need some advise DD's high temps/diarrhea :(

[Cupcake]

My niece was really sick a few months ago, couldnt keep anything down and my dad brought her a purple drink from the chemist, i think its what ss_storm is talking about, that kept her fluids up.

Hope she's better soon!!

[Butterfly Child]

Thanks girls, i just made her up some jellies for tomorow might, go into town tomorow to get those electrolyte(is that wat u call them?) at the chemist?
shes finally asleep for the moment.. might try and get some sleep too...
i managed to get her drink some more water when i gave her the nurefen so thats good! luckily she sleeps in my bed anyway ill be able to keep an eye on her tonight n check her temps again xx

[Butterfly Child]

SS storm- yeh shes really tired sleeping on and off on my chest just looks really drained and drowsy all the time ill see how she goes overnight shes still pretty warm but asleep for now, if she wakes up ill maby try some cool washes etc wish us luck xx thx again hun

[~ Zarava Flutterby ~]

hope she's better in the morn hun... when all else fails jump in a luke warm shower with her and the icy poles are hydrolite, taste like crap but great for dehydration!
If your worried no harm in going to the hosp, if you can even if she's hot and in your bed try and keep a sheet b/w you, your skin contact will make her warmer and her warmth will get annoying.... hun your doing everything right.
I remember when A had a reaction after her needles and was hih temps etc. at 11pm i was in a cold shower with her and then sat in my room watching wiggles eating icypoles and rubbing her with a cool cloth

[Lisa]

Nurofen is best for getting the temps down fast, but panadol helps to keep the temp down. You can use both and it is fine and has been recommended to me by a few Dr's now. I would give her the next dose of nurofen and then in between doses give some panadol.
I hope your DD is feeling much better real soon

[Schmickers]

Hope she's feeling better for you this morning.

I wouldn't worry too much about getting her temperature down - as someone has said, it's normal for them to have high temperatures with a viral infection. Your main priority now is keeping her hydrated. If she isn't any better today, I would take her in to your hospital for an assessment in case she needs more aggressive rehydration. You can certainly stagger her panadol and nurofen, but make sure you stick with the directions on the bottl (ie. no more than four doses of panadol and three doses of nurofen in the day). And I wouldn't give the antibiotics until you've had her assessed by the hospital ED, preferably by their paediatrician - I don't think they'll do any good.

Good luck!

[ss_storm]

the icy poles are hydrolite, taste like crap but great for dehydration!

That's the one! Thanks hun...had a complete mind blank! Lol.

How is she this morning? Hope she is feeling even the tiniest bit better

[~ Zarava Flutterby ~]

Hope she's a bit better this morning hun.

ss_storm - only know cos i have a pack of JIC ones in the freezer...

[~me~]

Hope your little girl is better this morning. How did you go through the night?

[Butterfly Child]

Thx everyone, last nite was abit better than the night before she and i got abit more sleep still woke up and was abit warm this morning, not as hot as she has been tho.. she still wouldnt have her breakfast so tried her on some jelly/ fluids and managed to get abit into her.. shes keeping her fluids up to which is gd shes still really sleeepy/drowsy tho.

I'm trying the alternating between the panadol and nurefen, im actually finding the panadol to be better as i dont have to wait as long to give it to her
nurofen is every 6-8hours and panadols every 4hours.

shes still attatched to me by the hip, i actually dont remember the last time i went to the toilet by myself lol,
im actually starting to feel not 100% myself really off but its probbly just lack off energy etc

Thanks heaps for your support ive been pretty lucky so far for her to make it this far to have only been really sick like this now at 17months. xx