what do you do for your childs fever when it keeps going up after you already given the recommended dosage of?
477622
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.
737285
Run the hottest possible water in your shower to make "fog" in the bathroom.  Sit with your daughter AWAY FROM THE WATER and let her inhale the steam to loosen up the cough.  Also, plenty of fluids.  Warm tea with honey is soothing...sometimes the cough is worse because the throat is so irritated.  Glad you are taking her to the doctor.  Meanwhile, please keep an eye on her temperature, and give children's strength Tylenol for fever over 100.8.  (NEVER give aspirin to a child!  Can cause Reyes Syndrome, which can be very dangerous.)  Hope your little sweetie feels better soon.   :-)
539902
go see a doctor - high fevers can be dangerous this is not exactly the place to get sound medical advice - but keep drinking liquids and keep cool - don't cover up more than you have too
909930
A fever is the body's way of fighting off infection. You can use meds to get it to "go away" but if she is fighting something off it is not necessarily a bad thing unless it is too high.  My son did the same thing a few months ago but his fevers persisted at a much higher temp, think he had roseola.  If it is a virus, it will just have to run it's course.  Anibiotics are not effective against viruses, just bacterial infections.  At her age, fever is usually considered to be 103 or higher (it is lower for younger babies).\n\nAll those that are telling you to go to the E.R. and/or to get another anitibiotic are a little over the top.  99-101 is only a low grade temp.  GEEZ people!!! Don't stress this mom out!
918663
Zicam has always worked wonders for me. The trick is to take at soon as you start getting sick.
1164193
Just continue to keep it elevated and ice it.  I know it's hard to do with a three year old they wait for no one.  I had surgery on my leg with a baby in tow as well. As long as you don't run a fever or feel any other additional pains etc. You should be fine, sometimes you will swell up a few days after but by tomorrow it should go down. If not, then call your doctor again and insist you need to be seen if they take it lightly.   You can barely move your fingers from the swelling so that's not too unusual but again if it worsens and you just don't feel it's right, insist on seeing the doctor. Good luck and fast healing!
1139049
She has the flu -- drink lots of liquids, alternate tylenol and ibuprofin (if not allergic) every 4 hrs and let her sleep.  to bring down the fever, use cool wash rags on her neck and head.  If it's not better in 3-5 days or she can't/won't drink - go to the Dr.  If she has pain in the lower right abdomen, see a Dr anyway , could be appendicitis.
994461
Cool mist is the way to go anymore.  Hot is just a burn hazard for everyone involved.  Also, your doctor may prescribe a nebulizer.  This machine delivers a medicated mist that is inhaled by the child.  It works well for illnesses like this.
620688
You should talk to your doctor.  You may have to have the dose changed or take another medication instead. Don't stop taking it or changing the time you take it until you talk to your doctor first.
141877
When my daughter had it at 3 months she was put on a med (not sure, but I think it was a form of penicillin).  It only took a couple of days to clear up once she got on the med.  They told me to throw away all the nipples from the bottles and make sure everything that went into her mouth was sterile.  I know it's hard to keep things out of an infants mouth, but try your best to not let your child put anything in their mouth until it is totally gone.  Get in to see your ped as soon as possible, as it will get worse if that is what it is and not treated.  If it gets worse, I guarantee alot of sleepless nights!!!  Good luck to both you and your child.
983668
anything above 101 bears watching, anytimes it creeps up to 102, 103, you should give your doctor a call...take asprin or whatever is being taken to help with the fever....you can go into seziures at 104..fevers are telling you that something is not right with your body..your body is rejecting something.....it is trying to purge itself with whatever is going on....better to always be safe and call your doctor and tell ALL symptoms
377755
Take her to the doctor asap. I was swarmed by fireants at a young age and the same thing happened to me...high fever, vomiting, etc. I was poisoned. I ended up being admitted to the hospital overnight. I wish I could give you more details, but I was so young, all I remember is how sick it made me and how bad it hurt. It can be a big deal, so, please, get your baby looked at! Good luck and I am so sorry for you and that little punkin!!!!
617896
Anybody who has Kids as a Homeopath I will advise them to use ARSENICUM ALBUM 200 three drops of it in a sip of water will stop it from becoming full fledged flu if given as soon as a kid starts sneezing and you know its gonna develop into Flu just three drops will do the trick !\nA STITCH IN TIME SAVES NINE !\n\nTake care and God Bless you !\nFeel Free to ask me Homeopathic remedies whenever you need to.
179508
Please, don't put your child's health in the hands of an amateur forum. Respect your child's mind and body. Consult your doctor. (I am a physician myself and this is the best advice I can possibly give you.)
120480
if it is persistant than you'll need 2 make an appt w/ a dr it could be something more serious keep checking he fever. and use cold reducer until then i think its for 5 days, and a humidifier
571529
oh i feel so sorry for your little one! that's way too long to be sick. and a fever of 104 is extremely high which can be dangerous. when my daughter was 16 months, her fever got so high she had a seisure. the doctor said very high fevers can cause brain damage. you should give your daughter motrin which will really knock that fever out for alot longer period of time than tylenol. i have had several doctors tell me over the years that you can give motrin and tylenol at the same time. i really hope she gets well real soon. i will say a prayer for her as soon as i'm done typing this. oh geeze i just realized you said may 19, i thought it said may 6! so it's been about 4 days, hang in there. a month ago my 4 year old son was sooooo sick for 4 days, high fevers, vomiting, i was so scared i took him to ER twice and the clinic once. it was just something i had to wait out and let it take it's course.
530805
i think it is always best to ask a doctor especially if its for your child. there could be a drug interaction or complication with any underlying conditions your daughter might have.