Am I wrong

[MrsG841]

Ds (16 months) has a fever that has progressively got higher as the day has gone on. We ha e given multiple doses of calpol and nurofen and is sitting at 40.6.

NHS 111 not overly bothered as he has no other symptoms.

Am I wrong that a high temp that doesn't react to medication is still a problem?

Does the Calpol reduce the temp at all? If not the BUS recommend an urgent G P appointment, so that would be a walk in centre today.

www.nhs.uk/conditions/fever-in-children/

It's not dropping below 40 at the moment. Walk in centre won't see under 2 year old. He's fine in himself etc which is why NHS 111 wasn't too concerned but to me the fact the medicine is not bringing it down was a concern in itself

Is he drinking? Wet nappies? Eating?

Have you got access to any other out of hours service, if the walk in won't see him? If we ring our GP number when they are closed, we are transferred to a different service and we can have a call back from a GP or are asked to attend a clinic. We've used it at all hours and on weekends and bank holidays too. I would be worried by what you describe.

Eating and drinking and wet nappies like normal just has really high temp

If it's any help OP, calpol never touched by DCs fevers. We used nurofen instead and it always worked a treat! I'd suggest you try nurofen and see if it helps, with calpol in between doses just to ease their discomfort.

Might sound daft, but have you checked your thermometer is accurate? Measured yourself/other DC for example?

We have been giving both nurofen and calpol. Thermometer all working properly as I do test it (also a good brand 1 a braun)

I would just keep a cautious eye and get a telephone appointment at your GP if he is still the same tomorrow. But if he started weeing less, drinking and eating less or getting ill then i would go in.

You could always call 111 again in a couple of hours to update?

Is he particularly big for his age?

We had this problem with ds1...I can remember taking him to the GP after he'd had the maximum doses of calpol and ibuprofen we could give him. The GP weighed him and tutted about stupid one-size-fits all recommendations and then gave him a double dose of what we'd been giving so far, which actually worked.

I would go to the GP for a high temperature that doesn't move with mess.

With meds

Nurofen is IMO loads better for bringing down a temp.

Treat child not thermometer!

He's not big. Will def get him seen tomorrow but I'm just shocked by NHS 111 really

If it was me I would ring a call out doctor if you can or bring them to A&E . Still very young & that's a very high temperature. I would worried that nurofen & calpol aren't bringing down the temperature at all . I always think it's bettter to be safe than sorry in these situations.

Only you know your child. If you feel very concerned take him to a & e.
I hardly ever go to the dr for myself but if it was my child I wouldn’t hesitate. Don’t sit there and worry it always better to be safe than sorry.

Ds always had really high temps that were almost impossible to bring down.... regular fevers of around 40,41. He just ran hot.

If NHS direct say it’s ok, trust them. I have found them to always er on the side of caution.

Ice lollies, tepid bath.

If you are worried for tonight then i would call 111 back, ask to speak to a medical practioner after an hour or two.

After 3 hours of cool bath, cold wet cloths and nurofen and calpol his temp has started to come down.

That's good news. Maybe he is incubating something like chicken pox?

That’s good.

I would sleep in the same room and keep an eye on your baby.

It’s horrid though.

My DD had similar high temp which turned out to be a UTI, less common in boys but she had no symptoms. I would definitely get him seen tomorrow, we used to go down to the doctor's a few hours before the appointment and get a urine collection pad which goes in the nappy so you can have a sample ready.

He's in bed with me. Has had chicken pox couple months ago so hopefully not. I'm just going to be told it's viral

Hope he's ok. My dd had a very high temperature when she was about 18 months and I took her to a&e and they couldn't figure out what was wrong so sent us home. The next day spots appeared and turned out she had a (mild) case of Rubella. Until other symptoms appear it could be anything (or nothing).