to worry about the amount of calpol/nurofen my dd has.

[PinkyMe]

My 2 year old is always ill. Btwn 6mths and now, she's had pneumonia, a chest infection twice, countless colds and coughs, suspected but not confirmed asthma.
In fact there isn't a month that goes by when she doesn't seem to catch something.
Of course with each episode she gets a high temperature and has been prescribed calpol and nurofen by our doctor to get it down.

This year, so far we have gotten through about 3 bottles of calpol and are on our second bottle of nurofen.

The Drs assure us that it is normal for some kids to just get whatever is going and that there is no underlying cause for all these illnesses. That said, I am extremely worried about the sheer amount of this stuff that she gets through but cannot see an alternative as the Dr insists and I accept that the high temp is more dangerous.

Anyone else worry about this?

Forgot to say, but we are on it yet again as she's had a temp of 39 degrees for about 3 days now. Dr thinks it's down to teething this time and is nothing to do with the conjunctivitis she's picked up from nursery.

As long as it is always within the recommended doses it shouldn't be a problem. YANBU to be concerned about it though. It is much better than some parents who give just anything. Hope your dd is feeling better soon

I only give medication if DS is miserable with the high temp. If not I let it run.

Same as Morloth. I limit as much as possible. High temp actually kills the bugs, the body is just doing its job!

Have you got a link for that cheese&gherkins? Not in a "I dont believe you" kind of way, but in a "I'd love to know more about that" kind of way - ? If not, where did you hear it? It seems to make sense.

I've read it for years but a quick google found this. It's brief but there are a lot more links out there. I'll have a proper look later if I can

Yes a quick google reveals many links, this is the first my search threw up for example.

I don't treat a fever. It is the body doing a job and while a very high temp can be dangerous the risk with things like febrile convulsions is the speed at which the temp rises. This quick rise is more likely when using medicines as they wear off and the temp shoots back up to its previous level.

I do the cool clothes, fan, loose covers, lots of drinks thing. I would medicate for pain, discomfort etc but not for a fever. It's the body fighting the infection.

You can get gel pads which help with fever (Kool n Soothe). They kind of stick to the head, and cool you. They can be kept on over night as well.

Thanks very much for your responses. All extremely useful. Can I just ask how long it takes for the fever to reduce with the cool, clothes fan, loose cover, gel pads. etc.
IU have tried these things in the past along with the medicin, so I although I know they contribute to getting the temp down, I'd find it difficult to quantify their usefulness.

Also you may find that yr DC is intolerant to dairy or wheat which can cause a low immune system. If you find the cause you can loose all the medication!!