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To think illnesses can't come on this quick

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Talkabtit101 · 19/12/2024 19:04

Went to London Tuesday - went to Harry potter studios, and then stayed in a hotel for a couple nights, used swimming pool and went shopping on the Wednesday.

DD (5) got back home this morning and fell asleep a few hours after around 4 then woke up with a 38.5 fever and crying saying she didn't know what was wrong but felt poorly.

Now in our history of illnesses has rarely had a fever so I've succumbed to a wee bit of panic.

Just looking for some advice on do illnesses happen this quickly?? Could've been the only way we'd caught it as was WFH the few days before and DD is homeschooled.

I've gave calpol around half hour ago and fever is now at 38.2.

Posting for traffic and maybe a hand hold because I do have anxiety and ocd and I'm never good at handling illnesses, especially fevers. Thank you in advance.

OP posts:
Talkabtit101 · 19/12/2024 19:12

@Merryoldgoat

No this is not the first time, but it usually is a committing bug that lasts a few hours, only temps have been when very younger and after jabs.

Thank you everyone else, the temp I believe is coming down by touch as is currently sleeping. Does anyone know with a digital thermometer which is the most accurate way to test? As underarm said 37.5 but oral said 38.4

OP posts:
Sinkintotheswamp · 19/12/2024 19:12

I had flu once and it came on incredibly fast.
Packing up from work at 5pm and feeling a tiny bit run down to shivering in bed by 8pm and staying there for a few days.

gamerchick · 19/12/2024 19:10

Flu comes on scary fast sometimes. Just drops you out of the blue.

Poor little poppet, hope she's on the mend soon .

wigsonthegreenandhatsforthelifting · 19/12/2024 19:09

Absolutely they do - they can come on fast and they can also go fast.

You can piggy back Calpol and Nurofen, think Calpol is every 4 hours and Nurofen every 6, but please check that out because it's been a long time since I needed them!

If you can't keep her temp stable, seek advice from OOH or A&E.

Plenty of fluids - ice lollies are good if she isn't drinking enough.

lazyarse123 · 19/12/2024 19:09

Yes it's very possible. I went to bed feeling fine woke up after 30 minutes with chills, fever, shaking. It was a bacterial infection I'd had before so knew I need antibiotics but it always appears out of nowhere.
I hope you dd picks up soon, it's always a worry.

Wavescrashingonthebeach · 19/12/2024 19:08

AhBiscuits · 19/12/2024 19:06

Yes they very often do.

I got flu and went from fine to shaking uncontrollably over the course of half an hour.

Literally snap!
This morning I was fine doing housework within hours wracked with pain and got the chills. Came on so suddenly.

Also my dc was perfectly fine when I put him to bed 1 night after soft play.. 2 hours later woke up with croup.

Awful.

Op hope ur dc gets better soon. Calpol, cuddles, fluids and observation!

Merryoldgoat · 19/12/2024 19:06

Yes of course they do. Surely this isn’t the first time your child has been ill?

AhBiscuits · 19/12/2024 19:06

Yes they very often do.

I got flu and went from fine to shaking uncontrollably over the course of half an hour.

TotallyTwisted · 19/12/2024 19:05

Of course they do! Hope she's feeling better soon.

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