18 month old has fever (~99 to 100) for past 2 days, appetite ok. on tylenol, (acetaminophen) what next?

Question

My 11 month old has had a fever of 100 for 2 days. No other symptoms. Eating and peeing normally. Just keep giving tylenol (acetaminophen) till it stops?

Answer 1

Keep hydrated: Lots of liquids and keep them comfortable. Liquids are more important than getting in solid food right now. Count number of wet diapers and if decreased this could be a sign of dehydration. Use tylenol (acetaminophen) for discomfort but not to treat the fever, fever isn't dangerous. If your child has a fever (greater than 100.4) for more than 3 days make an appt with your pediatrician for an evaluation.

Answer 2

Call you doctor: It's never a good idea to post questions about an acute illness your child is dealing with online because there can be a delay in getting an answer. In general, you're better off discussing these illnesses with your physician's office because sometimes there are other things going on that merit immediate attention.

Answer 3

It depends....: The frequency of bowel movements varies with age. In the first month, babies can have 4-7 stools per day, sometimes after every feed! at about one month, most infants will move their bowels about 1-4 times per day. By about 4 months, some breastfed babies will only need to have a bm once or twice a week! call your doctor if you are not sure.

Answer 4

4 per day to every 4: Average will be somewhere between 4 per day to once every 4 days. However, some babies will poop 6- 8 times per day and some up to every 7-10 days. There obviously is a wide range of normal. If baby acts well in between and they arent in discomfort, then you should be fine.

Answer 5

Varies from 1-6: Babies in the first couple months of life poop quite often, sometimes after each feeding. Pooping decreases as a baby gets older, and may eventually be just once a day. There is great variation among normal healthy babies in pooping frequency. Parents can tell the doctor at each check-up how the pooping is, and the doctor can help decide if such pooping is normal.

Answer 6

Once, probably: It really depends on what your baby eats. Breast-fed babies often have one bm/day, or sometimes one bm every 2-3 days. The most important thing is that the stool is soft, but remember that many breast-fed babies have watery stools. Bms 3-4 times/day are common for other babies, and these are usually of a mushy consistency.

Answer 7

7x in 1 d or 1/wk: 7 times in 1 day or 1 time in 7 days as long as it is nonpainful and soft it is all normal.

Answer 8

It varies: Wow, this varies a lot. It's typical for breast fed babies to stool after nearly every feeding, though that slows down some as they get older. However, going several days between stools is not abnormal either, in a baby that is eating regularly and appears comfortable and healthy.

Answer 9

Depends: Breastfed babies often poop with each feed in the first few months. Babies fed formula or older children can poop anywhere from several times per day to only once per week. As long as the stool is soft (not hard balls), it's normal. If you do see hard stools, especially associated with pain or blood, your pediatrician may have some simple suggestions to improve it.

Answer 10

Depends: P.S. All babies tend to strain rather dramatically with stools at some point, probably because their brain is working hard to coordinate their intestinal muscles (which are still weak) and nerves. Plus they are laying flat most of the time, so they don't have help from gravity. As long as their stools are soft, the crying, pulling up of legs, turning red is normal and won't last forever.

Answer 11

Breast poops...: ...Can be even more variable: very loose stools with every feeding are normal, but so are formed stools once a week, and every schedule in between, even changing from one to the other extreme.

Answer 12

Depends on the age: How old is your baby? If we are talking about the first or second month then for breastfed babies it might be 6-10 times (sometimes with every feeding) or formula fed babies might have 2-3 stools a day. After 2 months or so of life they start stooling less, especially no stooling at night. So babies after 2 months of age may stool anywhere from 2-3 times a day to every other day.

Answer 13

Length of effect: Both treat fever and pain. Ibuprofen lasts 6-8 hours while Acetaminophen lasts about 4 hours. Sometimes, one seems to work better than the other, either for certain symptoms or for certain children. (for instance, i find Ibuprofen more helpful for sore throats, usually.) pick the one that helps the most for your child, for their symptoms. (the "alternating" idea isn't recommended.).

Answer 14

Motrin or tylenol (acetaminophen)?: Ibuprofen is an anti-inflammatory medication. It treats pain, fever and swelling. Each dose lasts 6-8 hrs. Acetaminophen relieves pain and fever, but not inflammation. It is given every 4 hrs.

Answer 15

Chemical makeup: Both relieve pain and fever, but they are chemically different. Ibuprofen works in an inflammatory pathway of the body which also makes it a good medicine for inflammation, which Acetaminophen is not. Ibuprofen can cause problems with the stomach lining and with the kidneys because of where/how it acts in the body. Acetaminophen can cause a problem with the liver if taken in excess.

