fever?

[Beach Mama]

When I rang Nurse on Call - they advised that the Royal Childrens Hosptial don't consider "high" until 40.5 - even then, they hesitate to give panadol as fever is the natural way of the body to fight infection.... As MrsMac mentioned I tend to give panadol if it gets close to or over 38.5 though.
Good luck.

[~clover~]

Really? I usually start to worry when it goes over 38. Depending on what else is going on. I thought over 39 was see the doc & over 40 go to emergency. Only if you can't bring it down.
So are we supposed to try to bring it down by tepid sponging? Or any other way before panadol? Or are we supposed to leave it??

He's 37.6 now. At least I know he's not cold!