3 year old DC has covid and had had a temperature all day. At 6pm it hit 39.8 so we called 111. They advised that normally they'd send us to a walk in but can't due to the covid so we'd get a call from a gp in 2 hours. In that time DC perked up and asked to play and cooled down somewhat. We then got a call from 111 to advise no one could call us and we would get a call in the morning and to call back if DC got worse e.g floppy, fits etc. DC has just woken up and is back to 39.6 they are due the next dose of calpol but refusing to take it no matter what we do so now I'm stuck. He's very sleepy BUT it is well past his bedtime so it's no shock. He's with it and responds to questions etc I just can't get this bloody medicine down!
Please can anyone help
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squiddybear · 25/06/2022 22:27
Carlichimp · 25/06/2022 22:38
NHS advice on fever in kids is to give paracetamol if their fever is making them feel poorly. It does make them feel better, but artificially reducing their temperature doesn’t actually make them more well. Paracetamol doesn’t prevent febrile seizures either. And a high fever isn’t necessarily more dangerous than a moderate fever - my oldest always had temps over 39 with viruses, and occasionally over 40, and she never got seriously ill.
Has he been drinking ok? Playing in the daytime, eating a bit, alert and breathing alright?
Can he explain why he doesn’t want the paracetamol? Would he take it mixed with some undiluted squash to mask the taste?
I think if it were me I would be checking on him in the night, or maybe bring him in with me. But there’s nothing really in your post that sounds super worrying to me right now.
www.nhs.uk/conditions/fever-in-children/
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