my 5 year old is having fever . should i check her temp regularly at night? if fever occurs, shoukd i wake her up for medication?

Question

My 2 year old girl started running a fever of 101 last night. Woke up around 4am with 103 temp. Woke up around 8 and its gone. What could cause this?

Answer 1

No: Sleep has more benefit to your child than any chart you might be keeping to follow her illness.Fever actually slows the growth of most germs & speeds a kids metabolism to help them fight the illness. If she wakes, a med may be in order to help her get back to sleep but you can do that based on a warm forehead.There is no need to check her temp. I would concentrate more on fluid needs.

Answer 2

Infection: By far the most common reason for fever in infants and toddlers are infections, with viral infections being the most common type of infection. The infection triggers the immune system to respond with chemicals that effect an area of the brain with controls temperature.

Answer 3

Infection: A fever, (a temperature of 100.4 or highter) is a sign that your baby's body is fighting an infection. Call your doctor right away if your baby is 8 weeks or younger and has a fever. Sometimes vaccinations can cause mild fever.

Answer 4

Immune response: Fever is a response to infection. My simplistic explanation is that the immune system raises the thermostat to cook the germ out of the body.Many times the infection (viral or bacterial) will burn itself out after a few days. The immune system is pretty amazing. If the fever persists or continues to rise, see a pediatrician to make sure infection has not progressed to needing intervention.

Answer 5

Reaction with germs: Infants' and toddlers' fevers are often from infections. Germs such as viruses and bacteria interact with a child's immune system . . . Resulting in fever. Fevers may also occur from non-infection types of illnesses, but these illnesses are uncommon. A doctor can help decide the cause of a fever.

Answer 6

To Kill Germs: Fever is your body's way of killing germs. It is a natural and important response to infection. Check out http://www.Youtube.Com/watch?V=q83hamgyc6c and http://www.Youtube.Com/watch?V=zkoevqtnkis.

Answer 7

Infection: Infants and toddlers usually get fevers due to their bodies response to an infection (usually viral or bacterial). Substances are secreted by your body when fighting an infection that changes the thermostat in your brain (hypothalamus) to increase the temperature of the body. The fever is helpful for the body to fight infection.

Answer 8

Why the fever?: Depends what the fever is from. Most common infections that cause fevers do not hurt your baby. There are some, though, that can - rubella, for example.

Answer 9

Depends on situation: Illnesses that you have that are localized like a cold or ear infection have no effect on baby. If you have an illness with a blood phase, where the germ gets into the blood, like the flu or measles, the baby can be affected. Best check it out with your doctor to be sure.

Answer 10

Get tested: There are many possible causes of unexplained fever ranging from infection, autoimmune diseases, even certain cancers. Please get tested by a doctor soon.

Answer 11

Need evaluation: You may just have anxiety but with heart is racing you need to get evaluate to make sure that your heartb is fine.You also need blood test to check for thyroid problems as well.

Answer 12

Go back to doctor: This is not normal and needs a rapid diagnosis because it may be a complication of the colonoscopy which can become rapidly worse and very severe. Do not delay, see the colonoscopist asap.

my 5 year old is having fever . should i check her temp regularly at night? if fever occurs, shoukd i wake her up for medication?

Ask U.S. doctors your own question and get educational, text answers — it's anonymous and free!

Ask U.S. doctors your own question and get educational, text answers — it's anonymous and free!

HealthTap doctors are based in the U.S., board certified, and available by text or video.

90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more. Get help now:

Similar questions

Why do infants and toddlers get fevers?

If I have a fever in the second trimester, does that put the baby at risk?

I've had a fever for 60days. 100-101 can't find a reason for it, it followed a endo ablation and a shot of depo. I'm tired and short/breath BP rising ?

I feel weak and heart is racing at night. I wake up with a startle.?

I had and colin oscopy a month ago and every since i've been having day flashes and hot flashes at night and what can I do for them.?

Related questions

90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more. Get help now:

Found in:

People also asked

Related topics

Disclaimer:

Get the free app for Members

Get the free app for Doctors