My baby has a fever of 104.

[rbnyc]

I'm not asking for medical advice. We've been in touch with his doctor all day. I'm just saying, I don't like it.

My poor baby.

The nanny called the office about 6 times today. She couldn't get his fever down, he wouldn't eat. (He ALWAYS eats!)

The doctor said we were giving him too small a dosage of Tylenol. He's a bigger boy now and needs a bigger dose. That got his fever down for a while.

I just got home from work and went to check on him. He felt so warm, so I took his temperature. It was 104, so I woke him up and gave him another dose of Tylenol. I will check his temperature again soon.

If it doesn't go down, I'll call the Doctor again.

He has diarrhea too.

He's had a lot of pedialyte today, and has had many wet diapers.

My little boy is sick. :( I hate that!

Poor sweety.

Cry.

[bigwillq]

1. Oh that stinks.

I hope he feels better soon. :hug:

[rbnyc]

6. Thank you.

I used to be a live-in nanny. I remember the first time I dealt with a baby's high fever. It's scary. They are so little. And they need you so much.

It's much scarier when it's your own baby.

[bigwillq]

8. My best to you too.

I know it's probably rough on you as well. :hug:

[GOPisEvil]

2. I hope he gets better soon.

Poor little guy. :(

[rbnyc]

7. I know.

I'll tell him his uncle says to get well.

:hi:

[nini]

3. put him a cool bath to cool him off

my grandson had a seizure becaue of a temp of 103.. be careful.

Poor sweetie.. I hope he gets better quick :hug:

[rbnyc]

9. He went back to sleep.

Think I should wake him up to do that.

Well, if his temperature doesn't go down, I think I will.

Thanks.

[nini]

14. yes. wake him up... He'll be pissed

but it'll bring his temp down a couple degrees.


It will help.. I promise :hug:

btw: the water doesn't have to be cool.. tepid like SoCal says below.

[rbnyc]

31. Ok. Thanks. (nt)

[radwriter0555]

65. Even a wet washclothe wiped over his arms, legs, forehead, chest

will make a REALLY big difference.

It's very soothing on the back of his little neck too.

The evaporation makes him cool down very quickly, it doesn't have to be sopping, nicely damp and wrung out.

[miss_american_pie]

4. Oh the poor baby

It is awful when you can't fix them.

[rbnyc]

I know.

And I'm going over in my mind everything I've fed him. I gave him lunch on Sunday and forgot to wash his hands first. I hope I didn't make him get sick.

[dolo amber]

5. Awww, poor Garrison!

:(

I had a fever of 104 at 4 months (chicken pox that didn't fully develop outside, thus resulting in a worse reaction inside I'm told)...my Dr. told my mom to dunk me in an ice bath. Which she did.

At least he doesn't have to suffer through archaic medicine...I hope he feels better soon. :hug:

[rbnyc]

18. Thanks.

His body is fighting something. As least he's sleeping.

I'll be up all night tho.

I think I'll take him to bed with me.

[Burma Jones]

10. Been There, hated that

It'll be OK, but it sure sucks, doesn't it? I always felt the worst at my kids' sick crying, but fevers kill viruses and bacteria, so, there you are.....

[rbnyc]

21. Yep, the fever is doing it's job.

Just a little too close to the dreaded 105 for my taste.

[SoCalDem]

11. Tepid baths and lots of 'em..

Our doctor was also our next door neighbor, and many times, John would hop the fence to tend to our "fever-runner".. That kid could go from playing in his playpen one minute, and 105 a few minutes later..

I'd call John, and he'd say.. "I'm on my way..run the water"

He also suggested gatorade popsicles, since running a fever can lead to dehydration, which can lead to MORE fever..

In MY son, ear infections were the culprit most of the time..

[rbnyc]

22. Ouchy. Ear infections hurt! Poor sweety.

That's a great story about your doctor.

:hi:

[redwitch]

12. I always hated the fevers when my guys were little

They spike up so high out of nowhere and scare the bejeebers out of you. It's so sad to see them so sad and miserable. Cool washcloths on the forehead help too. :hug:

[rbnyc]

25. I called home at noon and he was fine.

Then less than an hour later he had a fever and lost all his energy.

Thanks for the advice.

[redwitch]

41. My now college student once went from 98.6 to 105!

He was 4 or 5, just sitting on the couch one afternoon. Suddenly looked glassy eyed so I felt his forehead and freaked out! thermometer told me 105 we were out the door to the doctor. Who pooh poohed my concern. Told me Olympic biathletes spiked up to 106 degrees. I told him that was their mother's problem! Hang in there, the early days are far too exciting! Of course, the teen years are no picnic either, but try not to worry too far ahead!

[Pithlet]

13. I went through that last night.

My little one had a fever just like that last night, with the same symptoms. He's doing much better, today. I hope your little guy feels better, soon.

[rbnyc]

20. Thanks.

Glad yours is doing better.

