To worry about DS and his temperature?

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DS (5yo) has had a cough for about 4 weeks, unfortunately he also started with a cold three days ago and has had a temperature since then. He was checked at the drs yesterday and chest clear so Dr just said it's the cold giving him a temperature (ranges from 37.6 to 38.1).

AIBU to start panicking about the temperature? How long do I leave it until going back to the Dr? He is generally well other than less of an appetite and low energy/tiring easily.

That’s only a low level fever so I can’t say it would worry me especially as he has been checked over already

Would you medicate for a low level fever?

If he's eating, drinking and weeing then a temp that low would not cause me any concern and I would only give calpol if he was distressed.

I would only give calpol or nurofen if he appeared miserable or in pain, otherwise I would just leave the fever alone.

I really wouldn't worry about a temperature at that level

No I wouldn't medicate a fever alone, fever is the body's way of killing the germ that is making poorly. I believe today's advice is not to treat a fever alone but if he has earache/headache/sore throat or any pain alongside the fever then treat that with paracetamol or ibuprofen.

That’s a very low fever. I only generally medicate when the fever reaches around 39 and/or they’re miserable or in pain.

It's a quick spike in temperature that you need to watch out for. If they're well in themselves then no need to medicate. A fever is the bodies way of fighting off infection!

He has a cold and said he feels wobbly, don't know if that's enough to warrant medicating.

Anything above 38 is a fever so he has a low fever. If it gets to near 39 then I'd give calpol etc. A fever needs to last five days before going to the doctors.

A low level fever in conjunction with a cold for 3 days wouldn’t bother me at all, no. It would be completely typical of a cold.

Wobbly isn’t pain so no I wouldn’t be medicating. I very rarely give dd calpol or similar unless she’s in actual pain. A fever is the body’s way of killing the bugs, bringing it down just hinders the process.

Lots of rest and fluids for him and he’ll be fine.

It’s not unusual to have a temperature with a cold. There’s nothing a GP can do about it, and it’s only a mild temp.

I agree, if he's not too poorly in himself and not in pain I wouldn't medicate for a fever under 39 (unless we perhaps had to leave the house). Our GP said that they like to see children if a fever persists for more than 4 or 5 days.

That's a long time to have a cough though. If it doesn't resolve when they cold gets better I would maybe take him back to the GP.