3 year old with high temp but won't take medicine

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Just went to check on ch. when noticed ds2 who is 3 is very hot - took his temp and it's 39 - he woke, was responsive - gave him water he was slightly chesty sounding so gave his inhaler (history of chest infections). But he will not take calpol etc - whenever he has been admitted for chest infections/bronchitis or high temps - he has had to have a suppository at A&E to bring his temp down -

I know (in my rationale mind) that while awake, responsive & while breathing is ok he does not need a doc, but on my own tonight & just want to touch base with the wise world of MN - that GP in morning if his temp is still high- & tonight just keeping an eye on him is ok - but one question what temp would you go to ooh or A&E?

Have managed to get 7.5mls of calpol in by a short miracle and he has kept it in - temp 39.5 when he took it so hoping it works

Strip him down to his vest and put a fan on him. Sponge with tepid water if necessary.

Don't sponge him down. He could get a chill. We were told to take DD to OOH once with a temp. The doctor said not to worry about a 39 degree temp by itself. Can you mix the calpol into somethong

You can get paracetemol suppositories over the counter but they are a bit pricey (about £10.00 for a box I think).

I always found that nurofen/calprofen kept my dd's temperature down better than nurofen. Would he take that?

Thanks for your replies - he slept in my bed & it came down with the calpol over night - I agree I need Ibuprofen in the house as it often works quicker -

He seems ok this morning, just a little under the weather- will keep an eye on him today -

Don't tepid sponge, it's not recommended as it fools the brain into raising the temperature higher. Strip off and encourage fluids.

Nowadays the current recommendation is to leave the temperature to do it's job unless the child is in pain or miserable.