Answer 16

Anti-inflammatory: Both are pain relievers. However, Ibuprofen is both a pain-reliever and an anti-inflammatory. Anti-inflammatory medications help with such things as swollen joints and pulled muscles in a more effective manner than acetaminophen. Also Ibuprofen is broken-down by the kidneys and Acetaminophen is metabolized by the liver. One may need to be avoided in children with kidney or liver disease.

Answer 17

Medication: Acetaminophen is antipyrtec (fever reducer) and pain reliever, Ibuprofen is antipyretic, pain reducer and anti-inflammatory. Acetaminophen works for 4-6 hours, Ibuprofen for 6-8 hours. Tylenol (acetaminophen) is gentle on an empty stomach. If Ibuprofen is taken for a long time on an empty stomach it may cause stomach mucosal irritation.

Answer 18

Little difference: There is little or no visible difference in a child, between taking acetominophen (brand: tylenol (acetaminophen)) or Ibuprofen (brands: advil, motrin). Both are for treating fever, pain, and inflammation. Always be sure the dose is correct, and do not "double-dose" by giving other cold medicines that also contain tylenol (acetaminophen) or ibuprofen. Tylenol (acetaminophen) can be used for babies over 2 months, & Ibuprofen over 6 months old.

Answer 19

Ibuprofen/acetaminop: Both reduce fever& pain. Acetaminophen (tylenol/feverall) is easier on the stomach, but lasts only about 4 hours. It's available in rectal suppository (a godsend for the vomiting tot w/ fever). It's very toxic when overdosed, though. Ibuprofen (motrin/advil) also reduces swelling (great for sore throats) & lasts 6-8 hours which improves sleep for everyone ;). Follow the label or ask your doctor.

Answer 20

Time + side effects: The biggest different is that Ibuprofen lasts 6-8 hours, while Acetaminophen dosing is every 4 hours. Ibuprofen can upset an empty tummy and -- rarely -- can harm the kidneys or intestines. A large overdose of Acetaminophen can damage the liver. I personally prefer Acetaminophen for the first six months of life.

Answer 21

Both control fever: Acetaminophen is used for pain and fever, Ibuprofen is used for pain, fever and inflammation. Acetaminophen is cleared by the liver, iboprofen is cleared by the kidneys.

Answer 22

Ibuprofen: Ibuprofen stops inflammation by changing the body response, a pathway that turns on the signals to fight an inflammation. Tylenol (acetaminophen) is purely a medication that stops pain.

Answer 23

Ibuprofen : Is an anti-inflammatory. Tylenol (acetaminophen) is not.

Answer 24

NSAIDs vs Tylenol (acetaminophen): Ibuprofen is a non-steroidal anti inflammatory that can be used to reduce pain and inflammation. Tylenol (acetaminophen) or Acetaminophen is a anti-pyretic medication used to reduce pain and fever, however tylenol (acetaminophen) does not reduce inflammation.

Answer 25

Both Are Analgesics: Ibuprofen is a NSAID and can help reduce inflammation if taken at the correct dosage. Acetaminophen is an analgesic and does not offer any anti-inflammatory benefits. Both can help reduce a fever and reduce pain.

Answer 26

Thanks for asking!: There is lot of difference - classification - one is for reduction of fever--tylenol, other is lot for arthritis pain complications are different too one injures kidney other stomach.

Answer 27

Difference: Ibuprofen is NSAID while Acetaminophen has some analgesic properties but different mechanism of action.

Answer 28

Yes: Usually after the first few weeks the pattern of stooling can change from after every feed to every two or three days, sometimes even longer. If the baby is urinating, gaining weight and is comfortable this is not a problem.

Answer 29

Yes: If a baby is eagerly and happily breastfeeding each day, if he has no tummy aches nor bloating, and if his poops are quite soft, then it is ok for him to poop only once every few days. He is digesting all the breastmilk, and using almost all of it to maintain and grow his body (leaving very little solid material to make poop). The water in the milk is absorbed and later urinated out as pee.

Answer 30

Probably not: In younger women congestive dysmenorrhea can be very severe just before and the first 1-2 days of the cycle. If the symptoms are so severe consider using oral contraceptives which will relieve the symptoms. Talk to your gynecologist about it.

Answer 31

Yes: Have you had sex in ethe last month? If so do a pregnancy test and find out good luck.

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