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When Do You Take Child to the Hospital?
Oct 3, 2009 ... we took our son to the ER in the night last year when fever was 104 because he had a febrile seizure once and i was scared. all they really ...
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- Hmmm...did you call the doctor again? Trust your instincts. Last December my son had a high fever, they told me the same, it was a virus, etc.. The next day it was 1...
- Hi S., AT 103.8 I would put him a cool bath right away soak him down to get that temperature down do like the other moms suggested tylenol and motrin alternating I ...
- The other poster was right. Isnt much that can be done for a virus. Of course, at first sign of dehydration, get to the hospital. Hope your little guy feels better ...
How Can I Get My 2.5 Year Old to Take Fever Reducer?
We mostly use herbal, homeopathic & natural remedies- but our children are prone to Febrile Seizures so we do use fever reducers when it is high as much as ...
Fevers - Is It Better to Let It Run Its Course or Keep It down with Motrin??
The seizures aren't generally harmful, though, and all of her children are now healthy adults. If you haven't seen febrile seizures in any of you family, ...
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- I would take him to the doctor after tomorrow if he is still running a fever because that would be about 3 days. If your not able to break it tomorrow then most likely...
- If my kids' fevers aren't too high then I don't give motrin unless at night so they can sleep better. I have heard also that it is better not to give motrin so the fe...
- I've been told to let the fever run it's course, unless it gets above 102 with my 2 year old. He was pretty sick two weeks ago with a fever and he laid around and sle...
Scar Tissue on Babies Brain
Sep 3, 2009 ... certain that it is from having febrile seizures at 2 weeks old and then being on phenobarbital for 18 months following This affected her ...
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- Pay close attention to the neurologist's take on things. It can be serious or it might not affect him at all, or anything in between. My (now) teenage daughter had...
- Are you scheduled to see a Neurologist? I would make an appt and find out what they say. Scaring on the brain can be the result of many things, but also can have p...
- D. this could mean many things. My daughter, now 16, has scar tissue on the right frontal lobe of her brain. We are fairly certain that it is from having febrile seizu...
Thermometer
First off, febrile seizures can be extremely dangerous and fevers high enough to cause ... Fever (or febrile) seizures are safe. The sudden increase in body ...
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- I just have a store brand (Walgreens or something) arm pit one and it has proven to be very accurate. They do say to add a degree to arm pit temp readings.
- I used one that goes under the armpit, like they use at the doctor's office for little kids.
- The tongue thermometer is the the most accurate. Next to the arm pit. The ear isn't so accurate event hough alot of physycians do it that way. Have a great aday!
Shaking in My Sleep?
Oct 26, 2009 ... have you been checked to make sure you are not having seizures. they will make you real tired ... Seeking Advice Regarding Febrile Seizure ...
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- That sounds to me like seizure activity and that could very well be behind your exhaustion. A friend of mine's son was seizure prone and he did much the same thing, in...
- It could be seizures. call you GP.
- Hi E., I agree with everything said so far. The one thing that I didn't see written is that Restless Leg Syndrome did not become a disease until it started existing...
4 Month Old with Fever
Also my 3 year old has febrile seizures (fever induced) So I have lots of tips. First you can give her tylenol every 3 hrs. It starts to wear down after the ...
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- Hi M.. When she gets a fever that high try to rotate tylenol and infants motrin, the motrin is an every 6-8hr med., so try the tylenol 1st then a couple hrs later do t...
- My 5 month old did the same thing when she got her 4 month shots. Also my 3 year old has febrile seizures (fever induced) So I have lots of tips. First you can give he...
- Hi M., First, some immunizations do cause a mild fever. If you think your daughter might have been getting sick prior to the immun.s I would watch her breathing and ...
My 7 Yr Old Has These "Spells" Where His Eyes Shake from Side to Side....
My son had seizures as teenager and I went through the same frustrating feelings . I got second opinons and ... Seeking Advice Regarding Febrile Seizure ...
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- Hi K., It must be totally awful not to be able to help your baby. We as moms think we should be able to help and sometimes we just can't. The question that kept c...
- K. My son had seizures as teenager and I went through the same frustrating feelings. I got second opinons and either Dr. would not order an MRI. I felt like I was for...
- Have you checked to see if his MRI could been done anywhere else. I work at the hospital in Safford and know that they have appointment openings usually the day after...
Very Sick 4 Year Old
Once a child is already known to have a high fever, a febrile seizure is unlikely with ... In any event, simple febrile seizures are over in moments with no ...
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- Your son has had a fever every six hours since the 31st? Wow! That sounds serious. Does he have a rash with his fever? You might wanna ask the doctor(s) to presc...
- Look him over very carefully, does he have a very light rash? This also happened to my son and 5 days later he broke out with a very light rash, it was Tifus. A diff...
- Hi L., I am not suggesting by any means not to treat your childs fever, but I had to take my daughter to the hospital and as we were waiting for the dr they had pos...
Infant Fainting Spell.
I remember they had to do a lot of scans/tests to diagnose the seizures and EEG test was the one ... Next question: Seeking Advice Regarding Febrile Seizure ...
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- Is almost sounds like what a friend of mine's daughter does. It's where they hold their breath. It's not anything they do on purpose, but they do eventually outgrow ...
- Hi D. I would try to find a neurologist that works with children. she may have epilepsy. I have this and did not start having seizures until I was 11 but i'm sure it...
- You have a lot of good suggestions here. Just wondering if she had any immunizations in the past two weeks. Sometimes, one of the side effects can be small seizures,...
