HELP panicking- toddlers temp not coming down - what do I do?

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My partner had covid last week. I tested positive 3 days ago. My 18m DD has had a slight cough and sneeze for 4 ish days (not tested) presumed covid. Today she has a temp of 38.3 calpol only reduced it to 37.7 after an hour. It’s been 3 hours and I just tried some nurofen. Temp hasn’t come down yet. I’m really worrying now should I call 111? I don’t get why she would get a temperature 3 days after displaying symptoms. Has anyone else’s LO had similar ? Will they still get someone to check her over ?

Is her temp 37.7 now? That's fine, no need to reduce further. Just keep on with both spaced out (unless there's a chance she could have chicken pox in such case no ibuprofen).

In some places 38 use considered threshold for fever so she's barely registering without meds tbh

How she feels better soon

And unless she's v v lethargic, or disposing other worrying symptoms (not seeing, unable to keep fluids down etc) I don't think there's a need for 111 at this stage

That's a really mild fever so not a worry in isolation. Unless it's much higher now?

Try and look at her and not the thermometer. A fever is the body working hard to fight an illness. How is she? Is she eating? Drinking? Wet and dirty nappies? Playing? Sleeping?

So her temperature is now 37.7 and she has only had the temperature for about 3 hours is that right?

I would just keep ensuring she is well hydrated and wearing light clothes. The fever is just the body’s natural way of fighting the virus.

if your concerned no harm phoning 111 for advice but if I have read the timings right personally I wouldn’t be worried

If it’s down under 38 then I don’t think that’s considered a high temperature. Does she have any worrying symptoms? I would continue alternating the meds and keeping an eye on her.

Other than the temperature, is there anything wrong with her? They say now to treat the child not the temperature - so if she otherwise seems well I don't think a temperature 37.7 would get you much out of 111. Very high temperatures (over about 39) make my DC very drowsy, and also set my youngest's heart racing as an example of the sort.of things to look out for.

From my experience you also need to allow up to about 1,5 hours for calpol / nurofen to bring down a temperature. They don't recommend wet cloths anymore but taking off a few layers can help them cool down while you wait for the medicine to kick in.

The NHS has guidance for what to do with children and high temperatures; action to take and what to look out for in terms of other concerning symptoms. Basically when to just keep an eye on it and support, and when to worry more! www.nhs.uk/conditions/fever-in-children/

Fever is your body's way of dealing with the virus, so it's not a worry in itself. It means the immune system is doing it's thing.

A temperature of 37.7 is only just a fever and that wouldn't worry me in the slightest, especially as it has come down and is therefore responding to Calpol.

Is she well in herself? Does she respond to you? Does she have a good colour? Is she free of non blemishing rashes? Is she taking fluids and passing urine? If the answer to all those questions is yes, then she is probably fine, but you can keep monitoring in case she does start to feel worse.

Sounds like the Calpol worked if her temp came down to below 38, which is the threshold for a fever. I wouldn’t be worried if she was otherwise well in herself.

Personally I'd stop checking her temper and just treat the child.

Of shes acting sick and you're worried ring for advice.

If shes feeding ok, acting normal, I'm not sure what checking her temperature every half hour adds really.

that isn’t a particularly concerning temp op

A slight cough and a sneeze
and a slightly raised temperature

on the basis of this, she needs cuddles, fluids and not much more!

Thanks everyone her temperature has climbed back up to 38.5 and she wouldn’t eat dinner and has gone to sleep early she was very drowsy before bed. Might call 111 for reassurance

Temps are nothing to worry about in isolation. They are just the bodies way of reacting to infection. There is suggestion we over calpol kids, we don’t need to bring their temps down. Their body is doing its thing! But equally, as an adult we know his crap a fever can make us feel!

37 is not a temp. Anything over 38 hours is. Not eating tea is nothing to worry a ooh either, she probably feels pretty naff. Hopefully she’ll just sleep it off. Just keep an eye on her over night.

Hope she’s ok!