Tomorrow he goes to Grandma's. If he doesn't feel better by then, at least he'll have Grandman, Grandpa, an Aunt and 2 uncles looking after him.

[ronnykmarshall]

15. Keep us posted.

I went thru that as a kid and ...... oh dear.

He'll be fine!

Just wanted to make you laugh.

[rbnyc]

26. Thanks.

His heart is beating kind of fast. Now I'm noticing every little thing.

Ah, Mommyhood.

[uppityperson]

16. Being a parent is really tough sometimes.

poor baby, poor parents, hang in their.

[rbnyc]

27. Thanks.

I'm sure we'll make it.

:hi:

[DS1]

17. Careful with the Tylenol

:hi:

[rbnyc]

19. I won't overdose him.

We're taking as directed.

:hi:

[Lars39]

37. Keep a written log.

It helps keep the times straight, especially when you start getting really sleep deprived.
Hope this passes soon. :hug:

[rbnyc]

45. Thanks. We do that. It's a very good idea. (nt)

[Gormy Cuss]

23. Poor baby. Poor parents.

No advice, just :hug:

[rbnyc]

30. Thanks.

Daddy's on his way home from a very rough day too.

[Blue_In_AK]

24. With the diarrhea

be absolutely sure that he's getting enough fluids and since you're seeing a doctor, make sure that (s)he monitors the baby's electrolytes. Dehydration can be a serious problem. I agree with whoever up thread suggested the cool bath to bring down the fever. Baby won't like it, but it works.

[rbnyc]

28. Thanks.

Yep, we're keeping him hydrated, and watching him closely. I'm going to take his temp again in a couple minutes and then try a cool cloth first if it hasn't come down, sonce he's sleeping.

Then I'll go for the bath.

[ulysses]

29. oh hell.

That sucks. Tell him Chris empathizes and to get well soon. :hug:

[rbnyc]

32. I will!

Thanks.

:loveya:

[hedgehog]

33. Keep pushing the Tylenol

You won't like it if the fever spikes and he has a seizure. I'm not even sure they're all that harmful, but they're scary as hell! Stay in touch with the doctor.

[rbnyc]

39. Well, it's dangerous to give too much, so on to trying other things.

But it's starting to come down now, thank god/s.

[hedgehog]

47. Good

It's just that I let one of mine sleep past the time for the next dose, the fever went up and then the seizures came. I never liked overmedicating the kids myself either, but that's one time I should have kept the fever down.

[rbnyc]

54. So scary!

I'm at work already, but he didn't feel so warm when I left the house. Daddy is taking him to Grandma and Grandpa's today. I'll be checking in, of course. But I think the worst may be over.

[LynzM]

60. Very glad you're aware of this

Many people think of Tylenol as completely innoculous, and the truth is, it can be life-threatening if given too much/too often.

Hope your little one is better soon! :hug:

[Patiod]

34. Poor little bunny

You must feel so helpless. Hope the little guy cools down soon.

[rbnyc]

43. Helpless is the word.

You try to figure out what you can do, then you worry if you didn't just make matters worse.

I'm so glad it's coming down.

Thanks.

[mwooldri]

35. Hope your baby gets well real soon. 104 is no laughing matter.

Given our son's medical history, if he hits 104, we're in the car going down to the ER department at Brenner Children's Hospital. It's usually another urinary tract infection, and usually another 7-14 day stay in hospital.

I don't know if there is a good children's hospital near you with a good emergency room but if he continues like this, maybe I'm being overly pessimistic because of the experience with my son, it might be time to go down to the ED, get some samples drawn out and rule out any other nasty bugs that are causing the fever. Wet diapers are a good sign. I don't know how young your baby is; my 3 year old will now say 'me pee pee hurt' which is usually indicative of a urinary tract infection.

Your child is in my thoughts. All the best, take care.

Mark.

[rbnyc]

42. There's a good ER just over the bridge.

But it's coming down now. I feel much better. 104 is scary.

Your poor baby. So tough to be in the hospital so muc.

My son will be 19 months old next week.

This could all just be teething related, or he could be fighting off a bug.

Thanks, Mark.

[rbnyc]

36. It's down to 101.4.

Moving in the right direction!

:)

[bigwillq]

38. At least some good news!

:hug:

[eyepaddle]

40. That's great

:hug:

I was getting very worried--I know you are in touch with a Doctor, but 104 sounds pretty bad :scared:

Hopefully it broke and now he'll feel better!

[miss_american_pie]

44. Oh good

Has your doc okayed ibuprofen for him? It will last longer than the Tylenol and not as much risk of overdose.

You may want to check with them if the fever keeps coming back.

[hedgehog]

48. They didn't have children's ibuprofen when my kids were little

I'd use it myself now if the doctor approved. (THe kids are in high school and college now. When they run track, they refer to ibuprofen as Vitamin I)

[Maat]

69. I've always used Children's Motrin, too.

Children's Tylenol has always appeared to cause nightmares with my kid; every time I gave her Tylenol, she got nightmares when she sleeped. Children's Motrin (Ibuprofen) seems to be easier on her stomach. She's 9 now (used to be the Queen of Ear Infections and Noisebleeds - pollen allergies). She just grew out of them.

