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39.6 C temp? help.
Grace is not well at all, yesterday she could not even keep down fluids.
she is drinking today but constantly sleeping and is so lathargic and not well at all.
i have just taken her temp and its 39.6 0C is this really high? should i be seeing a doctor? i have been giving her calpol ans pleanty of fluids as she is keeping them down today.
what to do?
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she is drinking today but constantly sleeping and is so lathargic and not well at all.
i have just taken her temp and its 39.6 0C is this really high? should i be seeing a doctor? i have been giving her calpol ans pleanty of fluids as she is keeping them down today.
what to do?
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let us know xx
39.6 is a high temp, strip her off, don't put any covers on and give calpol, if temp isnt coming down after an hour try using cold wet flannel on the skin. If a baby/child has just woken up, the temp does take longer to come down.
Anything 37+ is classed as "high" and over 40 can sometimes bring on convulsions (fits) not to worry you, Evie's temp has on occasion spiked above 40 and as long as you get them cool as fast as possible they should be ok. it's a good sign that she is keeping down fluids, as thats all the doctors would tend to recommend.
I have sometimes when Evie has had fevers, alternated calpol (paracetamol) and calprofen (ibuprofen) ever 2-3 hours if i've struggled to keep her temp down, some doctors have advised this to me, others have said just to stick with one or the other. If you're not sure if this is ok contact your GP or NHS direct, i think it's one of those things doctors wont always agree on.
I hope she's getting better soon xxx
I would take her to docs if you are not sure.
My LO had and a high temp and was not well and in the middle of the night she woke up having febrile convulsions and her temp was 40c I rushed her to A&E and they striped her off and monitored her for a while, they waited until she had cooled down before we could go home, it was very scary but I know what to do if it happens again.
Hope she gets better soon xx
Hope lo is better soon.
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thanks so much girls
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sleeping lots.
thanks girls
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hi my 8 months old temp is 39.6 an is breathing very load an quiet fast shall i go to a n e am very worried