Hospital visit

smwiggle · October 2012

Just got back from the hospital with DS. He was running a fever of 103 with no other symptoms, so I took him in. The doctor didn't see any sign of an ear infection or any other problem, so he thinks it is a viral infection. He told me to give him tylonel and keep him well hydrated, but that is about it. Any other suggestions to make him comfortable? Unfortunately, the language barrier makes it hard to talk to the doctor at times, and I can't go see an American doc until Monday.

Chan4dra04 · October 2012

Poor guy! Well, my doc just told us that anything between 100-103 is a beneficial fever. The body's fighting off something. But, if he has no other symptoms, what do you want to make more comfortable for DS? DD was just running 102 with really no other symptoms for a week (then a couple things surfaced like a yeast infection and slight diarrhea) but even with those, she was pretty happy so we didn't do anything besides tylenol/advil to make her comfy. She seemed fine.

Is DS giving you any indication he needs to be more comfy? If not, just follow his cues. You may not need to do anything. Sometimes, these things are harder on us than they are on them.

Hang in there, mama!

mcvgal · October 2012

Yeah my doctor also mentioned that when the fever hits usually the infection is working it's way out of the system.

mben1119 · October 2012

Pedialyte freeze pops. DS loves this when he's sick.

smilelari · October 2012

We had a fever with DD a couple weeks ago. We were told that as long as the fever was under 104, to just keep up with the advil/tylenol. If it got to about 104, then we should also do lukewarm baths to try to get it down. If the fever got to 105 or lasted for longer than 3 days, we were supposed to call back (I'm assuming at that point we would have been told to come in or go to the ER)

Nwlywed07 · October 2012

We were at the hospital for high fever this week as well. After running a bunch of tests they too said it was just viral.

Our doctor said to try liquid of any kind, even juices, Popsicles, etc. because we had to keep him hydrated. Rotate Tylenol and Motrin as needed. Mainly DS just slept in my arms a lot when I could get him to sleep and ate whatever for about 5 days. Which meant a lot of applesauce and grapes. Other than just keeping him happy as possible, there is not much you can do. Hope he feels better soon!

alyss0nl · October 2012

DS had a pretty bad viral infection with a 101 fever. I put a cool washcloth on his forehead and his neck, and kept the fans on high, so that he could cool down a little faster. Maybe a cool bath could help relax him as well. Poor baby, hope he feels better soon

mbgreenwalt · October 2012

When DD1 had a fever of 103 we took her in and they couldn't find anything wrong. I alternated Tylenol and Motrin. I kept her in cool clothing and gave her lukewarm baths. She ended up having Roseola. She had the fever for 3 days and then developed a rash on her torso once the fever broke.

AmberDerek · October 2012

My DS had pneumonia this week. His fever went up and down for four days. It hovered around 103.9 most of the time. His breathing was faster than normal so I brought him in. They did a chest X-ray and that is how they diagnosed him with pneumonia.

smwiggle · October 2012

Thanks for all the replies. I just get a little frustrated at times having to see a German doctor, even though the healthcare is fantastic. I will probably just let DS have all types of liquids from a bottle since we are still working on a sippy cup so he can stay hydrated. I will also try the pedialyte pops if I can find them. This is DS's first fever, and I just feel so bad for him. Thankfully DH is off this weekend and will be able to help with him. I think we will spend the weekend just cuddling with DS.

RedCamaro · October 2012

mbgreenwalt:

When DD1 had a fever of 103 we took her in and they couldn't find anything wrong. I alternated Tylenol and Motrin. I kept her in cool clothing and gave her lukewarm baths. She ended up having Roseola. She had the fever for 3 days and then developed a rash on her torso once the fever broke.

Yup a cooler than usual bath works well. OP, I hope your LO gets better soon and that no one else gets sick!

StefB28 · October 2012

smilelari:
We had a fever with DD a couple weeks ago. We were told that as long as the fever was under 104, to just keep up with the advil/tylenol. If it got to about 104, then we should also do lukewarm baths to try to get it down. If the fever got to 105 or lasted for longer than 3 days, we were supposed to call back (I'm assuming at that point we would have been told to come in or go to the ER)

This is what our pedi says, too. Hope LO feels better soon!

JamiesWife2010 · October 2012

Hope LO feels better quick!!

kmz885 · October 2012

Our LO was burning up when she had her fever, so we gave her a cool bath, just running water over her no shampoo or anything. We gave her water only and a little bit of food when she wanted it. Otherwise, she slept most of the time.

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