[flamingyouth]

52. Glad he's a bit better.

How scary when kids get sick. :hug:

[ChoralScholar]

46. Oooh.. have you ruled out rotavirus?

It sounds a lot like CS Jr's symptoms back in Feb. when he got that nasty virus.

[TBreeze]

49. Poor sweetie

I hope he feels better soon. I've been there with my kids before too, and I know how scary it can be. :hug:

[wildhorses]

50. what is the cause of the fever?

I hope he gets better, soon.
:hug:

[salin]

51. Wishing coolness

(as in bringing down the fever) to Rbync's boy. Don't need to wish 'coolness' (as in hipness) to Rbnyc - cause she already is about as cool as cool can be.

Prayers and best wishes sent (((rbnyc and son)))

[rbnyc]

55. Thanks.

He was still asleep when I left the house this morning, but he was not so warm to the touch. His fever had come down quite a it by the time I went to bad last night.

Wish I didn't have to work today. But it's my last day at this job, and it's the free mammogram day which I've been planning for months.

Bye!

[redirish28]

53. My wife suggested that you take him to the ER. In her line of work she

is taught that it is a serious matter if a client has a temp that high for so long.

If anything else maybe they can make sure he is not going to get worse.

[qanda]

56. This isn't medical advice

But ask your doctor if it would be better to give him motrin-- it takes longer to kick in but lasts a lot longer. Also, if in your heart you don't feel right about your child's symptoms, you should take him to the ER.

[fight4my3sons]

61. This isn't medical advice either

but my doctor said I could give rotate the Tylenol and the Motrin. Ask your doctor about that. It works well for my kids. Again, not medical advice, ask your pediatrician about it.

Hope it isn't Rotavirus. My kids had that this time last year and it sucked.

on edit: spelling

[raptor_rider]

57. My daughter went through that

at 17 months. It was terrifying! Took her to the doctor and they sent her up to the ped's at the hospital. Tests, IV, cath, the whole nine yards, and it still was not found what was wrong. She ran the fever for 5 days, no physical or underlining illnesses. Just her body running hot. The cool baths help a lot and so does lots of fluid. If he doesn't like the water, a good 100% juice or the pedialyte will be great. The frozen juice pops work wonders also. I was given a chart of what to do with the fevers when they got to certain ranges. The Tylenol is great up to 103.0 however when it goes over that degree, it was the Motrin that was used.
Shoot, at 8 my daughter was doing the 102.6 deal just last week. For a week, she was running this fever. Took her in and it was the dreaded ear infection. They wanted to put her on the Z-pack, however, no antibiotics work on her now since she was 5 and they tried for 6 weeks, 5 different antibiotics to get rid of an ear infection. We had to treat it herbally. Ear pain and infection was gone in 3 days, just still ran that darn fever. It would break while she was sleeping at night, however around 3:00 in the afternoon, it would start climbing once again. It was strange.
The little one's bounce back. I wish you good healing thoughts and cooling ones to boot. I know what you are going through.
:hug:

[Metta]

58. Glad he's out of the woods.

He may have some more ups and downs with this thing before he's completely cleared. It shouldn't be as bad as it has been. :pals:

[YouthInAsia]

59. babies get super high fevers cuz their hypothalamus (temp regulator)

of the body isnt fully formed yet. More likely than not it'll come down soon.

[Maddy McCall]

62. Renee, do this. Alternate tylenol and motrin.

Tylenol, and then two hours later, motrin. Four hours later, tylenol, then two hours later, motrin...children's motrin, of course.

This will break the fever.

I know how terrible it is to watch the little one suffer. :cry: :hug:

[rbnyc]

63. Thank You!

Much Appreciation.

[bigwillq]

64. How's baby doing today?

:shrug:

[rbnyc]

66. Much, much better.

This mornig was iffy, but he's been getting better as the day goes on.

Thanks.

[snacker]

67. That's good news.

Give him a hug from all of us!

[bigwillq]

68. Good news.

:hug:

[ronnykmarshall]

70. Oh good.

I was checking back on this thread to see if he was better.

Poor baby and poor mama and dad.

My mom went through this when I was a baby.

[Catchawave]

71. My 34 year old baby used spike temps of 105/106

And all I could remember was Dr Spock scaring the "brain damaged" bejeebus out of me and would rush him to the ER. I would always be greeted with "Oh, is this your first?" He was just one of those kids who tended to have higher temps because of his "wiring". He's very okay today, hope this helps :hi:

[Whoa_Nelly]

72. You're breakin' my heart

It's so hard when your kid is sick...

Make some frozen apple juice 'sicles...cup w/spoon in it/add juice/freeze...my son used to respond to those

Keep us updated, please!

..and hang in there..you are definitely on top of things for him :hug: