Impish Posted June 13, 2010 Share Posted June 13, 2010 Wolf and I ran Princess into the ER at 2am. She had a temp of 105.9. And that's after Tylenol. The hospital gave her Motrin. Did nothing. Gave her Tylenol. Nada. Then gave her both at the same time, which finally brought her temp down. Chest xray and urine test later (oh, that was delightful**) and they tell me she has a 'viral pattern' in her chest, so no pneumonia thankfully...but absolutely no answer as to WHY she's running such a bad fever. She's running a fever still...I was told if she still has a fever on Wed, she needs blood tests. The staff was all amazed at how cooperative she was. I told them it was an indication of how sick she was, that there was absolutely no fight in her. So, its a matter of keeping her dosed up, hydrated, and waiting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desert Rat Posted June 13, 2010 Share Posted June 13, 2010 Ugh! Hope she feels better! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MariannNOVA Posted June 13, 2010 Share Posted June 13, 2010 Wolf and I ran Princess into the ER at 2am. She had a temp of 105.9. And that's after Tylenol. The hospital gave her Motrin. Did nothing. Gave her Tylenol. Nada. Then gave her both at the same time, which finally brought her temp down. Chest xray and urine test later (oh, that was delightful**) and they tell me she has a 'viral pattern' in her chest, so no pneumonia thankfully...but absolutely no answer as to WHY she's running such a bad fever. She's running a fever still...I was told if she still has a fever on Wed, she needs blood tests. The staff was all amazed at how cooperative she was. I told them it was an indication of how sick she was, that there was absolutely no fight in her. So, its a matter of keeping her dosed up, hydrated, and waiting. Oh, my! Thoughts and prayers! Ice pops, Italian ice, and the like are good to keep her hydrated. And, when it is viral, ime, the tylenol/motrin combo works well. Please let us know how she is doing.:grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Jessica* Posted June 13, 2010 Share Posted June 13, 2010 I hope she's feeling better very soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impish Posted June 14, 2010 Author Share Posted June 14, 2010 We're still dosing her...as soon as it wears off, the fever comes roaring back. Its never completely gone, but gone enough that she's acting ok, if that makes sense. I just wish we knew why. A virus, without any symptoms but a scary sky high fever? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted June 14, 2010 Share Posted June 14, 2010 There are some bad viruses out there lately - some with high temperatures esp. in kids. :grouphug::grouphug::grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MariannNOVA Posted June 14, 2010 Share Posted June 14, 2010 There are some bad viruses out there lately - some with high temperatures esp. in kids. :grouphug::grouphug::grouphug: Yup, and it runs its course and you don't necessarily find out what it was. Two of my five would run high temps that would only come down with the tylenol/motrin combo. Hang in there!:grouphug::grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MamaT Posted June 14, 2010 Share Posted June 14, 2010 I hope your dd is feeling better. One of my kids would run a very high fever like that periodically with no other symptoms. It just had to run its course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiguirre Posted June 14, 2010 Share Posted June 14, 2010 Yes, dd had this pattern several times when she was 4 or 5 years old. She'd run a super high fever, I'd give her Ibuprofen/Motrin, she'd be perky, then she'd spike a fever again when the meds wore off, ... My pediatrician was worried the first time, but then she said that since this had happened several times and dd was fine, that it was just dd's reaction. Even I managed to chill out after several bouts of this. I hope Princess feels better soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer in MI Posted June 14, 2010 Share Posted June 14, 2010 :grouphug::grouphug::grouphug: My d.s. ran fevers of 106.3!! Ack!!! We'd run him to the ER and nothing would show up. It was horrible. Well, he's now 14 and this winter, when we all had H1N1, his fever was the one that was up over 105! Some kids just run high fevers. Sometimes they mean nothing. I pray this is the case for princess!! Why didn't they take blood while you were there??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granny_Weatherwax Posted June 14, 2010 Share Posted June 14, 2010 I hope she is feeling better. That is a scary high fever. Take care of your self, too. It's difficult to care for a sick little one and the worry and stress can take it's toll. Make sure you are drinking enough and resting when she is (that is, if you can). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i.love.lucy Posted June 14, 2010 Share Posted June 14, 2010 :grouphug: Big hugs for you and your sweet Princess! The only time my dd ran a fever that high with no other symptoms it turned out to be a UTI. :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnitWit Posted June 14, 2010 Share Posted June 14, 2010 Oh my goodness! That is a very scary temp! I pray she will QUICKLY recover! I hope you all are able to get some rest...bless your heart...you mil, your eval...you have had MORE than your share haven't you? :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WiseOwlKnits Posted June 14, 2010 Share Posted June 14, 2010 My DD had something that sounds like that last fall. They said at the time it was a virus running around. I want to say it lasted 3 days, but she wasn't back to normal in behavior for about a week. Maybe she's just the first around you guys to get it... Hope she feels better soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom2koh Posted June 14, 2010 Share Posted June 14, 2010 :grouphug: It's scary when they run that high. Our doc said if the fever responds to the motrin or tylenol then it's OK for a few days. Both of my kiddos have randomly run high fevers with unknown viruses. Are you alternating tylenol and motrin? Hope you all have a peaceful evening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
my2boysteacher Posted June 14, 2010 Share Posted June 14, 2010 :grouphug: That has been going around here. I told my SIL how my DD had a high fever for 3 days and no other symptoms. She said that is what is going around the public school right now. Most kids only get the high fever and lethargy, although some developed a cough after the fever. Hang in there, I bet she'll be back to her old self in a couple days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tucenbubbi Posted June 14, 2010 Share Posted June 14, 2010 Hope she's feeling better. May God give you strength! Sick children are no fun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terabith Posted June 14, 2010 Share Posted June 14, 2010 That's terrifying! I hope she's feeling much better! (How is this working with your MIL there?) I've got some sort of virus with a fever and no other real symptoms. I mean, achiness and lethargy and headache, but that seems to be more of an artifact of the fever. But then, mine is in the 100.5-102.5 range, not that scary stratosphere temp! Poor baby! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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