Need Urgent Advice

[Alan]

39.5 is a little too high.
Do Not give her a cold bath but you can give her a tepid bath
You can also alternate nurofen and panadol. Give panadol then 3 hours later give nurofen then 3 hours later back to panadol and so on. If you can not bring the temp down soon you should go to the hospital

[StrawberryMumma]

Hey Dan

Hope things are ok :hugs: What other symptoms has she got? It is just so stressful when they are sick

Like Alan said, don't give her a cool bath (tepids good but not cool- sorry for repeating) and DON'T let her shake in the bath, but I'm sure you know all that..

Thinking of you honey..

[Liviam]

THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!! We have just given her some panadol and if it doesn't come down we are going to take her to the hossy.
Thanks everyone.

[Nazela]

sorry ladies i didnt mean a cold bath but a cool/warm - "tepids"

About the shakes - ive been told by her GP that the shaking is when her body is fighting the fever. That its not dangerous. But every GP's opinion and thoughts are different for what ever reason.

[StrawberryMumma]

Sorry Nazela! Wasn't meaning to have a go at you! You're exactly right in saying that every GP says different things so it's hard to know what the right thing to do is. Shaking can be dangerous, as it can raise the body's temp even higher. Not good!

Good plan Dan, hopefully Olivia will get better so you won't have to take her.

[Alan]

Shaking is the body's way of increasing its heat. For example when you are cold you shiver, this shivering is caused by your muscles, when your muscles work they create heat.

[Nazela]

No its cool - i was told about the shakes when bub was about 4 months.

Wont do it again if its all wrong. Like what i said GPs always have different theories,

Nurse Dan - Hope she feels better soon

[Olive]

mmm i agree shaking increaes temp, i wouldnt be happy to let my DD shake

alan is also a midwife!

[Nazela]

Didnt realise Alan was a midwife - thanks for letting me know.