High temperature (fever) in children
goodtoknow says: If your child has a fever it means their temperature has risen to above 38°C (100.4°F). A fever isn't an illness but a symptom of another problem, usually a viral or bacterial infection, which is very common in children. Keep your child cool, give them infant paracetamol or ibuprofen and lots of cool drinks. Do not sponge them down with cold water, as used to be advised. This is now believed to make them feel worse. See your GP if you aren't able to bring their temperature down and they seem to be getting worse.
For a full medical explanation of the causes, symptoms and treatments of fevers from patient.co.uk, read on.
If your child has a high temperature (fever) then: give them some paracetamol or ibuprofen, take off their clothes, and give them lots to drink. See a doctor if they do not improve.
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Tanya Sarma, over 2 years
Daily fever in the evenings and morning. Suffering from this sort of illness since about five weeks. Initially started with change of place and diareah and vomitting. Of and on fevers and continuous cold. The baby is 1 year old. Changed milk since developed alergey to tined milk. Soya milk is tried. Now she does not take any food properly. The fever is daily 102.8 degrees forenheit.
Report this commentMaureen Holt, over 2 years
We were told years ago that if you soaked a pair of socks in vinegar and put them on the childs feet it would bring their temperature down straight away it usual worked but how I dont know would this be advisable treatment to day?? Thamk you M Holt
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jan haynes, over 2 years
hi ive had flu for 4weeks i went to the =doctors he told me i have a fever ,,and that if know better then i have to go into hospital i have astma,, ive been so cold and in bed then hot then cold please how do you treat a fever and why do you get one at 49 .....and couhing is so bad ,, but im just so cold
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