fever for 72 hrs

kerrigrooves · November 2013

Our LO has had a high fever since Wed. afternoon and I took her to the Dr. on Thurs and they said to watch it for another 48 hrs. She is still sick and had 103.9 this morning...her nose finally started running so at least there's another symptom. Have your LO's had long lasting fevers? DH is really worried ;(

ssmb_clarinet · November 2013

If it was me, I think I'd freak out...thats a long time to have a high fever. I would try getting ahold of her doc for sure. Have you given any fever reducer yet?

Jenner37 · November 2013

103.9 is extremely high, my doctor wants to see her if she has 101. Give her some Tylenol to hopefully break or reduce the fever but you need to call you pedi/nurse line.

maven212 · November 2013

My LO has had a fever of 102-104 that would not break. It lasted 5 days. We went to the ER on day one and were told to wait. She started projectile vomiting the next morning, so we brought her back and after a lot of pushing from us they admitted her. She had a kidney infection. When the fever remerged later, we brought her to the ER and just told them it had been almost three days.

If you can't break the fever, I would go back. Here they have a three day rule to cut down on unnecessary admissions. Once a fever breaches 103 or a child vomits they are supposed to admit them. We got push back from the ER regardless. The default answer was always "go home". Had we done exactly what the ER nurses told us to do, she would have been in pretty bad shape. She was already showing signs of dysfunction by the time she was diagnosed. I'm still ticked, because some of the nurses were so condescending "this is clearly your first child" "we have serious cases to attend to" " there will be lots of fevers. Get used to this"....and my favourite "it's not as if she is vomiting", said right after I said she had projectile vomited 6 times in the car on the way to the ER. Never mind that the child was covered in vomit.

Sometimes fevers just resolve, but you know best how bad your lo is actually feeling. I would go with your gut. If you feel uneasy, head straight back to the ER. If you get push back, do what feels right to you.

jg1011 · November 2013

I'd go have it checked. Longest V has had fever last was 2 days. Have you been piggybacking Motrin and Tylenol? Motrin first, then 2 hours later Tylenol?

Fever that high with meds? I'd be worried. If you haven't tried meds, I'd try that first. Sometimes one or two doses just knocks it out if V's system.

kerrigrooves · November 2013

this is her first fever so we are worried. Yes, we have been doing Motrin and Tylenol as suggested by the Dr.

She joke woke up & was 103.2....ugh

kerrigrooves · November 2013

maven212 said:

If you can't break the fever, I would go back. Here they have a three day rule to cut down on unnecessary admissions. Once a fever breaches 103 or a child vomits they are supposed to admit them. We got push back from the ER regardless. The default answer was always "go home". Had we done exactly what the ER nurses told us to do, she would have been in pretty bad shape. She was already showing signs of dysfunction by the time she was diagnosed.

What do you mean by signs of dysfunction?

maven212 · November 2013

@ksherwood they found elevated creatinine levels in her blood, which is a sign of kidney dysfunction. She was diagnosed after they drew urine from her bladder and again after they cultured it. She's all better now.

Edit: just to be clear, they took the blood sample first. Elevated creatinine occurs during advanced UTIs.

The entire process of getting her admitted and diagnosed was very frustrating.

maven212 · November 2013

Are you thinking of going back to the ER?

kerrigrooves · November 2013

well she was just at 104.4, I gave her a bath and more Tylenol and its down to 103.2 - we called the Dr and we're waiting for the call back.. I have a urine bag to get a sample tomorrow if her fever doesnt break by the morning

kjmommy1214 · November 2013

@ksherwood I have no advice, but I hope that LO gets to feeling better soon.

lanea8712 · November 2013

I'd be worried sick! I'd prob lose it on a dr. Lol. A was just to the dr and said he was fine a couple weeks ago, I kept bugging them to check for strep and when they gave in and checked he had it. Dr was surprised. They don't know everything! I pray your lil one I'd feeling better soon. She's gotta be miserable!

Kmartinrvt13 · November 2013

Emma had a high fever like that when she had hand foot and mouth, she was miserable and it took 3-4 days until the fever reduced with the help of Motrin and Tylenol. GL hope your LO feels better soon.

kerrigrooves · November 2013

Thanks everyone...our Dr. called us back last night and told us to meet him at the peds office at 8 am this morning as we were approaching day 5 of a fever. We took her in and he took a urine sample and detected high blood cell count, cloudy pee and traces of blood. So a UTI. He prescribed antibiotics and we started her on them today.

We dont get the full result of the lab until Wed. but he highly rec'd the antibiotics bc her fever lasted so long with no symptoms. If it comes back negative, we will stop the meds.

We felt SO much better after going. She took two great naps and started eating kiwi and a full pouch of food this evening so I think she is already feeling better, her fever was down to 100.7 before bed.

Now Im on the lookout for some infant probiotics to take with the meds....

lanea8712 · November 2013

Poor baby, glad she's starting to feel a lil better.

kerrigrooves · November 2013

update: Dr called and confirmed a UTI today. She is feeling so much better since the meds. I am thankful for western medicine

maven212 · November 2013

I'm so happy to hear she is feeling better. This sort of thing is so scary when it happens - make sure you guys take some time to decompress too.

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