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5 Month Old W/ 102.5 Fever
When my son had a fever that high I put him in the sink in luke warm water .... My son, now 2 has always run really high fevers whenever he's fighting an ...
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- Give the baby a lukewarm bath. Dress in loose clothing. Put a cold rag on his/her head. Give tylenol. Call doctor. Hope she is feeling better.
- alternate tylenol and advil for infants every 4 to 6 hours and dress her in light weight clothes and keep her in the house. Babies handle fevers pretty well. Time to w...
- My kids have had fevers in this range as well, that I agree are very scary. I have always been advised that if they are playing normally or acting normally that every...
Fever During Pregnancy. What to Do?
Fevers are only a concern in pregnancy in the first few weeks (like before 8). I had a high fever (103 or so) when I was about 6 weeks pregnant and the ...
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- Tylenol products are safe to take during pregnancy. There is also a whole list of other OTC products that are safe, but I suggest you call your doctor's office to get...
- As the others said, tylenol is safe. Cool baths, cold compresses, and stuff like that would help too. Fevers are only a concern in pregnancy in the first few weeks (li...
- Drink fluids, don't worry about it unless it is above 100 and feel free to call your doctor on any recommendations on what you can help to reduce the fever. I had s...
Reoccurring Fever
My daughter has had high fevers a couple times and usually gets a new tooth within a week of the fever without any other problems. If her ears are fine, ...
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- I second Scarlett...my daughter had a recurring fever last week and when we went into the ER because it was going up and motrin was helping bring it down it turns out ...
- My ped told me that reoccurring fevers of "unknown origin" can be often be caused by urinary tract infections in little girls. Perhaps your daughter is too young, but ...
- My 15 month old daughter has been having similar symptoms. I took her to the doc on Tuesday with a temp of 101 that she spiked during her nap. She had a short febrile...
Fevers - Is It Better to Let It Run Its Course or Keep It down with Motrin??
If your child doesn't seem too uncomfortable and is sleeping and drinking, let the fever do its job. A high fever should be treated, and a pediatrician ...
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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...
My Son Has Another fever...How Often Do Toddlers Get Fevers?
I will say that even when she is running a very high fever, she is never .... My daughter is now 8, but she also used to get high fevers at your son's age. ...
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- When ever my childern statred getting fever's I wold up the garlic in ou food intake may be alittle young for this I would tell my doc about your concerns good luck C. M
- My daughter is now 8, but she also used to get high fevers at your son's age. There were times she would be at 105. One time she was over 105 and I was freaking out!...
- Hi G., Well a fever a month sounds perfectly normal especially since he's never been to daycare before. I've had to work and had my baby in daycare since she was 1...
Night Time Fever
I would check with the ped since teething fevers do not usually go that high- fevers that high are usually something else in nature. ...
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- We've always gotten nighttime fevers with teething...up to around 103...but usually in the low 99/101 range. Of course, sometimes colds/flus/poxes come with fevers ...
- it sounds like he may be getting his molars in (if he doesnt have both sets already). maybe try something to numb his mouth then try to get a pain reliver in him. good...
- When we sleep our body temperature goes up automatically. Although it should not be that high. Tylenol works better for fevers and motrin better for pain. You can also...
My Pediatrician Says No Need to Worry About High Temp??
I have heard and read that extremely high fevers can cause brain damage. .... I would worry about the high temperatures and high fever. ...
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- If i were you I would definitly get a second opinion..Who is this doctor???That doctor sounds like he is a whack job...Just because he has dr. in front of his name doe...
- I would take your child to another ped. Mine says he needs to be evaluated with a temp of 102 or higher. High temps can cause seizures. Good luck
- I am a pharmacist and I was shocked by the attitude of your doctor as you describe. I am sure you have gotten many responses to this but I think you are 100% correct ...
Fever at Night with No Other Sympthoms
Sounds like what my daughter had Bronchitis Had a doctor ck her right before the high fever & he decided it was cold Then couple nights later she ran ...
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- My 16 month old son has been doing something similar. We were at the doctor yesterday and it was just teething. He told me that anything with a low grade fever like ...
- Sounds like what my daughter had - Bronchitis. Had a doctor ck her right before the high fever, & he decided it was cold. Then couple nights later, she ran fever (on...
- Hi Priscilla, Just a thought, but does your daughter have her molars yet? My daughter who is 16 months old just started getting her molars a couple weeks ago and di...
11 Month Old with Fever
Hi, I agree that low grade fevers accompany teething, but I would think that 101 is a bit high just to be due to teething. I have a friend who swears that ...
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- I go by the motto it is better to be safe than sorry so if it last more than 24 hours I would take her to the doctor. My doctor told me a fever with cough always go t...
- Yes, fever is normal. Also I have found diarrhea comes along with it. Just give Tylenol/etc. for fever. I would also use Oral Gel to help. C. H
- my son is 14 months now and he often had fever of at least 100 while getting his first 8 teeth. don't be too alarmed if it even gets to 102. just give motrin and tyl...
When Do You Take Child to the Hospital?
Oct 3, 2009 ... My twins run very high fevers and still play and seem happy! .... I did that with my first son his fever was high and it is sooo scary but they did not do ...
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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 ...
