, 2008
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Hi mommies, I would like to get some advice on treating my son. I got the flu and of course now he has it. He woke up with a 102.9 fever and was crying. Usually he sle...
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- You didn't mention other symptoms other than fever. If that's it then I would give him lots of pedialite. Hydration is the most important thing for you both. If the...
- Hi N., As I'm sure u will, definitely watch that fever and take him to the pediatrician if doesn't go down---in addition, " hand foot, mouth" is going around... ...
- HI there-What a drag. I've just been through two different bouts of high fever related to various viruses with my 15-month old girl (both in the last three weeks-yike...
Sick Baby No Insurance
Asked by V.M. from Denver
on October 30, 2006
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My 11 month old is sick, she started with a fever early Saturday morning. It has fluctuated from 99 to 102.9. She seems okay for a while and we have been trying to mai...
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- Hi V., I am a mother of 4 children and i have definetly been in your shoes with sick kids no insurance and not enough green stuff. What I did when I needed to ha...
- With fevers, my ped (back in Michigan) always told us to "piggyback" Tylenol and Motron! By "piggyback" they mean give them Tylenol and then 3 hours later give them Mo...
- I'm sorry to hear that your baby is sick! I hope she feels better soon...I'm sorry that I don't have advice for this situation, but I have heard that the following he...
4Mths When Got Sick an He Still Hasnt Recovered...
Asked by R.H. from Jackson
on June 27, 2010
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My 6 mth old became sick when He was 4 mths. He was rushed to ER with high fever(102.9), cough, wheezing, running nose and loss of appetite. At that time the ER diagno...
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- Looking up RSV (at the CDC and emedicine)... it appears that while in otherwise healthy older children and adults it *only* takes 2-3 weeks to recover from it, it can ...
- If you don't feel comfortable with the doctor's diagnosis, perhaps you'd feel better seeking a second opinion. Maybe your little one is showing signs of reactive airwa...
- If you're not comfortable with your pediatrician, definitely seek out a second opinion. If you have an HMO (which it sounds like you do), simply call and switch your ...
Fevers and Teething
Asked by M.G. from Sioux Falls
on May 13, 2008
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My 19mo son has been running a low grade fever for a week but over the weekend it got up to 102. We took him to the clinic thinking it was something more. The doctor s...
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- You would be amazed what happens to your child when they are getting teeth. If he is only running a low grade fever, you and he are lucky.. My first child started ge...
- He could have a little virus on top of the teething. Fever is good-it's his immune system working. When the fever is high and he is uncomfortable you can give the ty...
- Since fevers are a normal part of teething, you should stop medicating him. Un-medicated, a baby will run a fever for a day or less and be done with it. Medication pr...
Toddler with Bad Cold, What to Do?
Asked by R.S. from Seattle
on March 18, 2009
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Last week my husband was sick with a bad cold. Now this week my son and I have it. My son is running a temp of 99.8 up to 102.9. We have been giving him Tylenol, cool ...
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- R.- Going in to have it checked wouldn't be a bad idea, but I was going to also suggest baby vaporub - available at the grocery or drug store. you rub it on the back...
- Since this has been going for nearly a week, I would recommend taking your son into the doctor's or at least giving your pediatrician a call to see if he/she recommend...
- You need to take your child to the doctor. There has been a horrible virus going around the Seattle area since January and it lasts for at least 10 days. We did the ...
