my 2 yr son has a fever, besides giving him a fever reducing med like children's motrin, what else should i do
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definitely stick with motrin.  It's best for that sort of thing, I think.\nHe's gonna be crabby, so just baby him a little.  Make sure he's plenty hydrated.  If he won't take water, give him some flavored pedialyte, or some jello water.  \nLay down with him, read some books, make sure he has plenty of rest.\nI'm not sure how high you should let that go before you see a doctor or hit the ER, so keep an eye on it & if it blows up to more than 102.0, you should probably give someone a call.  If nothing else, you could get the number for your local emergency room & see if they can leave a message for a doctor to call you, though I think they may say they can't give advice over the phone.\nIf the fever persists for more than 24 hours, you should definitely see someone.  Since it's Sunday night, it couldn't hurt to call your pediatrician first thing in the morning for advice.\nOh, and a tepid bath.  Warm enough to not be uncomfortable, but cool enough to provide some relief.
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A toddler’s health is something parents should be concerned about because at this stage a toddler is very active, they encounter many new things and do a lot of dangerous things. Because toddlers are more active and because many parents tend to go to more places once children begin getting older the chances of colds and flu increase, parents should prepare.\nImmunizations\n\nParents should be up to date on their children’s vaccinations, vaccinations are very important tools that help prevent various childhood diseases and protect against germs that are floating in the air.\n\nEach time a child is immunized a parent is given a shot record that keeps track of all of the vaccinations a child has received. Parents should keep this shot record in a safe place at all times and if a parent isn’t quite sure if their child is up to date or not a quick call to the pediatrician or local health department should help a parent make sure.\n\nFever\n\nMost parents never think about what they will do when their toddler is feverish. At the first sign of fever take the toddlers temperature reading and call the pediatrician or the pharmacist to ask what type of pain reliever is best but most will recommend Tylenol or Motrin, follow the dosage directions on the packaging. \n\nPlace the toddler in the bathtub for a lukewarm bath because sometimes a bath can counteract to reduce a fever. \n\nAfter the bath the toddler should be dressed in warm clothing to keep them snug, usually a temperature can be brought down this way but it may return within hours.  Give the toddler another bath if needed but if a fever is high and refuses to come down, take the toddler to the doctor or emergency room because a fever could be a sign of something simple or serious. \n\nDiarrhea\n\nToddlers tend to experiment with lots of food that sometimes results with diarrhea! When in doubt or in severe cases, call the pediatrician or pharmacist for direction but do not give anyone with diarrhea milk or dairy products; instead go to the market to purchase pediatric drinks made specifically for little tots with diarrhea. \n\nThe ideal meal for a toddler with diarrhea is rice and bread or if the toddler doesn’t have much of an appetite a couple of pieces of toast or some crackers is great. The point is to get some absorbent into the stomach to absorb the painful liquid. \n\nIt’s also important to drink lots of liquid because with diarrhea it’s easy to become dehydrated. Clear drinks such as water, ginger ale, sprite or 7-up are acceptable but avoid darker liquid drinks or juices with a lot of sugar.\n\nCuts & Scrapes\n\nOne thing that parents should brace for are injuries, just in case. Toddlers are on the move and sometimes a scrape on the knee or the elbow is inevitable. A first aid kit is a must.\n\nWhile some cuts and scrapes are worse than others they should always be cleaned with an antibiotic spray or a liquid like hydrogen peroxide to reduce the risk of infection. Neosporin is an excellent ointment to aid in the healing process and use a band-aid to finish off. \n\nFalls\n\nFalls are pretty tricky and head injuries … even worse. If a toddler falls, even if there are no marks left behind, keep a close eye on them and if they act even a tad bit strange take them to a physician immediately. Head injuries can be very serious and they are nothing to be played around with.\n\nThe risk of concussion or internal damage is to high to leave up to chance.\n\nIf a toddler falls inspect them closely to make sure there are no hidden injuries, talk to them, ask them if they are okay and monitor them closely for at least two hours after, do not let a toddler go to sleep after a bump on the head. It’s always best to call a pediatrician or the hospital emergency room.\n\nToddlers are adorable mini people that need lots of supervision and toddlers are rough and tough tots that love action, just keep it safe.
