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Do you always give Tylenol/Motrin when your LO has a fever?

Baby428Baby428 member
in Toddlers: 12 - 24 Months
DD has a fever of 101.4, and I gave her Tylenol but then wondered if I really needed to.  Yes, she has a runny nose and is sneezing, but she is eating and acting fine.  WDYT?
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Re: Do you always give Tylenol/Motrin when your LO has a fever?

  • bim38106bim38106 member

    only if it's pretty high and/or not going away, or if they seem like they're in pain. I've read that it's actually better to let them run a low fever because that is the body's way of fighting the infection. So to let it go, as long as it's not bad, will help them get better faster.

    Is today day 3/4ish of this cold? If she has a fever tomorrow still, you may want to take her to the pedi. The fever could be a sign of an ear infection, especially after a few days of a runny nose. 

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  • easyBreezieeasyBreezie
    I do just b/c his goes high fast & it's hard to get an keep down any time he has one. But, he also has always had fever due to another issue going on that required antibiotics.
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  • schildknechtschildknecht member
    Our pedi said to pay attention to the behavior rather than the number on the thermometer.  Although if it is super high, I give the meds and call.  
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  • JennRN65JennRN65 member

    imageMissy42807:
    DD has a fever of 101.4, and I gave her Tylenol but then wondered if I really needed to.  Yes, she has a runny nose and is sneezing, but she is eating and acting fine.  WDYT?

    I won't treat a low-grade fever (under 101) unless she seems uncomfortable.  Anything over 101 gets Tylenol alternating with Ibuprofen.

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  • chloephoebecalichloephoebecali member

    I usually do (Tylenol).  It is such an ordeal to keep temping DD (everything is an ordeal with her) so I'd rather it be covered than it go up and I don't even know. 
    I don't do Motrin for a fever, though.  Usually stick to Tylenol, and it does the job.  I save my Motrin for bad teething days or if one day Tylenol wasn't cutting it, but I've haven't had that problem yet.

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  • Mrs.C042807Mrs.C042807 member

    Yes.  DS has a history of febrile seizures so we take any fever seriously in this house.  His daycare has tylenol on site and they have strict instructions to dose him and call if he has the slightest fever. 

     

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  • carlab44carlab44 member
    We generally don't unless the fever is over 102-102.5 or they seem to be uncomfortable. When possible, I prefer to let the fever do its job of trying to kill whatever virus LO has.
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  • TSDTSD member
    Yes. Motrin. It seems to work better. I have no problem giving it when he has a fever.
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  • Belle15Belle15

    No, I wouldn't even think to unless it was high. 

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