DD temp up and down please give me some advice

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DD is 8 she has been ill throughout the day (vomit, sore throat, lathergic, feeling wobbly and headache)
I took her to our NHS walk in this evening as her temp was 38.1 by the time we got there and the doctor checked it was 37.9.
He has diagnosed tonsillitis and given antibiotics.

She seems ok now and is chatty and and alert but her temp is 35.7 now I'm worried it's too low (she has had calpol and nurofen)

Should I ring them again or just keep an eye on her through the night ?

TIA

Anyone ?

Children do like to cause worry but I suspect she is fine. Are you able to set your alarm to check on her throughout the night? I think monitoring is probably the best course of action although if she isn't responsive etc call back.

I hope the antibiotics start working quickly for her.

No expert here but I would just give 111 a call for advice.

Personally I would just keep an eye on her. I'd let her sleep and wait for the antibiotics to kick in. As long as she's chatty and alert I don't think I'd worry.

Thankyou, she's in bed with me she's asleep now and seems settled but can be woken.

Will keep an eye on her through the night

Ok. So my son was very poorly two weeks ago (the bank hols weekend) He had a raging temp - went up to 40.4...lowest was 38.9..up, down, up down etc.

He's my second. I fully admit if it was pfb he would have been rushed in.

Anyway. On the Tuesday, got him seen first thing. GP told me off for not getting him looking at - said 40 temp is the BIG no no and sign that it's something more serious/sinister.

So. Looks like your child has the same thing. My son was also given antibiotics - tonsillitis etc.

Other thing GP said (and I fully agree with this thinking about it)

Do not give Calpol or Nurofen unless your child is distressed and in pain. No use for a fever as bringing a fever temp down makes the problem last longer. Can I ask why you did, given that she was ok, chatty alert and on antibiotics? I wouldn't give her any more, and just keep an eye on her personally.

I wanted to give my son Calpol whilst he was bad but he was refusing. But it has made me rethink my approach to calpol etc. I think as parents we really are too quick to give it to our kids. The body is designed to sort itself out. Giving calpol can mask the problem and make it last longer.

I was advised to by the doctor at the walk in centre. She had had calpol before we left the house when she was distressed, in pain and unhappy. She was also miserable in the walk in centre and he advised to give her some nurofen and to space it two hours apart. The pain relief then kicked in and she became chatty and happy so I guess it did it's job. I think most parents know not to give medication when their child doesn't need it in her case I thought she needed the calpol and the doctor thought nurofen on top as long as she felt unwell. I suppose every doctor is different.
Glad your son is feeling better

Keep an eye on her - ds always does this when his fever breaks and usually sweats a fair bit too. If she's rousable and breathing ok I wouldn't worry but I'd check her maybe in a few hours and keep her in bed with me as you're doing.

Thankyou haud, she's woke as bright as a button and asked for the iPad and a cold drink. Temp is normal.

Night/sleep body temperatures can go quite low, it's worth taking your DDs temp at night sometime when she's well so you can see.

Cslpol will not make a child hypothermic.