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Sunburn\nHome Treatment\n\nHome treatment measures may provide some relief from a mild sunburn.:\n\n    *  Use cool cloths on sunburned areas.\n    * Take frequent cool showers or baths.\n    * Apply soothing lotions that contain aloe vera to sunburned areas. Topical steroids (such as 1% hydrocortisone cream) may also help with sunburn pain and swelling. Note: Do not use the cream on children younger than age 2 unless your doctor tells you to. Do not use in the rectal or vaginal area in children younger than age 12 unless your doctor tells you to.\n\nA sunburn can cause a mild fever and a headache. Lie down in a cool, quiet room to relieve the headache. A headache may be caused by dehydration, so drinking fluids may help. For more information, see the topic Dehydration.\n\nThere is little you can do to stop skin from peeling after a sunburn—it is part of the healing process. Lotion may help relieve the itching.\n\nOther home treatment measures, such as chamomile, may help relieve your sunburn symptoms.\nMedicine you can buy without a prescription Try an over-the-counter medicine to help treat your pain or fever:\n\n    * Acetaminophen, such as Tylenol or Panadol\n    * Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs):\n           Ibuprofen, such as Advil or Motrin\n           Naproxen, such as Aleve or Naprosyn\n           Ketoprofen, such as Actron or Orudis\n    * Aspirin, such as Bayer or Ecotrin\n\nSafety tips Be sure to follow these safety tips when you use an over-the-counter medicine:\n\n    * Carefully read and follow all directions on the medicine bottle and box.\n    * Do not use more than the recommended dose.\n    * Do not take a medicine if you have had an allergic reaction to it in the past.\n    * If you have been told to avoid a medicine, call your doctor before you take it.\n    * If you are or could be pregnant, call your doctor before you take any medicine.\n    * Do not give aspirin to anyone younger than age 20 unless your doctor tells you to
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A humidefier would help. Also, saline solution in the nose and then suctioned out helps. Pedicare makes even infant cold medicine.  See this link:http://www.askdrsears.com/html/8/T089800.asp\nIf he doesn't get better, see a doctor soon!  Good luck!
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I don't know the whole situation and you only say your little son.  Not to alarm you but you should have immediately consider a visit to the pediatrician.  They should be able to find out why the child is weak.  There are many reasons for that.
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First of all, don't take aspirin if you have a fever!!!  Take acetometaphin.  (Tylenol).  Aspirin is dangerous if you have a fever!  \n\nIf you don't want to take medication then get sleep.  Sleep is a healer. Lots of liquids and sleep.  If you want to try something not so medicated...try Neo Citran.  Will help you sleep and help with the aches and pains of being sick. The Tylenol will help as well.  \n\nI am no doctor but I am a Mom and that is my advice for you! Good luck and hope you feel better!  ;-)
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can understand your pain.  Your child is too young for strong allopathic medicines.  Stop giving sugar in all forms to your kid.  In place of sugar, the best choice will be jaggery.  Try Kasamrita cough syrup by Baidyanath if available.  You can buy cough syrup by Dabur also.  The doses will be half tea- spoon three times a day.  Give him one tea-spoon honey twice a day. Honey is very good for cough and cold.  If you are also suffering from colds, stop feeding your baby.  Keep him warm.  Rub eucalyptus oil on his chest and neck for better sleep.  In some cases, it takes little longer time for the cold to go.  Do not worry.  Things will be fine at your end.  Pray for your child's recovery.  Add quarter tea-spoon of turmeric powder to the kid's milk every time.  In case of more complications, seek doctor's help.\n\nBest of health,
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When Should I Call My Child's Doctor?\n\nThe exact temperature that should trigger a call to the doctor depends on the age of the child, the illness, and whether the child has other symptoms with the fever.\n\nCall your child's doctor if you have an:\n\n    * infant younger than 3 months with a temperature of 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit (38 degrees Celsius)\n    * older child with a temperature of higher than 104 degrees Fahrenheit (40 degrees Celsius)\n\nIf an older child has a fever of less than 104 degrees, call the doctor if the child also:\n\n    * refuses fluids or seems too ill to drink adequately\n    * has persistent diarrhea or repeated vomiting\n    * has any signs of dehydration\n    * has a specific complaint (i.e., sore throat or earache)\n    * still has a fever after 24 hours in a child younger than 2 years or 72 hours in a child 2 years or older\n    * has recurrent fevers, even if they only last a few hours each night\n\nSeek emergency care if your child shows any of the following signs along with a fever:\n\n    * inconsolable crying for several hours\n    * extreme irritability\n    * lethargy and difficulty waking\n    * rash or purple spots that look like bruises on the skin (that were not there before the child got sick)\n    * blue lips, tongue, and nails\n    * infant's soft spot on the head seems to be bulging outward\n    * stiff neck\n    * severe headache\n    * limpness and refusal to move\n    * difficulty breathing that doesn't get better when the nose is cleared\n    * leaning forward and drooling\n    * seizure\n\nAlso, check with your child's doctor for his or her specific guidelines on when to call about a fever.
