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... to think teething doesn’t cause low grade fever every day for a couple of weeks?

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Slatternforlife · 01/05/2021 19:53

DS is 16 months and keeps having an elevated temperature in the afternoon/evening. He’s absolutely fine aside from very rosy cheeks and feeling quite warm to touch (sometimes cool hands and feet, sometimes warm but cheeks are always toasty).

I’m taking his temp more at the moment as he was recently poorly with a high temp and rash that turned out to be viral whereas normally I wouldn’t have it out as much.

GP wasn’t that interested because it’s rarely reaching 38 or above - gets close to 38 though - and he seems well and said it’s probably teething. But would it really do this for two weeks with no teeth coming through? I can see two new teeth in his gums they’re clearer in his gums than they were but haven’t broken through and the gums don’t look particularly red

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Slatternforlife · 01/05/2021 21:05

Thank you to everyone who posted to say your DC were the same. Were the temps around the same?

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Slatternforlife · 01/05/2021 20:20

I didn’t realise it could happen for weeks
It’s been from around 37.5-37.8 only crept up to 38 once

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AnatomyJane · 01/05/2021 20:19

*DD

AnatomyJane · 01/05/2021 20:19

My dad always had a low grade fever when cutting teeth.

Terminallysleepdeprived · 01/05/2021 20:15

Dd always had a slight fever when teething. Perfectly normal and yes it can happen every few days for weeks on end.

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Slatternforlife · 01/05/2021 20:14

Yes they had a Covid test as we ended up in hospital originally with fever and rash

@SonnyWinds it’s an ear thermometer and does seem to read warmer than our forehead one but I think the forehead one is a bit pants

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polkadotraindrops · 01/05/2021 20:12

@Slatternforlife have they had a covid swab during this last 2 weeks since this episode started?

dotdashdashdash · 01/05/2021 20:10

Did with mine. I just stopped taking her temp!

SonnyWinds · 01/05/2021 20:09

Teething doesn't cause a fever but it can cause the mouth and face to feel hotter so if you're using an oral thermometer or you're just touching their face to feel how warm they are then it's normal for it to be higher. Have you done a rectal thermometer?

Lwg87 · 01/05/2021 20:09

My son would get a temperature when teething

LittleOwl153 · 01/05/2021 20:07

My dd had mild temperatures with her teeth - along with the screaming fits! She's nearly 12 and I still remember it vividly!

I'd try to to worry unless the temp spikes higher- hard I understand!

brokengate · 01/05/2021 20:05

My Dd. Not mad. Shock

brokengate · 01/05/2021 20:05

Interested in people's thoughts here. Mad was exactly the same. Red cheeks, raised temp but never over 38. Most sources say it's not linked to teething but she was always warmer when cutting a tooth.

nonaomi · 01/05/2021 20:03

I also thought it was a myth that teething can cause fevers. But my doctor friend confirmed that it can cause a low grade fever. Not sure it's normal for it to last that long. Just ask the GP maybe.

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Slatternforlife · 01/05/2021 19:58

That’s what I thought, medically they usually say it’s not a thing

I’m wondering if he’s picked up a new infection, maybe something like a UTI but I would expect it to shoot up higher if that was the case

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ISpeakJive · 01/05/2021 19:57

Not sure about this OP but I’ve heard that teething doesn’t actually cause any fever.

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