Need help quick!

[Mother Goose]

Hi Antheia,

how are things now? Did you get someone to see him?

It isn't entirely uncommon for people to vomit with a temp - it is the body's way of coping. Often people feel a bit better afterwards. But if the person didn't pick up or became worse, it would be cause for concern.

a temp of 38.1 is scary but ok. Remember that fever is the body's way of fighting whatever it is dealing with. If it was a prolonged fever (a few days) or couldn't be controlled with panadol, then I would be a little concerned.

Is it possible he is getting his 2 year molars? If he is, the pain would cause his temp to spike and also to vomit. Vomiting is a very common reaction to pain.

Definately do as Christie suggested. Cool compress, keep up fluids. If he won't take fluids or can't keep them down, squirt 10mls into him mouth every 20 minutes or so. I am a big fan of peadalyte. It is a kids version of gastrolyte. If he won't take that, some watered down lemonade (flat) is ok. Foods to encourage him to eat are good energy ones. Dry toast, bread, bananna.

I hope he is ok now. I'm sorry I didn't see this yesterday - I was on the late shift.

MG

[Antheia]

Is it possible he is getting his 2 year molars? If he is, the pain would cause his temp to spike and also to vomit. Vomiting is a very common reaction to pain.

You know i am thinking this is what it possibly was.Because for the last couple of weeks he has been terribly whingy and out of character.Then a few days ago one of his cheecks was bright red. Then this yesterday.

When 6pm came he was right as rain so i didnt take him.We just gave him panadol once and his temp went back to normal and he was happy again.

So hopfully it is just the teeth. It was scary though as like i said they dont even get colds so i have no idea how to handle a proper sickness!

[Mother Goose]

You did well Antheia. Even with my back ground I sometimes freak when DD is ill. It is natural when it's your own child. Just keep an eye on him. If you think it is his teeth and the fever and any other symptoms are caused by pain, give him a dose of panadol and see how it goes. It should be enough to settle him a bit. If you're positive it is teeth and panadol isn't enough to curb the pain, you can give a dose of panadol and neruofen together (don't exceed the recommended doses though) at the same time which will give better and longer pain relief.

HTH

MG