When do you call the doctor?

akaoct2005

My DD (2.5 yrs) has a fever of 102 and is acting lethargic and grumpy.  She doesn't want to eat anything, but she is drinking milk and a little water.  She has been like this for 2 days.  I have given her tylenol, but it doesn't seem to be doing a whole lot (there is about an hour in there that she seems a little better with each dose).  Anyway, when would you call the doctor?  I know she doesn't have anything that would require an antibiotic and she's not dehydrated, so they probably can't help right now.  Just wondering what others think.

Thanks! 

Sulla

Our old ped's rule was they wanted the kids to be seen after three days of fever...

hikerbeth

Is the fever actually going down with the Tylenol?

If she's not dehydrated, I wouldn't worry. . . I am the biggest non-worrier about fevers though.  102 is not really that high for a child.

My DD had a fairly high fever (that was coming down a few degrees with Tylenol and she was not dehydrated) and I decided I was going to call the doctor  the next day (it had been 4 days) and of course, the fever broke late that afternoon before I called).

Temp108743750006959

my pedi says it has less to do with how high the fever and more to do with how they are acting. if your gut says go in, go in.