DD ill with a raging temp

[doinmummy]

and she appears to be hallucinating. Luckily I couldn't sleep (have been MNing all night) and heard her muttering. She opened her eyes but I dont think she saw me IYKWIM. Her skin is red hot and she is dripping with sweat. I need to get paracetamol down her but she wont let me touch her as it appears it hurts. That's it really...just thought I'd share.

Mine's been the same for four nights. I think it might have broken last night. When I went in to her a few hours ago, her skin felt cool for the first time. She hasn't eaten for four days. Has antibiotics but we can't get them into her. She's 3, how old is yours?

Oh you poor thing. Have you tried ibuprofen. My ds used to get (still does occasionally) very high fevers 104/105 as an infant/toddler. I was in A&E so many times with him, I can't count it on two hands. Yet, no matter how many times he got a high fever, and I knew it was caused by an ear infection, I still worried.

You must get something into your dd. Also, get ice packs/face clothes with ice cold water onto her forehead and back of her neck. If you can't get the fever down, you must take her to A&E. Have you taken her temperature?

Don't use ice cold water, that sort of rapid cooling isn't reccomended anymore.

How old is she? Strip her down as much as possible, give her some paracetamol and if you have a fan turn that on but set it so it's moving and not directly on her.

Hope she feels better soon

a high temperature in itself is not necessarily a bad thing - it is the body's way of fighting infection/virus.

Keep an eye on her, obviously, but letting the fever run its course (usually three days) is one way of dealing with it.

I have been given the recommendation to put cold compresses on my child when he has a fever fairly recently. Not sure what part is not recommended any more. Perhaps you mean putting them in an ice bath...not that I would have ever done that.

Doin mummy, you must take her temperature and find out how high it is, before making any decision about leaving it or not leaving it. I also think it's important to understand the source of the temperature before deciding to leave it.

DD is 14. I have turned her fan on but she says she is freezing so wants it off. I'll nip out when the shops open for some calpol ( I thought our days of using that were long gone ) so I can syringe it into her. Trying to get her to swallow a tablet was impossible. I was a bit worried about it being an infection. Her stupid father allowed her to have her belly button pierced and I wondered if it has become infected but it doesn't look red and I asked her if it was sore and she said no. It's probably a virally thing and will pass, at least I hope so , we're off on holiday next week. I am knackered. Literally haven't been to bed.

She's sleeping now. Shall I try and take temp now or leave her to sleep ?

You can use tepid water but should never use ice cold water it reduces the temperate too quickly and is dangerous

I would leave her to sleep

deffo leave her to sleep - that is the best thing to help fight off whatever lurgy she has

hope she is better soon

Thank you all.I will leave her, sleep is the best medicine according to my DM. I risk life and limb waking her up when she's well, she'd probably have my hand off at the moment.

I'm calm as you like in emergencies but I go all pathetic when it's my own.

Thankyou all for replying x

I have also been told to only use tepid water, even with a flannel on the head.

I hope she feels better soon OP having a high temp can make you feel really awful.

I would also try and get ibuprofen into her if she's allowed it, either liquid or Neurofen do melt on the tongue ones

I stand corrected. Advice has clearly changed since ds was a baby (doesn't get the fevers so much any more).