quick question - high temp

[ja9]

i put ds to bed an hour ago with a temp of 39.6. I gave him calpol then. His temp has only come down to 39.4. Is this ok? He's sleeping peacefully...

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Make sure he doesn't have too many blankets on him, maybe you could remove his top and just leave a vest on?

Its good that the temperature is coming down without you needing to sponge him down.

Keep a close eye on it. How old is ds? Is he wearing little?

try combing his hair with tepid water whilst he sleeps (as long as he isn't in a draught)

hes 15mths. hes wearing vest, sleepsuit and is in a sleeping bag. our house isn't hot.

should i wake him up to give him nurofen?

NHS direct advised me to put dd in just her nappy with a light blanket, when she had a temp like this last month. plus the usual calpol and nurofen, HTH's

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I would wake him to give nurofen as it will help to keep the temp down for up to 8 hours (ie overnight).

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ok, i'll go and take his sleeping bag off just now.

I'd wake him for the medicine too. You will probably have to check him again during the night incase the temp creeps back up. Definatley undo the sleeping bag.

When my kids go to bed with a temp, its usually a long night for me.

yeah I'm the same MKM - long long night.

took his sleeping bag and sleepsuit off.

measured his temp again - 39.8... some of my measurements must be inaccurate. i'm using a digital ear thermometer.

The reading can be higher if you do it from the ear he has been sleeping on. I usually get a reading from both of their ears.

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I find that I regularly get a higher reading from both dds right ears!!! I always use their right ear unless they've been lying on it. Weird!

i used the ear that he wasnt lying on....

he has been really clingy all day, but i don't feel worried... i probably would be if he wasnt sleeping.

thanks for all your opinions - its good to get your advice.

I find it's best to keep them covered by a light blanket or sheet as their legs can get very cold when they have a temp and this can cause the body to raise the temp further.

Just typed a long post and lost it.... basically if you do a google search on high temperature you will see they all say it is fundamentally nothing to worry about! Fevers are usually not bad.

This is one of those searches (Dr Greene)
Many parents fear that fevers will cause brain damage. Brain damage from a fever will not occur unless the fever is over 107.6 degrees F (42C) for an extended period of time. Many also fear that untreated fevers will keep going higher and higher, up to 107 degrees F or even more. Untreated fevers caused by infection will seldom go over 105 degrees unless the child is overdressed, or trapped in a hot place. The brain's thermostat will stop the fever from climbing above 106 degrees F.

Some parents fear that fevers will cause seizures. For the great majority of children this is not the case. About 4% of children, though, will sometimes have seizures with fever. These febrile seizures are caused by rapid increase in temperature, not by the height of the temperature. Once a child already has a high fever, a febrile seizure is unlikely with the current illness. In any event, febrile seizures are over in moments with no lasting consequences. Treating fevers early in these children may prevent further febrile seizures.