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High Fever
Asked by J.M. from New Orleans
on December 26, 2010
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My 5yr son has fever that will not brake for 24hr now, I've been doing the rotation with the two fever meds. but it will only go down a dagree or two. Like its staying...
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- Don't worry too much, unless it goes past 102 and won't drop. If he's really uncomfortable, keep alternating tylenol and motrin every three hours. Otherwise, just gi...
- It's going around. High fever for days. Unfortunately it is usually a virus and all you can do is keep child comfortable. Could last a week.
- just keep giving him the meds, take off as much clothing as possible, sponge baths with wet cloths (but if he gets too cold, he may begin to shiver and the temp will g...
Running a Fever Without Any Symptoms
Asked by K.R. from Chicago
on March 10, 2008
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My 14 month old has been running a fever(100/102)for several days but does not have any other symptoms. I took her to her pediatrican and he said to give her motron an...
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- Boy, this is such a common question. I am Peds nurse, and a school nurse to ages 3-10 and this is my favorite answer. There are no rules when it comes to fever. Some ...
- My almost 2 year old went through this a month ago. He had a fever between 100 and 102 for about 5 days. Other than that, he was totally fine. I didn't call the doc...
- Hi K., I am going to agree with the other moms as well. Fevers are our bodies way of fighting things off (viruses, etc). Unless she seems really miserable, I wouldn...
Fever All Week - 2 Year Old
Asked by J.C. from New York
on March 7, 2008
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My two year old son has been running a fever - 103F when not given Motrin- since Monday. We saw the Dr. on Wed. and he said viral infection and to come back on Friday...
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- Hi J. My 2 yr old daughter who is in daycare has had numerous high fever viruses (on her 8th right now ugh) and 2 viruses ago her it lasted for 8 days and I went thr...
- My almost 2 yr old daughter had a fever of lik 102-102.5 for like a week. I brought her to the doctor and they told me the same thing only she had Croup. So I was deal...
- I think it's going around. My daughter had the same 103 for several days & many of her friends at school are in the same condition. In addition to the motrin, give yo...
3 Yr Old Has Fever on & off for 3Rd Day
Asked by J.F. from New York
on March 27, 2007
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My daughter had a fever of 102 late Saturday night and then woke up Sunday with 100.5 and it came and went on Sunday. She hardly ate or drank anything all day..On Mond...
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- Call the doctor. Sounds like it could be an ear infection.
- My guess is that you are probably correct, but better safe than sorry. Could be an ear infection too. Some kids are just not complainers. I would take her just to m...
- I would call the doctor and explain all of the symptoms. A fever is the body's way of telling us something is wrong. They may be able to tell you what to look for ove...
Mmr Vaccine Reaction
Asked by L.O. from Detroit
on January 2, 2008
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my daughter had the mmr vaccine last thursday morning. on friday she woke with a fever and cough. I figure the fever was from the vaccine but the cough ?? Her nos...
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- Hi L., Well I have 3 kids. Two of which have reactions to most vaccines. My oldest was the worst. I would be lying to say that I never thought to myself "Heck ...
- My daughter did have a reaction to her MMR and her varicella vaccines 10 days after she had her shots. She didn't have any cold like symptoms but she did have a fever...
- Good morning L., I am sorry to hear about your daughter. Rest asure you are not alone. My daughter ran a fever for 5 days every time she received a vaccine shot. N...
Treatment for High Fevers?
Asked by S. from Chicago
on April 18, 2007
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Other than Motrin does anyone have alternative treatments for high fevers? My little guy has had a 104.0 fever since Monday!
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- If you haven't already, please get him to the doctor. I am a nurse and little children shouldn't run a high fever for several days. If you have had him to the doctor...
- That's a high fever, if you haven't taken him to the doctor you should now. Please do so! Better to be on the side of safety than do the wouldca coulda shoulda. Please...
- Not sure what the other moms said, but my doctor tells me to alternate with tylenol and motrin. (about every 3 hours.) They are not dangerous because they are not the...
My 6 Month Old
Asked by C.N. from Philadelphia
on November 11, 2009
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My 6 month old daughter has had a fever for 7 full days now. It goes anywhere from 103.8 to 99.9 and doesn't drop any lower than that. The doctor said she has the flu,...
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- Did she see the doctor at all? If not, it is definately time. The pediatricians are cautious about brining kids with the flu in right now because they can transmit i...
- Stop giving her any tylenol or ibuprofen! Fever is a symptom not a cause. Fever is actually the body's way to fight infection. There are studies showing the use of ...
- Not by any means am I trying to get anyone nervous or scared but you must keep a close eye on fevers.I never was overly worried about it. I have a 13yr old who always ...
Germs, Germs, and More Germs! Help!
Asked by T.K. from Cleveland
on March 19, 2008
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So back in the beginning of February, my son had a fever ranging from 103.2 to 103.9 for six days with a runny nose and cough. I took him to his pediatrician on the 5t...
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- Am I the only person left in the parenting world that believes that germs are a part of life? Or just the only parent who has read the literature on how all of these ...
- If your son hasn't been around a lot of kids, he's probably more likely to catch bugs from the play center at the gym. It's not because the play center is dirty, it's ...
- HI T., I feel you, but you have to be careful of those child watches at gyms. Parents take their kids when they're sick cos a work out is more important to them. E...
Please Help
Asked by M.R. from Dallas
on July 1, 2007
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Calling Pedi RN's, Please help me out with this if you can. I have a situation with my 25 month old.
Tuesday night he was Very fussy trying to get him to sleep, It to...
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- Take him to the emergency room. No baby should be vomiting this much. He could easily be dehydrated from what you describe. Take him NOW.
- I would take your son to the ER. Sounds as if he's dehydrated and needs some IV fluid support. Don't take him to any hospital though, take him to a children's hospital...
- He needs URGENT medical care and definitely shouldn't be changing hands in the midst of his unstable condition. When you went to your PED, how was he diagnosed? You ...
Teething Symptoms
Asked by M.T. from Norfolk
on September 22, 2008
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Hello moms. I have an almost 10 month old who has his top front teeth trying to break through. He has been feverish and cranky all weekend. When the bottom front tw...
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- Every medical health professional will tell you that teething does not cause fever or diarrhea and every mother I know would tell you it does. The Hylands teething ta...
- We just went through with this with our 9 1/2 month old. We thought it was teeting, but she ended up with a temp of 103.9 and had slight diah. The ped had us take her ...
- My daughter had a week of very bad diarrhea and a slight fever when she was teething. Teething does does cause unexpected symptoms in little bodies.
