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High temperature only at night - any experience?

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harrogatemum · 19/01/2006 21:03

My DTs have both been ill for a week. One has tonsillitis and is on antibiotics but is sleeping well again now.

The other one however is fine during the day now but at night wakes up with a temperature of between 38.7 and 39.8 (high I know). WE sponge him down and get his pyjamas off. WE then end up with him sleeping with one of us for the rest of the night. This has gone on for 5 nights now. Does anyone have any experience of this = it seems strange that he only gets really ill at night and is chirpy as anything in the daytime?

14 months old by the way. Any tips gratefully received......

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harrogatemum · 19/01/2006 21:08

anyone help - he is up now with a 39.5

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chapsmum · 19/01/2006 21:10

It does seem strange, babies in particular have poor controll over their temp. when they are sleeping this is made worse.
Any other symptoms at all?!

Gillian76 · 19/01/2006 21:10

Are you giving Calpol in the day?

chapsmum · 19/01/2006 21:12

that is v high calpol and brufen if he can take it now!

Clayhead · 19/01/2006 21:12

AFAIK body temperature is higher at night as a rule so a temperature will be worse also.

I have had similar recently, just gave calpol/brufen and kept them cool.

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harrogatemum · 19/01/2006 22:00

he had Calpol at 7 just before bed and woke at 8.30 with high temp....just dont understand it!

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notasheep · 19/01/2006 22:02

Calpol and Brufen 3 times a day AND antibiotics.

Ds Temperature over 40 this week-the above worked.

Thinking of you

Clayhead · 19/01/2006 22:04

If he had calpol at 7, you can give brufen now (as long as he hasn't had his 3 doses already today or another dose since 6).

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harrogatemum · 19/01/2006 22:06

can you do Calpol and then two hours later do Calprofen? Doctor told me not to as should do no more than 4 doses per day.

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chapsmum · 19/01/2006 22:06

if he can take brufen, give it. If not, usual cooling methods, if this dosent work you should seek medical advice. a wee look in his throat, in his ears etc.

chapsmum · 19/01/2006 22:07

if he can take brufen, give it. If not, usual cooling methods, if this dosent work you should seek medical advice. a wee look in his throat, in his ears etc.

chapsmum · 19/01/2006 22:07

if he can take brufen, give it. If not, usual cooling methods, if this dosent work you should seek medical advice. a wee look in his throat, in his ears etc.

chapsmum · 19/01/2006 22:08

whoops, only ment to say that once,

Clayhead · 19/01/2006 22:08

Calpol has paracetamol in, does calprofen? If so not both at once, only 4 doses of paracetamol in a day.

BUT you can also take 3 doses of brufen along side the paracetamol - something like baby nurofen.

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harrogatemum · 19/01/2006 22:09

brill - I have bottles of everything all lined up so will do that now!!!THanks everyone.

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chapsmum · 19/01/2006 22:12

calpfrufen, contains only brufen. when in doubt check the label. it is fine to give capol,(paracetamol) and calprofen(ibrufen) together. perhaps staggering the dose so ythat your bub gets something every 2 hours, eg calpol at 8pm brufen at 10 pm etc

chapsmum · 19/01/2006 22:14

sorry to be anal, but make sure you give no more than 4 doses calpol, and 4 doses brufen in a 24 hr period

notasheep · 19/01/2006 22:16

Exactly

notasheep · 20/01/2006 20:03

How is ds doing today?

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