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My son is almost 3 and has an underarm fever of 103 which i add a degree 104 but at 12:40 a.m. it was the same and i gave tylenol (acetaminophen) and put cool rag on?

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Dr. Sari Nabulsi answered

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Fever: make sire you give the right dosage of Tylenol (acetaminophen) or ibuprofen. Keep him lightly clothed and do Luke warm baths

Answered 1/3/2015

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A member asked:

My son is almost 3 and has an underarm fever of 103 which i add a degree 104 but at 12:40 a.m. it was the same and i gave tylenol (acetaminophen) and put cool rag on?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Sari Nabulsi answered

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