Guest guest Posted April 11, 2004 Report Share Posted April 11, 2004 - Hey jodi!! sorry to hear that andrew is not feeling well!! hang in there!! a temp of 101 is actually not that high for a child, i was always told if the fever isnt making them totally miserable then just watch it and dont give the medicine(it means your body is fighting the infection). i will give you a call tomorrow to see how he is doing!! jodie (nicholas-6 nonrss, christopher-3 rss 23lbs 33 " ght genotropin .6, johnathon-9m nonrss) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 11, 2004 Report Share Posted April 11, 2004 Jodi, If is eating well, then you don't have to worry about ketones or dehydration. It's when they refuse to eat or cannot keep food down that you have to worry. Also, a temp below 101 is not even really considered a temp in the hospital. They won't even give meds unless the child is feeling sick and is complaining. They say that the elevated temp is helping to fight off the infection. In your case, however, I would still continue the Motrin because you don't know what would happen if you stopped. It could spike and then he would feel pretty sick. Did you know that you can alternate Motrin and Tylenol every two to three hours? Motrin should really only be given every 6 hours in most cases anyway. They always alternate with Max when he is in the hospital. Check with your doctor, though. Please try to relax. will be okay if he still drinks. Eating is not even as important as drinking something. Ketones develop when the body is taxed and there is not enough sugar to sustain the functions. Same with dehydration. Jodi Z. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 11, 2004 Report Share Posted April 11, 2004 HI Jodi:-( I am sorry is ill!! I agree with Jodi Z. Keep a close eye on him with the keto strips and know that water is adsorbed faster into the body than formula... so I hope that eases your mind a little about the volume sensitivity. Please keep us informed and you know to watch his breathing and heart rate with his lung restriction. J > > Reply-To: RSS-Support > Date: Sun, 11 Apr 2004 22:17:25 -0000 > To: RSS-Support > Subject: is sick! > > Hi All! It has been a while since I have posted, but I do try to > keep up with the readings. I had quite a few to read today! LOL! > We have been so busy here trying to keep the house nice and clean, > but it paid off because it did sell after 39 days on the market! > Thank goodness. I was going a little crazy. Anyway, that is why I > haven't been around much. > > Also, a bit of bad news here today. Early this moring, about 3:30 > woke me up and I noticed he was buring up. I checked his temp > and it was 101.4!!! I was a little worried. I gave him Motrin, and > he ended up falling alseep again for a couple hours. When he woke up > this morning it was 99.4. I gave him more motrin and it seems to > bring it down for a bit, but I just checked him again after four > hours after his motrin dose and it was back up to 100.7. I am not > liking his temps to be this high. I have yet to check his ketones, > but he is holding his feeds as well as he usually does. I worry > about giving him the Motrin every four hours. Your not supposed to > give any more then five doses a day are you? Also, I worry about ear > infections with him, since he is so prone to them anyway. I figure > on taking him to the pediatrician tomorrow, but what do I need to > know in the meantime, or tell the doctor tomorrow? I worry about him > having to go into the hospital since his temps are so high, but since > he is holding his feeds, do I need to worry about dehydration still > or sugar/ketones? I hope to get a response from you all, since so > many of you have been through this with your kids, but has > generally been pretty healthy with the exception of some ear > infections. I think this is probably the flu. had it and is > just getting over it, whatever it is. He had the high fevers too, but > since he doesn't have the hypoglycemia like does, I didn't > worry too much. Any advice would be greatly appreciated you > all! ) I am just one worried momma right now. He looks pretty > bad, and hasn't really slept very well since this came on. Jodi Z. I > know I can count on you to help put here! ) By the way, how much > extra water should I be giving him? I am afraid to give too much and > set off the vomitting, since he is so volume sensitive, but I have > been giving him more than usual. > > Thanks you all, > Jodi R. > , 22 1/2 months old, 16 lbs. 8 oz. > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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