low fever - head hot but body cold

[northstar]

Ds 2.5yrs isnt well, his eyes are bloodshot and he's generally under the weather. His temp is down to 38.5 now, his head is hot but his body is cold, actually goose-pimply. I have given him calpol but any advice would be appreciated.

Thanx jelly but i'm in ireland! Do you think i should phone my doctor?

Thanks jellyhead, had a horrendous (sp?) wkend - had agreed to work all wkend, ds got bad, bad cold and chest infection. Ended up at the night doctor for antibiotics and a check over. He has been sleeping for a few hours at a time. Now his nose is streaming and he has stopped eating everything except ice pops.I'm 7wks pg and exhausted. Thanks again for taking the time to answer my thread, especially with a teething baba!

Have only just seen this Northstar. Would have advised seeing GP as something similar happened to dd when she was very little. Felt cold to touch, but had a fever of 39 degrees. Turned she had a water infection!!
Where are you from in NI? I'm from Co Down originally, though live in Kent now. Hope your wee'un feels better soon.

hi aero, im actually in the sunny south east!! Have friends in banbridge though, have been up a few times, pre-ds. (another lifetime ago).

Thanx jellyhead x and god bless mumsnet AGAIN!

Hmmm - know Banbridge fairly well - ahem, in the 'clubbing' days of my youth - oh the shame! Also a lifetime ago!!! Have only ever been in Dublin a few times - really feel I should visit more of the old Emerald Isle.