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Can Giving Tylenol Be Safe For High Fever?
My 8 month girl had a high fever 2 nights ago (104). She had just come out of the bath, so that might have helped to spike it. The fever is gone now, after using Tylenol, but now she s just really tired and sleeping alot of the day and she s not acting really hungry either. There are no other symptoms, like diarrhea or congestion. But she s just so fussy and tired and this is not like her at all. What could be wrong? BTW, I m going to be taking her to the peds. tomorrow, but would like to have an idea of what the matter is, to put my mind at rest
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Hi,
She is having high fever, tiredness and anorexia. Without other symptoms, this is probably a viral fever. If she is not very lethargic in between fever spikes, and allows a little bit orally, we need not worry. Give her tylenol 3-4 times a day for 3 days, and give frequent small feeds. She will be alright by then
You need to take her to doctor if fever does not come down by 3-4 days, lethargic even when fever or not at all taking feeds.
Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Muhammed Aslam T. K., Pediatrician
She is having high fever, tiredness and anorexia. Without other symptoms, this is probably a viral fever. If she is not very lethargic in between fever spikes, and allows a little bit orally, we need not worry. Give her tylenol 3-4 times a day for 3 days, and give frequent small feeds. She will be alright by then
You need to take her to doctor if fever does not come down by 3-4 days, lethargic even when fever or not at all taking feeds.
Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Muhammed Aslam T. K., Pediatrician
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