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5 year old very High Temp help pls

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abonymousAnon · 10/11/2024 16:53

He got unwell on Thursday but temperature was fine. Friday was around 37.5. We went for a fireworks even as he was okay he was playing, eating etc. we were out for 3 hours only and when we got babk his temperature was 39.2. It’s been creeping up slowly. Phoned 111 they said to just give Calpol.

NHS website says not to give cold compresses but after seeing his temp reach 39.8 I have. I’m really worried about him. He’s coughing too and is saying Nose blocked.

shoud I be overly concerned? I’ve not been work Thursday and Friday and feel guilty phoning up sick again tomorrow but I can’t go back till he’s better.

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Cerealkiller4U · 10/11/2024 17:09

CornishTeaTime · 10/11/2024 17:06

If temp isnt stabilising go to A^E immediately, he will be seen straightaway. Same with my nephew who ended up having a fit and ended up blue lighted to hospital he was 3. Please dont chance it.

They won’t be worried with a temp like that. I would imagine your nephew had some dangerous obs rather than just the fever of 39

it woood be the fit. Febrile seizures aren’t actually dangerous. As told to by the fever doctor we saw for 5 years.

Cerealkiller4U · 10/11/2024 17:07

drippingtapp · 10/11/2024 17:06

NHS website says not to give cold compresses but after seeing his temp reach 39.8 I have.

Why?

Because it can cause them to shiver which makes the temp higher.

Cerealkiller4U · 10/11/2024 17:06

On the plus side!

my daughter is only ever sick for a real max of 3 days. Normally she gets this stupidly high temp for 24 hours and that’s it

sgain the dr said that’s because the temp is doing what it needs to do which is kill the bacteria

the other issue I have is she won’t take medication. You’ll never know how many times nurses have shouted at her for not taking it which drives me insane. We once had a nurse tell her she had to take it. The reason why she won’t take it? When she had the very high temp they held her down to give it to her

hende why she now hates drs. Hospital and medications.

CornishTeaTime · 10/11/2024 17:06

If temp isnt stabilising go to A^E immediately, he will be seen straightaway. Same with my nephew who ended up having a fit and ended up blue lighted to hospital he was 3. Please dont chance it.

drippingtapp · 10/11/2024 17:06

NHS website says not to give cold compresses but after seeing his temp reach 39.8 I have.

Why?

Cerealkiller4U · 10/11/2024 17:04

So my daughter gets very high temps. It’s hit 42 before.

my rule of thumb is when it gets over 40.5(which is pretty much anytime she ever gets sick which is a nightmare) I take her in regardless.

but we saw a special fever doctor who said that you don’t necessarily need to worry about a high temp unless it hits 40.7 ish because it’s doing exactly what it’s meant to be doing

instead he said it it refuses to move after all the meds then take her in. Or if it hits that number. Because a very high temp starts to shut organs down.

so that’s what I do now.

YouLookinSusBro · 10/11/2024 17:04

I would keep off school until temp is normal. Alternate paracetamol and ibuprofen, no idea where you read not to mix. Hope he feels better soon

FacingTheWall · 10/11/2024 17:02

Advice will be to alternate ibuprofen with paracetamol. If it doesn’t come down after medication then contact 111 and check.

Isitmeyourecookingfor · 10/11/2024 17:01

How is he in himself? If you are worried because of how he is acting (lethargic/in pain/floppy/rash etc etc) absolutely get him checked out. If you're worried about the temperature number only I'd do the calpol/ibuprofen alternating and keep a close eye. Hope they are feeling better soon!

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abonymousAnon · 10/11/2024 17:00

@stackhead thank you. His temperature got worse when I gave his nurofen for children as I ran out of Calpol. Nhs says not too mix either I’m so confused what to do. Shall I maybe go back to nurofen if he doesn’t get better by tomorrow?

he’s awake and responsive and I’m wondering whether I should take him to school tomorrow

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stackhead · 10/11/2024 16:56

Ibuprofen was better at breaking a fever than calpol in our experience. Alternative the two and phone 111 again if temp doesn't come down with medication.

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