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Child With High Fever, Pain In The Mouth And Knee, Loss Of Appetite. Opinion?

my son has had a fever, for last 2.5 days. he is freezing too touch, then he is boiling to touch but still cold. Then also cold icy to touch but burning up inside. he complaing mouth is re<br>aly hurting, was itching last nite now it hurt and makes him feel sick if tounge touches top of mouth. alos he as bin complaing off knee's aching, now underneath feeling really hurt he say stabbing <br>loss off appitate...plenty of fluids, lack of sleep
posted on Mon, 6 May 2013
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Dear user,

These symptoms are typical of a viral fever. The rapid evolution of problems in many different areas of the body and the fact that he is miserable points, most likely, to a virus as being the cause of his misery. Please give him paracetamol round the clock, and keep sponging him with lukewarm water all over his body using a hand towel that is dipped in that water and wrung out 90%.

Give him plenty of fluids by mouth, including milk, juices, soups and so on to prevent dehydration and continue offering light food to keep his strength up.

= Dr Taher
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Child With High Fever, Pain In The Mouth And Knee, Loss Of Appetite. Opinion?

Dear user, These symptoms are typical of a viral fever. The rapid evolution of problems in many different areas of the body and the fact that he is miserable points, most likely, to a virus as being the cause of his misery. Please give him paracetamol round the clock, and keep sponging him with lukewarm water all over his body using a hand towel that is dipped in that water and wrung out 90%. Give him plenty of fluids by mouth, including milk, juices, soups and so on to prevent dehydration and continue offering light food to keep his strength up. = Dr Taher