11 Month old with a high temperature and refusing to eat

[HOLLYJACKSON19]

afternoon,

my 11 month old daughter has been a bit under the weather for the past few days. She was unwell yesterday so took her temp and it was 40.8! Gave her calpol and stripped her off and it went down to 37.8.

She is still unwell today refusing food but drinking juice, with my mother in law who doesn't have a thermometer (forgot to pack hers this morning!) but she is saying she still feels really hot.

She's also got a cough and has had broncilitus in the past, could her temp be related to that again or could it just be viral infection?

Don't want to bother the doctors if its unnecessary.

Any help would be appreciated.

I would go to the Docs regardless. They never take chances with babies so they will not think you are fussing over nothing. I have had similar this week with my 12 month DS and it was a respiratory tract infection. Also when he was tiny and it was a UTI. Always good to get checked out. Good luck!

IME (as a parent not a medic!) doctors are always happy to be bothered with babies and small children. You know her best, if you’re at all worried I’d call now and see if a nurse can look at her today. You’re doing all the right things and I wouldn’t worry about not eating as long as taking fluids.