convulsing

[vicky1985]

yesterday my dd(10 months) had a high temp and was unusually sleepy.gave her some calpol but it didnt help.she was asleep last night when she started twitching, she was so hot so we put her in the sink with some warm water and she started violently convulsing. i was already on the phone to nhs direct and they called an ambulance.

It only lasted about 5 mins and then she wanted a cuddle.she was still twitching a little bit when the ambulance came.her temp was 39.something so they said they'd take us to the hospital.On the way there she was really listless(sp?)her eyes were rolling.it was the scariest moment of my life.

they gave her calpol on the way then the doc gave her nurofen and some antibiotics coz she said her eas were a bit red inside.

She cooled right down and was abit more herself and we took her home.

She slept through the night which she doesn't normally do and shes had a bottle and has fallen asleep on me shes got a temp again.

Has anyone got any tips to get her temp down?

Sorry it's so long i just needed to get it all out.

gosh, how scary!

baby ibuprofen better than calpol, and there is no paracetamol in it, so you can alternate it with calpol, so you are getting more medicine in her.

Obviously, keep her as few clothes on as poss, just a nappy would be good.

Sponge her down with warm water (not hot, but deffo not cold)

Make sure she drinks lots and lots.

It sounds like you are doing everything right, I think you just need a bit of reassurance, it's very scary when they're ill, isn't it.

This happened to DS last yr when he had tonsillitis, he stayed in hopsital for a few days for observation and to get the calpol down him because he is a nightmare!!! After a day of regualr calpol and andtibiotics his temp stayed down.

I hope your DD is ok now, you could your a cool flannel on her head and get a fan for her room. I know it is scary but it is quite common, if it happens again just call an ambulance.

Hope this helps

Jodie x

Im of on school run,but just wanted to say I know how you feel, 3 of my children have had febrile convulsions and it was one of the scariest things ive ever been through,we must remember they are very common and leave no long term effects.did they tell you to give alt calpol/nurofen this helped with ours,I think advice has changed re sponging it was warm water when mine were that age.

my mums coming with some sponges and flannels just incase.

I bought sponges and flannels after dd2 had needed sponging down.

A towel will do, anything that is a bit absorbent really, dp was sponging her down with a pillow case at one point.

The ABs should start to take effect by the end of today and you should notice her starting to get better.

tepid water, technically - ie a bit cooler than warm, but definitely not cold.

Febrile convulsions are horrid and really scary but as everyone else says, very common. She may never have another in her life. You've got all the advice here - alernate paracetamol and ibuprofen, minimal clothing, lots of fluids to drink, sponge her with tepid water, keep the room temperature normal or down.

If she has an infection she will probably carry on having a fever for a while - you just want to keep the edge off it, don't expect it to go away completely. If it makes you happier monitor her temperature regularly, and if you can see that it is definitely rising quite high despite your best efforts call NHS direct again.