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HappyAardvark
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Idiot parent alert, courtesy of facebook
HappyAardvark
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A girl I know (SIL of one of my bff's) posts how her 4yr old has a 104.3 fever and she's waiting for her mom to come bring her Motrin. Ummm WTF, maybe I'm a clueless ftm but shouldn't you take a small child to urgent care/the ER for a fever that high? And WHY do you not have fever reducer in the house? Or if I give you the benefit of the doubt and say you did not know you ran out, why would you broadcast this oversight to the entire fb community?
July 20th, 2012: Never forget the day the fb douchebags tried so hard, but ultimately failed. Viva la October 2011! Yeah, I called you douchebags.
BFP 1/18/11, EDD 10/1/11. Born at 37w5d on 9/15/11.
"There will come a time when you believe everything is finished. That will be the beginning.
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Re: Idiot parent alert, courtesy of facebook
BFP 1/18/11, EDD 10/1/11. Born at 37w5d on 9/15/11.
***BFP Chart***
"There will come a time when you believe everything is finished. That will be the beginning.
-m/c at 11w2d due to partial molar 2008 -m/c #2 2009
Beautiful daughter born February 2011
**Ultimate TTCALer 2009**
It did scare me, I didn't sleep at all. And I did take him to the ER once and they told me the same thing. Its roseola, his temp isn't above 105, come back if it goes up. My H and I were a mess over it.
BFP 1/18/11, EDD 10/1/11. Born at 37w5d on 9/15/11.
***BFP Chart***
"There will come a time when you believe everything is finished. That will be the beginning.
A high fever is scary but children can normally go much higher in temps than adults. We were told at 104 that if it didn't come down with tylenol or motrin to come in. The only time we've dealt with a 104 was with Em's bladder infection.
Add me to the idiot parent list. Allie had a fever that high with strep last year. :GASP: We ran out of Motrin the last time she was sick. Ours had expired and I had no idea. And being a "FTM" is no excuse for 4 year old.
This is the one time I have to say "wait until you have been there."
Yeah, there's not much to do for a 104 / 104.5. Tylenol, Motrin, cool clothing, oral liquids, soothing. I think most parents are concerned that their child will seize, or their brain will melt.
FTR, febrile seizures happen because a fever goes from point A to point B too fast, it has NOTHING to do with how high it goes.
And brain damage happens at a much higher temperature. I know it's scary, but this is something that there just isn't much to do about. Frustrating. But remember, that fever is also killing off whatever is making LO sick. (Teething, well, sorry. That just sucks)
Mom to 4 wonderful children: T(8), B(6) ,M(3), and A(1)
if you call the pedi's office, they'll tell you to try to get it down with meds and other treatments -- tepid bath, fluids etc.
burrito's was up to 106 rectally and he was rather delirious, but it came down immediately with a bath and meds. and yes, i was nearly catatonic i was so scared. we called the dr immediately and were told the above. and were also told digital therms are not that great, to get a real one.
that being said, it's different for infants and small kids. so i don't know about a 4 year old.