dd has v high temp and won't take medicine, any suggestions?

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She's 22 months and has a high temp but totally refuses any calpol or nurofen. I've tried everything I can think of to get it into her but have failed miserably, any ideas most welcome! She's getting really distressed with it now

OH no - would she go in a tepid bath? I must admit to holding DS down on occasion (he's just a bit older than your DD) when I've been really worried. Otherwise, sit and rock her til she calms down and then try again

how high is high? is it above 40? if it is I would get down to A&E - don't mean to worry you but high temps are horrid in little ones.Have you tried the mouth syringes?

Wait till she's asleep and then gently squirt the syringe full into her mouth - she'll swallow by reflex - used to give DS med's without waking him at night.

If DS wouldn't take then I would pin down and force him TBH - if I thought he really needed it. Syringe works better - he is same age as your DD and when he's awake enough he will hold syringe, put it to mouth and I can squeeze it in. Also play games like putting syringe in his mouth through bannister (not too many stairs up) etc. Squeezing cheeks in is quite effective IME. How hot is she?

Not worried enough to go to A&E but will try giving the syringe while she's asleep. Thanks.

Oh Flossam I'm sooo glad I'm not the only one who has forced it down - starting to panic a bit!

Good luck N

She is really strong willed (don't know where she gets that from ! When I've forced it in via the syringe she then screams blue murder and spits it out and no games or cajoling seem to fool her! This is the first time we've had a problem with her not taking meds. The staff at her nursery have even commented in the past on how well she's taken antibiotics!

I've done the same as Flossam god knows how many times with ds. In the meantime, minimal clothing and cool water on a sponge/flannel on head and neck area can help cool down too.

If the temp is above 39 (or even 38.5 if you are using an underarm one) get her seen. If she usually has her medicine then this could mean she has something that needs treating. Don't hang about, please. The doc or a&e can give suppositories if necessary.

You need to squeeze the medicine down the side of the cheek and kind of tip the head back - takes 2 people I'm afraid. It's horrible but necessary.

Good luck!

I've found that wiping my kids, on the face and body, with a flannel wrung out in tepid water brings the temp down. TBH I've never given calpol or nurofen. HTH.

sore throat?

Is she awake? What about an ice lolly?

A trick shown to me when DS was post op was to blow on their face after giving meds - it is a reflex which makes them swallow.

Thanks all. Am wondering if it's her ear as that's what she's had trouble with previously. Anyway am going now to try some of your ideas and then try and get some sleep myself. Will report back tomorrow.

how about suppositories? but as others suggested if the temp. is high and she's not taking any med to help bring down the temp. you're better off going to A&E!

Agree with choco. DD2 was about 3 and wouldn't take Calpol (she's 6 now and still won't). She started shivering so in my stupidness I put her duvet on and phoned the doctor. Of course she was shivering because she had such a high temperature, but the doctor gave her a suppository and she was fine literally within minutes.

Thanks for all your suggestions. Her temp settled itself last night then flared up again this morning. After I booked a docs appointment it settled again and she seems fine now so I cancelled the appt and am hoping for the best. If it happens again tonight I'll definitely take her tomorrow.

Paracetomol suppositories are very common in Belgium and they work incredibly well, and are very easy to use.