To think DH temp is to high (39.7)

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He has been quite ill for over 24 hours, had high temp last night but I didn't have a thermometer, just took his temp tonight (now) and its 39.7, I have just given him paracetamol and will re check it in half an hour... if it doesn't go down what should i do?

He has flu like symptoms and is constipated (even after taking medicine) and feels sick, sometimes cant move without my help to be pulled up.

I have a sore throat and DD has a runny nose and cough but neither of us have a temp...

Very similar happed to me with my DH two weeks ago - turned out to be a PE . The meds kicked in within hours and he felt much better, so hopefully will be just as quick for your DH . Very traumatic to see them like this though , I totally agree. Everyone should go on a first aid course. It gives you the tools to do something about the situation .

Very similar happed to me with my DH two weeks ago - turned out to be a PE . The meds kicked in within hours and he felt much better, so hopefully will be just as quick for your DH . Very traumatic to see them like this though , I totally agree. Everyone should go on a first aid course. It gives you the tools to do something about the situation .

Sorry don't know why it posted twice !

Hope you both get through this soon (((hugs)))

I hope he makes a quick recovery.

Hope all goes well at the hospital

Well done OP, I hope it all goes well this morning.

Sounds a horrendous night, I hope he's better soon. Make sure you look after yourself as well

Hope all is ok? This sounds so similar to when dh had the flu - really high temp then low, passing out knocking head on toilet - we didn't get as far as hospital thankfully as my good doctor friend came to us and diagnosed flu. Proper flu is so scary, people use the word flippantly- it was that night we realised neither of us have had flu before! Take care, hopefully it won't last too long. (Ps if anyone is reading dealing with this at home, alternate paracetamol and ibuprofen every 3 hours, 24 hours for temperature to stabilise and was delirious do check for rashes than do not go away when pressed with a glass or other non flu symptoms as could be something more sinister.)

Hope he's ok

Thinking of all you, I hope he's ok

Hope he’s better very soon

Hope he is ok OP.

I have sent dh in an ambulance before while I stayed with the dcs, 3 times in fact. Dd was 6 the first time, it was 3am, my stepdad was also ill and I couldn't get my mum to come to her as she couldn't leave stepdad. My friend came and sat with her, I went to hospital an hour later.

The second time I had to wait for family to come to both dcs. And the 3rd.

Hospital isn't the place for young dcs when someone is ill enough to require an ambulance. And if I were carted off in an ambulance as much as I would want dh there, I would want the dcs safe and not frightened by being dragged out of bed at daft oclock and dropped at relatives houses.

Hope all goes well op, you're doing the right thing.
I'm on round two of flu, I had about a week where I was feeling better and now bam, high temp, horrible cough and I feel like death on a stick!
Sending sympathy and empathy!

Hope your DH feels better soon x

The thing about hospitals is that they are awful and you need someone there to be an advocate for you. I would sort child care ASAP and get there to support him.

Hope he's better soon.
Humpty- no idea what a PE is.

How scary, OP. You’ve done the right thing. Hope you can be with your DH soon and that he makes a speedy recovery

pulmonary embolism
Basically a blood clot in lungs that then affects heart and breathing . It's pretty harmful ( ie can kill you ) but if caught in time , fixable .

Op - you say everyone else is still drunk, I'm presuming that your DH hadn't been drinking? That might have an impact on how he's responding

Hope he is ok OP

I’ve been rushed to hospital in an ambulance on my own before. My partner was away dealing with his fathers death & my mum stayed with the children. No one else I could leave them with.
I’d much rather go on my own than have my kids see the state I was in. There wouldn’t have been anything my mum/partner could have done for me.
I hope your husbands in the mend soon op.

Proper flu is so scary, people use the word flippantly- it was that night we realised neither of us have had flu before!

Flu can be scary; it can also be like a very mild cold. It's entirely possible you'd both had flu before.

The thing about hospitals is that they are awful and you need someone there to be an advocate for you. I would sort child care ASAP and get there to support him.

Just as well he has his Dad with him then eh? And OP already has sorted to drop her DD at her mums soon and head up there.

I honestly don't see the point in comments like this. Not remotely helpful, just a hefty kick when someone is down. Does it make you feel good? You should be ashamed.

Hope he’s ok OP, sounds like you handled it brilliantly but I can’t imagine how scary it must have been .

Back in the day we used to use a cold flannel on the forehead and bathe people with cool water to help bring temp down. Have you tried anything like that?