What causes spiking temp and no other symptoms?

[thelittlebluepills]

Ds had high temp 39.5 over Easter. Saw out of hours dr but ears chest and tonsils all fine. He was better for a few days butnow has spiking temp again. Once calpol has kicked in his temp is fine but he's just whiny. Any ideas?

chicken pox often starts with a high temp

DS1 was like this when he had roseola (see kidshealth.org/parent/infections/skin/roseola.html). We were back and forth to the out of hours/GPs several times because his fever was so high. If he has this, then in a few days he will come out in an all over body rash after which he will feel fine with no temp.

Why not take a look at our Great Ormond Street Hospital's Children First for Health website here. Unlike some websites, it includes clinically approved medical advice and content for young people and parents so you should be able to find more information out there.

I hope this helps.

Amy

Urine infection should probably be ruled out, for a fever with no other symptoms.

thanks for the info - the GP also suggested start of chicken pox but he has had it already (as well as two lots of hand foot and mouth). the roseola is sounding most likely at the moment. I'm going to give it another day and if no improvement or developments will take him back to the doctor - if only because I need to get back to work!!

My DD had something similar when she started nursery at 7 months. Loads of high fevers which would go away with capol, but meant she was sent home from nursery and I had to leave work. No other symptoms and blood tests came back clear. Was just one of those random viral things that eventually went away (months later) but were a pain. Sorry its no help, hope it resolves itself for you too.

My ds (20 months) had this last week - spiking temperature reduced by Calpol, no rash, cough, etc. After a week I finally brought him to doc who said it was a chest infection, you could have knocked me down with a feather, I didn't cop on at all.

Not saying this is what yours has (your doc ruled out chest anyway) but temp does mean something. I am too slow going to docs sometimes I think.

Sorry not most helpful post ever!

thanks - his wee is smelling horrid - possibly because he is refusing fluids much of the time but it may be a UTI - have booked into see another GP at 6pm

I know he's not well cos he is refusing chocolate buttons

greengardenia - the GP did say that it was possibly bronchiolitis as it is possible to have it with no cough.

Seen GP again - still nothing to show what's up - we have broad spectrum AB and we are attempting to obtain a urine sample- which could be interesting as he's 23months and has the temper to go with that

Sorry to hear you are still struggling. I hope the antibiotics help.

To get a urine sample, put a piece of cotton wool in your DS' nappy and squeeze it out into the sample container.

Did the doctor give you a children's urine collection bag? Should be slightly easier to use with a boy. They were hellish with DD.