Hun, can you try suppositries (sp?) for the temp? We use them when DS has had the vomiting bug in the past and it's the only way we can get his temp down.
How about hydralite ice-blocks, sucking on one will help with hydration but also help sooth her throat.
Maybe a straw? Or a big girl cup without the lid on. Cordial, juice, lemonade? Anything.
I know how hard that is though. DD2 had tonsillitis & I couldn't get anything into her. Her temp wouldn't go under 39 either & she just slept all day. She was so swollen in the throat.
If you don't go to the hossy tonight, I'd be heading straight to the GP in the morning for some abs. If her throat is that bad, she might need them.
We headed to hossy & DD was in for 5 days with NGT..
The pedialyte or hydrolyte iceblocks are probably your best bet at this stage cause you really need to start getting some fluids into her babe. And like I said it will really cool her throat down and also replace the vitamins etc she's lost. And for some reason.. they love the taste?!!? Gosh knows why it's HORRIBLE lol
jelly? mostly water but feels good down sore throats?
A simple test is also to pinch loose skin (hard to find on a toddler though!) and if dehydrated it will stay "pinched" - good hydration will settle down quickly....
the skin will become dry. lips will be dry and may appear cracked or flakey. their mouth may be very dry. and of course, decreased output.
If she is refusing fluids, you can try to squirt 10ml into her cheek with a syringe every 15 minutes. This will help. Doing it with something like peadalyte is great.
The suppository panadol is brilliant. Will help her if she is in pain - it is a very effective way of administering it.
I got the message about the supporistries after I got home and the chemist is now shut I did get the hydrolyte, but when I got home DD had fallen asleep, which she really needs as she has only had a douple of dozes today.
We keep trying to squirt stuff in her mouth but she is spitting it out and swatting it away hopefully she wakes up at a reasonable hour this evening and can try the hydrolyte, but I don't want to wake her up when she really needs the sleep.
We will keep a close on on those signs thanks heaps MG
I hope so, just some fluids would be good, the hyrdolyte is ready but she crashed after the bath and I don't want to wake her as she has had so little sleep.... When ever she stirs we go up to give her water, but still refusing I am sure she will pick up soon.
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I did get the hydrolyte, but when I got home DD had fallen asleep, which she really needs as she has only had a douple of dozes today.
hopefully she wakes up at a reasonable hour this evening and can try the hydrolyte, but I don't want to wake her up when she really needs the sleep.
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