she has had a fever all day and i have given her bayer aspirin and am going to exceed the dosage recommended for  a 24 hour period, so what do i do now because her fever is going back up
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a fever is the way your childs body starts to fight of an infection. If she has had it all day and it is not dropping, take her to the ER. you can try to let her sit in a lukewarm bath, if you live in or near missouri St. louis has a nursing hotline that you can call to ask ??'s. i have called them before and they are really helpful. You may try to call your dr. at home. You do not need to give her anymore meds. It is dangerous to exceed the dosage w/o a doctors order. my peditrician and my son's nuerologist both say to alternate children's tylenol and children's motrin every 3 hours if that doesnt work then they need to be seen. God Bless and good luck. I know its scary to have a sick child, but stay calm and if nothing else, a trip to the ER may be your best bet.
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If he is doing well otherwise breathing fine color is good etc and the fever is the only problem them just give him Tylenol every 4 hours if the Tylenol alone doesn't work you can also give Advil/ibuprofen every 6 hours you can give them for the first 24 hours just to keep the fever down and then see how he's doing after that. If it's anything more serious than just the fever then certainly take him to the Dr.
381036
Go right now to the emergency room.  If it swells more it can cut off her airway and she could choke to death. This is a very serious matter.
167575
I think the best way to help her, is too find out what she's taking. you need to know for sure. when you do, seek medical help, advice. then you'll know what you are dealing with.
172218
What he/she said. Ask your doctor for advice on the right thing to do. My Mom is a nurse and I will ask her for you when she gets home! :) \n   (I'll just click "Edit message" and rewrite my whole answer. She will know for sure!)\n\n   But until then, Have a nice day and remember to drink lots of fluids to help you get better. WATER AND SPECIAL DRINKS ONLY!
214888
I agree with the above, I love Web MD too.  My question to you is, why not ask her doctor?  You should be able to ask questions that will help you understand what her blood results mean.  I bet that her WBC (white blood cell) count was up.  This just means that her body is producing antibodies to help fight the infection of Lyme disease.  If they have not already, they will prob. prescribe her an antibiotic to take. Don't worry Lyme disease has become more commen and as long as she gets an antibiotic in the beginning, she prob. will not suffer any ill effects.
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She should tell her doctor. He can either change her medication or prescribe something for nausea.  Ginger tea may help for now.  Take a piece of ginger root that is about half an inch long, slice it into several slivers, pour a cup of boiling water over it and let steep for 5 minutes, remove the ginger and add sugar or honey to taste.  The nausea will be better by the time you finish the cup of tea.  Works great.  Tastes good.
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it gets less as the days go by. wait about 4 more days. don't forget that is like you had an operation. most of the times they have to make incisions to pulled them out, but unless you see redness, and get fever, there is no infection. perhaps they had to stitch you up, most of the times they do. ease up on the vicodin, perhaps ibuprofen would help you, in case there is inflammation. there are 800 mg of ibuprofen, ask the pharmacist.\n\ngood luck.
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If she is not on any other medications that are for arthritis, and she is not on blood thinners, she can take Ibuprofen or Alleve.  Heat should be applied to the muscle 48 hours after the initial injury (before that you use ice).  However if she is doing things to continue irritating it, she should use ice at the initial time she is irritating it.  If it doesn't get better soon, she might consider physical therapy.
385132
Being sore after these shots is very common.  Try some Motrin and have her use the arm.  The pain will reduce over the next few days.  Should her arm begin to swell, she gets a high fever or a rash then call the doctor.
386406
Probably is still getting over the flu. Sounds like she had it and probably her stomach acid is more active now that shes feeling better and eating. many awful things we can get. Just watch that shes eating well and try not to over do it. Of course plenty of liquids.
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Well, there is a couple of things we need to know:\n\nDoes she have a fever? No fever means it is unlikely to be an infection or appendices.\n\nDoes it hurt to the touch? If it does you should consider taking her to the ER if she is doubling over in pain when you push on her stomach.\n\nI am making the assumption here that there is no physical appearence of injury. If there is you will need to determine the severity in order to determine taking her to the doctor.\n\nWhen is the last time she had a bowel movement? It could be gas or constipation, and she just may not understand what is going on. Give her some juice and rock her to see if this gets thinks moving. Assuming there was no fever and no pain to the touch, though there can be pain to the touch with gas as well.\n\nIt could also be as simple as her being tired. Some children will have tummy trouble when they are over tired.\n\nAlso, be sure to think through what she has eaten today. Was there anything out of the norm? And can you be absolutely certain that she did not eat anything toxic? Watch for sign of vomiting or diarreha that could indicate something more severe.\n\nIf symptoms persist or worsen you should certain seek medical assistance. You know your child better than anyone, if she is crying for prolonged periods or rolling around in pain it would be a good idea to seek immediate assistance tonight. If she is able to lay down and fall asleep comfortably without any of the above issues, then you are probably okay to way until tomorrow and reavaluate the situation, but we not doctors. We can only give you advice based on experience. Ultimately you have to follow your gut and best judgment. \n\nHope everything works out!
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hi if she is on medication and plenty of rest there is no reason why she shouldn't get well.i live in africa myself and have had malaria.by now she should be on the way to mending just getting over her weakness.the danger exists only if she cant get the right medication and take regularly.advice her to sleep under a treated net or to take anti-malarials before goin to tropical countries.
257178
Please take her to the doctor.  she needs medical care.  good luck.
320090
If the doctor won't let her leave then he thinks she is in danger. Do not let her out. She needs to remain hospitalized until she is stable and diagnosed. Have them sedate her if need be.
426290
I certainly wouldn't wait to see your doctor tomorrow - go to the hospital tonight!  The absess is not necessarily the main issue, maybe a symptom.  If your fever is high - above 103 and remains high - you should be seen tonight.  If this is indeed a staph infection - the absess - it is moving too fast for you to wait.  It could turn into blood poisoning so don't wait!\n\nGood luck.
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You need to get a second opinion.  No one on here can give you any real help.  She needs to be seen by another doctor, or go to an emergency room.  It sounds serious so the best advice anyone here can give you is to see another doctor.