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just drin kfluids and go to your doctar maybe its just not a cold maybeits a n infection.\nheres some info i got online read it its interesting \n\n\n\nincrease air moisture \npetroleum jelly on the skin under the nose to soothe rawness \nhard candy or cough drops to relieve sore throat (for kids older than 3 years) \na warm bath or heating pad to soothe aches and pains \nsteam from a hot shower to help your child breathe more easily \nBut what about chicken soup? There's no real proof that eating this soothing, warm concoction can cure a cold, but sick people have been swearing by it for more than 800 years. Why? Chicken soup contains a mucus-thinning amino acid called cysteine, and some research shows that chicken soup helps control congestion-causing white cells, called neutrophils.\n\nThe best plan, though, is not to worry about whether to "feed a cold" or "starve a fever." Just make sure your child eats when hungry and drinks plenty of fluids like water or juice to help replace the fluids lost during fever or mucus production. Avoid giving your child caffeinated beverages, though, which can cause frequent urination and, therefore, increase the risk of dehydration.\n\nWhen to Call Your Child's Doctor\nYour child's doctor won't be able to identify which specific virus is causing your child's cold symptoms, but can examine your child's throat and ears and take a throat culture to make sure the symptoms aren't from another condition that may need specific treatment. (If your child's symptoms get worse instead of better after 3 days or so, the problem could be strep throat, sinusitis, pneumonia, or bronchitis, especially if your child or teen smokes.) Taking a throat culture is a simple, painless procedure that involves brushing the inside of the throat with a long cotton swab. Examining the germs that stick to the swab will help the doctor determine whether your child has strep throat and needs treatment with antibiotics.\n\nIf symptoms last for more than a week, appear at the same time every year, or occur when your child is exposed to pollen, dust, animals, or another substance, your child could have an allergy. If your child has trouble breathing or wheezes when he or she catches a cold, your child could have asthma.\n\nYou should also see your child's doctor if you think your child might have more than a cold, or if he or she is getting worse instead of getting better.\n\nAlso call the doctor if your child has any of these symptoms:\n\ncoughing up a lot of mucus \nshortness of breath \nunusual lethargy/tiredness \ninability to keep food or liquids down or poor fluid intake \nincreasing headache or facial or throat pain \nseverely painful sore throat that interferes with swallowing \nfever of 103 degrees Fahrenheit (39.3 degrees Celsius) or higher, or a fever of 101 degrees Fahrenheit (38.0 degrees Celsius) or higher that lasts for more than a day \nchest or stomach pain \nswollen glands (lymph nodes) in the neck \nearache \nLike most virus infections, colds just have to run their course. Getting plenty of rest, avoiding vigorous activity, and drinking lots of fluids - juice, water, and noncaffeinated beverages - all may help your child feel better while on the mend.\n\nKeeping up regular activities like going to school probably won't make your child's cold any worse. But it will increase the likelihood that the cold will spread to classmates or friends. So you might want to put some daily routines aside until your child is feeling better.
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yea it is very common that babies have fever but if ts too much after taking med or if his body is too red then u must now...now go to ur doc...bcoz some babies are allergic to some kind of shots..........belv me
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Food poisoning for sure-- you dont state his age but if he's under 5 you better really watch that he doesnt get dehydrated.  Get him to drink some gatorade in sips one hour after he has stopped vomiting.  If he continues to vomit, get emetrol from the drugstore- it  makes you stop vomiting- follow the instructions-- if he continues to the point he is dry heaving- ER!!
