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101 Fever for a Week
This virus generally causes 3 days of high fever (often over 103). The fever then subsides, and the child breaks out in a flat or bumpy red rash, ...
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- Hi H., My 19 month old did the same thing about three wks ago. He was running a fever for a week before we went to the doc. It too would respond to meds then go rig...
- What sis the Dr. say? There are many viruses that can cause this, and you just have to let them run it's course, if it were me, and the fever was still there by Monday...
- Sounds like when my son had a Urinary Tract Infection. First trip to the doctor was unfulfilling as they wanted to see if the fever would just go away on its own befor...
What Do You Do for a High Temperature? Update!
If your daughter has a high fever, but is acting fine. .... It causes a high temp like that and my ped said it is going around like wildfire the past couple ...
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- I will give her Motrin instead of Tylenol, because it usually works better. You can also give her a bath with warm (towards cool) water. When my son had fever and i...
- If your daughter temp is even close to 104, I would be taking her to the ER. Do you have someone that can take you, or watch your other child?
- I would take her to the ER only because I was just talking with my son's teacher yesterday and she was telling me about her daughter having mono and her biggest sympto...
How to reduce fever for a 21 month toddler?
Aug 31, 2009 ... My 3 year old just had a really high fever a couple of weeks ago, .... you can actually cause shock/death...so be really really careful with ...
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- L., a fever may be scary, but it is actually a good thing. Giving her medication is actually a bad thing. You see a fever is the body's way of ridding itself of to...
- Unless the fever is really high or a child cannot sleep because of it, don't try to lower it. Her body is fighting the illness. Make sure she stays hydrated - wate...
- actually there is no need for meds with MOST cases of fever. remember - fever is your friend - first it lets you know something is wrong. second - it helps the body to...
Fever in 18 Month Old - How Long Before Acetometaphin / Tylenol Works?
Even febrile seizures are not typicaly cause for alarm as there is no evidence ... HOWEVER, DO monitor the fever closely. A high fever can lead to febrile ...
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- How high is the temp? Mild fevers do not necessarily need treatment, unless your little one is in clear discomfort, which is usually why we give tylenol/motrin to beg...
- it may not bring it down to normal, but it will reduce it. i gave my dtr tylenol & motrin for 103 fever and it took it 4 hours to bring it down to 101. a fever isn't...
- It actually takes longer for Tylenol than for ibuprofin check with your pediatrician, they may tell you it's ok to alternate the two, every 2(?) hours. I'm not sure if...
UTI, High Fever, Not Eating or Drinking...etc..
Read all 12 responses: "Emily, my 15 mo old, Has a very strong smell to her urine, so I took het to the doctor. He sent me to the lab to get this bag thing ...
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- Hi, I just read in the paper this morning that studies are finding that toddlers are not getting enough water and too much salt resulting in kidney stones. now I don...
- Call your pediatrician, I think this warrants a re-check. It could move into a kidney infection, which is more serious.
- I haven't ever gone through this but my guess is the medicine is not working or it's not treating the real problem. I've never heard of someone not willing to eat due...
Persistent Fever and Red Spots on Face
my daughter at one point had high fever with ended with a rash kind of like that . .... The strep virus is what causes it and it's going around (strep). ...
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- There are a couple illnesses called Roseola and Fifths Disease where the kids run a fever on and off for a couple of days and then break out in a rash similar to what ...
- Hi!! It could be either allergic reaction (Maybe), heat stroke (doubt), or Roseola(more like it). Roseola is a viral illness in young children, most commonly aff...
- Sounds like Roseola. My daughter had it when she was younger. The fever comes first and then the rash several days later. Your Dr. was right...it's viral and there ...
My Son Has a High Fever and We Are on the 4Th Day...
Read all 13 responses: "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.
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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...
Child Has Ran Fever for 5 Days
I hope that's the cause for your child and it will go away soon. ... Roseola usually has a high fever >102 for a week, then the rash appears. ...
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- Dear A., My son has this virus too. Fever and soar throat. I took him to the doctor and he said this virus puts bad ulcers in their throat and if it was not gon...
- If you feel like something else is going on, you should get it checked out. My middle child ran fever for five days. She was throwing up, so I thought it was a stoma...
- There is a type of measles that says it's for 24 hours, but my son had it for five days. Ran a fever for a few days, sore throat (not strep) and then broke out with t...
How High Is to High of a Fever and How Long Is to Long to Have One?????!!!!!
High fever is a sign of infection somewhere in her body, and high fever can cause many other problems in a matter of seconds !! And go into conflausions ...
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- Believe it or not, the fever is a good thing. It is her body's way of fighting off an infection. Giving her Tylenol or Motrin is hindering her body's own defenses. ...
- Our pediatrician has told us when a fever reaches 103, it's time to go in and have him checked by her or a qualified medical professional, if she was unavailable. Tha...
- That fever is pretty high. I would suggest using Motrin and you can also alternate every 3 hours or so between Motrin and Tylenol. I always think it does not hurt to...
Baby with a Fever but Nothing Wrong with Him
There are many viral infections that can cause a fever and no other symptoms. Some viral infections, such as roseola, cause three days of very high fever ...
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- Hi M., When my son was 11 months old he came down with a high temp. The doctor said his ears and throat were fine. A day later when his temp spiked to almost 104, w...
- The same thing is happening with my daughter, she is 1 year old now and started teething at 4 months old and shortly there after she got her first 4 teeth at the same ...
- When a baby has a high fever that isn't accompanied by a runny nose, a cough, vomiting, or diarrhea, figuring out what's wrong can be difficult. There are many viral i...
