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High Temp - Wake overnight for calpol?

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MrsMong · 05/02/2010 22:37

DD had a high temp at bedtime 38.8 but by the time she had been asleep 45mins it had dropped to 37, courtesy of bedtime calpol.

I've just taken her temp again and it's risen to 38.0 and I suspect the calpol is wearing off as it's been 3.5h

So, do I wake her for more calpol now, or just let her sleep? If I give her more calpol now, do I need to do another dose at 3am (eek!)

Sh is 13montsh BTW, and no other symptoms except snotty cold / chesty cough that have been lingering for 2-3 weeks.

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hellymelly · 05/02/2010 22:40

We did wake ours for repeat doses when they had probable swine flu a few weeks ago,I was too worried they would get hotter while I was asleep.In fact they often woke again anyway as their temps rose.

EightiesChick · 05/02/2010 22:41

Not a medical opinion here but I'd let her sleep while she can, and just give her more Calpol if she wakes. Is there anything you can do to keep the room itself cool - open the window a teeny bit, use a fan, leave the door open?

Rebecca41 · 05/02/2010 22:42

Have you got any ibuprofen? That can be used as well as calpol, and its effects last longer.

If I were you, I'd keep an eye on her for the next couple of hours, and wake her if her temperature continues to rise. With a temp of 38.8 pre-calpol, I wouldn't leave her through the night with nothing.

When my DC are ill I tend to bring them into bed with me, so I can keep a check on them throughout the night, otherwise I wouldn't get any sleep at all.

Hope that helps. (I'm a GP by the way)

PixieOnaLeaf · 05/02/2010 22:42

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BooHooo · 05/02/2010 22:43

if her temp spikes she is likely to wake anyway, but on the whole I agree with eightiechick

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MrsMong · 05/02/2010 22:49

Thanks everyone for quick replies. Think I will wake her shortly for baby nurofen and then leave her for the night, trusting she will wake if too hot / ill / distressed. I probably won't sleep, but hey ho, at least I can take her temp every so often.

Not overly keen to have her in our bed as it's much warmer in here, and don't want to over heat her. At least in her room I know what the normal temp is, and can be happy her room / bed is an ok temp.

Roll on the morning and DH can take over for a bit and let me (hopefully) have a lie in

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alypaly · 07/02/2010 01:35

calpol is 6 hourly not 4.5 hourly. if she is that bad you can alternate with ibuprofen if she is not asthmatic. Bt you can ony; use ibuprofen 3 times a day(better with food or after food ,but not on an empty stomach

alypaly · 07/02/2010 01:35

alypaly · 07/02/2010 01:36

sorry about double post,computer went weird

ShinyAndNew · 07/02/2010 01:42

My dd2 has a high temp now (suspected swine flu) I have woke her for neurofen. I have decided that it is best to keep waking her anyway, just to ensure she is still wake-able and not getting worse.

I'll be checking on her probably every two hours or so, after deciding she will be best off in her room for the reasons you say (heat ec)

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MrsMong · 07/02/2010 19:35

Thanks Alypaly.

I've been giving calpol 4-hourly, so just re-read the packet which says no more than 4 doses per day, a min of 4h apart, not 6h. I guess if you evenly space your 4 doses it would be every 6h. Feel better now as was worried I was overdosing DD on calpol We are swapping with nurofen and temp seems to have almost gone

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alypaly · 08/02/2010 00:07

glad she is getting better.
The manufactureres always put 4 hourly on the packet as they dont expect mums to waken their children for meds but dosagewise in theory it should be 6 hourly to get the correct blood levels. Your a good mummy cos you have read the packet properly(i worked in pharmacy for over 30 years and sometimes some parents took it literally as 4 hourly which was a bit worrying.)

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MrsMong · 08/02/2010 20:30

Thanks alypaly - glad we agree I wasn't OD'ing DD

As a slight aside, are other peoples nursery's happy to give calpol etc? Mine won't unless it's on prescription - is this normal? I wouldn't be sending her if she was properly sick, but when she has a bit of teething pain, or if the staff thought she was poorly / had a temp I wish they would give her calpol.

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alypaly · 09/02/2010 00:16

they are now not legally allowed to,i believe and written permission has to be given and signed for etc. If she had a temp i guess she should be at home. Even at primary school meds can only be given if they have the relevant paper work and it is paracetamol tablets or lquid and nothing else.

They are not allowed to take a measure of medicine(i.e antibiotics) incase they get accused of giving the wrong dosage. However if you send the 5 mls in in a single bottle they can...its so silly....but i guess its for safety reasons.

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