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While rarely serious when treated properly, diarrhea can send your toddler to the hospital if he becomes dehydrated, so your first concern should be giving him enough liquids. If your toddler isn't also vomiting, it should be fairly easy to give him extra water to drink. If he can't keep liquids down, though, or if his diarrhea is severe (a watery bowel movement every two hours or more), call his doctor, who may suggest a pediatric electrolyte solution, like Pedialyte, ReVital, or a generic brand. These solutions are available in drugstores and come in flavors that most toddlers will readily drink if they're dehydrated.\n\nAvoid sweetened fluids like sodas (including ginger ale), athletic drinks (like Gatorade), Jell-O, sugar water, and undiluted fruit juices. All of these contain sugar that will draw water into the intestine and make the diarrhea worse. Also don't use anti-diarrhea medication unless the doctor prescribes it.\n\nDoctors now advise continuing to feed solid foods to a child with diarrhea. While there's nothing wrong with feeding your toddler the classic BRAT diet (bananas, rice, applesauce, and dry toast), the AAP says any foods made up of complex carbohydrates, such as rice, wheat, potatoes, bread, and cereal, as well as lean meats, yogurt, fruits, and vegetables, are safe to eat. (If your toddler temporarily refuses to eat, don't worry. As long as he stays hydrated his appetite should return in a day or two.)\n\nStudies have shown that live bacterial cultures, found in yogurt, are a safe and effective way to cut down on the amount and duration of diarrhea. It's an easy way to treat the problem, especially if your toddler loves the taste of yogurt. Just be sure to buy yogurt with lactobacillus, or live cultures.\n\nIf your toddler is uncomfortable during a bout of diarrhea, try to cuddle and comfort him as much as possible and keep his bottom dry. Use care, tenderness, and plenty of diaper cream when changing him, since it's easy for your toddler's bottom to become red and irritated from the loose stools.
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No one can diagnose you without a physical exam and possibly some testing.  Please call your doctor first thing in the morning and make an  appointment.  Until then, take tylenol  or ibuprofen for the fever in addition to drinking a lot of fluids.
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When it reaches 103.5 then is when I usually go to the doctor. But I also have 2 very young children and the doctors tell you that if thier fever gets to 104.0 get them to the doc soon as possible because it can cause brain damage. I hop I answered your question and if you are worried go to the doc and don't wait, better safe than sorry. Also you may want to try to take some tylenol then 4 hours later take motrin and alternate til the fever breaks that is what I do for my children. Get Better
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do this in this order...run a hot shower for him as hot as he can handle it, keeping the door closed...after about 15 minutes, do what is called percussions, do light karate chops all up and down his back for about 5 minutes...then have him take about 3-4 deep breaths and he should start coughing up all phlegm...also mucinex is a great over the counter mucous release pill
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It depends on the age of the child.  If it is a young child I found out that they can run 103-104 temp (which would be high for older children or adults.)  Give the child tylenol or motrin (and other measures to cool down as mentioned in previous answers) and if it goes down in an hour it's probably ok.  A full degree is a really good sign, but even if it goes down >.2 it's probably ok. If the temp doesn't go down with those measures take him/her in.  Lots of fluids and rest, tylenol or motrin as directed (4-6 hours) to keep them comfy.  If the child is still running a fever in 3 days take him/her in. If it is a toddler take them in if it runs 105. My daughter usually gets non-specific rashes when she runs fevers, but keep an eye out for anything unusual, and call a nurses help-line if you see anything (if one is available) and describe what it looks like and they can direct you whether they should be seen.  Good luck, it's always tough when our kids are sick.  \n\n(I am sure you know this, but their temp generally doesn't go back to normal with meds, but it should lower it.)
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First of all, take him to a physician.  Even if he is in day care, he should not be getting sick so often.  Maybe he needs an antibiotic, maybe he has asthma...who knows.  The second thing is the excessive use of Tylenol.....Tylenol can be very toxic and damage the liver.  If you are using Tylenol for 5 days a week...week after week, you could create another problem with Tylenol toxicity and liver damage.\n\nIf day care is the major source for his viruses, it may be time to look for in home babysitting, where your child is not around so many other children.  As sick as you are of having a sick toddler, he is sick of being sick....get him to a physician!\n\nA room humidifier in his room when he is sleeping is good.  Hot dry air can be harmful because it can cause microscopic breaks in the airway surfaces and allow viruses to invade the body.  Keep the humidifier clean, it too can ve a source of molds and viruses.  Don't overheat your home.  Cooler (not cold) air is healthier for breathing.....for the whole family. Good nutrition will also help in the fight against viruses....orange juice, cranbery juice, apple juice for fluid intake.  Wash your hands and his hands frequently and use paper towels to dry hands with.  Terry cloth towels hold viruses and bacteria.