Re: fevers

[Guest guest]

Lucas either has no fever & it seems like he ought to or he has a very

high one. Our doc said that the fever is ok until it gets very high

anything around 103 or above isn't healthy anymore. Last week when I

took him to ER the fever was running between 103 & 105. He also said

if it doesn't react to Tylenol, that is bad. His white blood count is

always very low & for some reason is even lower when he has fevers. I,

too, am happy when he gets a nice low grade, 'cause I know his body is

fighting, but once it gets very high it isn't fighting it is just sick.

I have actually lied & said he has a fever at times since the doctor

doesn't take his illness seriously. I haven't been wrong yet, he has

always needed to be seen, so I would say trust your instincts. No one

knows your kids like you do. Even my dear old hubby just can't sense

their sickness the way I can & I know all of you must be as good if not

better with all the health problems you deal with. For my part, I would

rather take him in & be wrong then not, know what I mean?

Thanks to all of you I am starting to have a real knowledge base here,

so that I can use both instinct & knowledge. I think we all have been

on edge. It is a rotten time of year for us who fear the germs! But we

all mean well, I think & I am glad to be in the group!

Oh! Ginger! Thanks again for the fax, that was really sweet of you!

Just trying to hang on until hubby gets back home!

Kathleen (hating Navy life!!)

Mom to Lucas (7 years old--almost 8!, IgG deficiency, Asperger's

Syndrome, Multiple neurological disorders, dysfunctions & behaviors,

ADHD & psychosis.

Oh yeah, & those adenoids that refuse to be cut out permanently!!

[Guest guest]

When my oldest nephew was about 5, he had a very high fever and the Dr. told my

sister to take all the covers off him and dress him in the lightest-weight

clothing she had. She was not to cover him even when he was shivering. He said

the practice of keeping kids (and I suppose adults) covered with blankets and

such drives the brain temperature up to dangerous levels. It's pretty hard to

watch a sick kid shivering and not cover them up. But the Drs. advice worked.

Was he ahead of his time or off his rocker? I don't know. I always tended to at

least cover my kids with a light blanket and they all seem to have theirs brains

intact (although I did wonder in their teens! - lol)

 

Peggy

To: sproutpeople

Sent: Monday, April 25, 2011 3:14 PM

Subject: fevers

 

When I had scarlett fever, my temp sat right at 106, and I have one son that

his fever will hold at 106 also, I always cover him with a wet sheet with

all 4 corners wicked in eucalyptus water. Or i keep him immersed in the tub

when he wakes up. That way I can get his temp down to 104, I am always

petrified when he gets sick. I have taught his girlfriends to do this.

Recently I learned to put him into a hot ginger bath and that makes him

sweat the fever down.

[Guest guest]

Hi. You wrote this:

" I have taught his girlfriends to do this.

Recently I learned to put him into a hot ginger bath and that makes him sweat

the fever down. "

He has girlfriends? How old is this guy, that you put him in a hot ginger bath?

and his girlfriends do this too??

I HAVE TO ASK how old he is?

lol

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> When I had scarlett fever, my temp sat right at 106, and I have one son that

> his fever will hold at 106 also, I always cover him with a wet sheet with

> all 4 corners wicked in eucalyptus water. Or i keep him immersed in the tub

> when he wakes up. That way I can get his temp down to 104, I am always

> petrified when he gets sick. I have taught his girlfriends to do this.

> Recently I learned to put him into a hot ginger bath and that makes him

> sweat the fever down.

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