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Super high temperature

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HugAndRoll · 14/09/2013 19:52

Ds2 is 16 months old. We were in hospital overnight as he has a viral infection which made his temp shoot up to 40.3 and his heart rate to 202.

He is a medicine refuser which I explained to them and they used a paracetamol suppository to bring his temp down to 38, observed him overnight and his heart rate came down to 163 ish which is normal for a toddler fighting a virus and a temp (apparently).

He got discharged today and I asked for suppositories which the doctor was happy to do but pharmacy refused to release the meds. Was told to tip his head right back and "force calpol in".

Needless to say, several very sticky messes and calpol in eyes later we haven't been able to get a full dose in him and his temperature is back up to 40.

Sorry for epic post but I don't know what to do :(

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KatOD · 14/09/2013 22:23

Always favourite food or in milk, our DD always refused medicine. Nurses wouldn't believe how violently she refused until they ended up covered in it on one occasion we stayed overnight. Hope your DS stays on the mend!

CreatureRetorts · 15/09/2013 06:51

You can complain!

LoveSewingBee · 15/09/2013 13:41

Tomorrow try some other pharmacies. You can definitely get suppositories in the UK but some pharmacists mistakenly believe that they are prescription only (they are not, so just tell them they are not, or try other pharmacists). They may need to order them in but this usually only takes one day. So even if you don't need them now it may be worthwhile to get some as you can keep them a long time.

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HugAndRoll · 15/09/2013 15:10

Oh I didn't know that, thank you. He's been screaming (not crying an actual ear piercing scream) nearly all day today. I'm now feeling under the weather so dh has taken him out for a walk so I can have a rest. Ds1 is happy on the computer and it won't hurt him to be on it either.

His temp is being controlled with yogurt-calbrufen but he obviously still feels like crap. He won't drink much or eat anything other than yogurt bless him.

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larrygrylls · 15/09/2013 18:05

Hug,

Have read this thread. I am really surprised he was discharged with such a high heart rate, and without more observation. This is far more concerning than a fever, IMO. A toddler's normal resting heartbeat is 80-130, so 202 is really very high indeed and the 160s are still very high. Heartbeats do tend to be higher when fighting infection but that level of tachycardia would seem best monitored. Coupled with his continued distress, I might well be tempted to take him back to A&E.

beautifulgirls · 15/09/2013 18:31

I think you need to go back and see a doctor OOH or A&E again to be honest. I would be concerned about a child that has been that distressed all day and would want to make sure that he doesn't have meningitis in particular, but other serious infections that are causing him to feel so very awful poor thing. This doesn't sound right.

DoItTooJulia · 15/09/2013 18:36

Outrageous behaviour from the pharmacy. Write to the chief exec of the hospital.

Hope your ds is on the mend.

BeaWheesht · 15/09/2013 19:30

I agree with beautiful girls. Screaming like that IMO isn't normal and I'm shocked by the pharmacy but also by the hospital as I'd have expected at least a follow up visit.

MrsSpencerReid · 15/09/2013 19:46

If you're ever in the position of hosp pharmacy not wanting to dispense drugs get them to ring the ward and talk to the doctor, this happens at work sometimes and usually talking to the prescribing dr does the trick, I'm so angry on your behalf they wouldn't just give you the meds!

FannyFifer · 15/09/2013 20:02

Agree with others, screaming like that is not something I would be happy with.
Please get him seen again.

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HugAndRoll · 15/09/2013 20:24

After a day of him being Jekyll and Hyde he is now perky and babbling away in his cot and not going to sleep

I was shocked regarding the lack of concern about his heart rate, even when it was 202 although that could have been so I didn't worry. I will mention it to his paediatrician (he sees a developmental paed for hypermobility) in October as he's not ill enough to warrant ooh or a&e and is certainly on the mend.

Thank you all though for your concern its much appreciated .

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beautifulgirls · 15/09/2013 22:13

Oh good, glad he seems happier.

DeWe · 16/09/2013 10:05

Ibroprofin brings temperature down better in my dc (except dd1 who is sick with it). Dd2 needed both to bring her temperature down if it had got high.

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