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Do u treat fever with Tylenol or motrin
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| Yes I always bring the fever down with meds |
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| No, I don’t believe in using meds for fever. I only use natural methods of pain relief |
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Tao
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 Sun, Jan 12 2025, 4:53 pm
Yes I do
Why should my child be in pain if I can help them? (its rarely 'just' fever, often accompanied by disomfort or pain...) I'm so thankful we live in a generation where we can just dispense medicine and in 99 percent of cases, the fever goes down and the symptoms ease - what a chessed from Hashem that we don't have to watch our children suffer like in previous times!
With babies I'm terrified of convulsions so always give
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amother
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Sun, Jan 12 2025, 4:56 pm
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It depends how high we are talking. Over 102 definitely. Under depends on how bad the kid feels. If they feel sick then yes I don’t want them in pain regardless of what fever is supposed to be.
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amother
Olive
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Sun, Jan 12 2025, 5:00 pm
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My doctor says dehydration is often a result of consecutive days of fever. Dehydration is very dangerous and he therefore recommends treating the fever.
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giftedmom
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Sun, Jan 12 2025, 5:08 pm
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I go by symptoms. If the kid is happy, running around, playing, and has a slight fever I won’t run to medicate. But if they wake up at night crying, or an older kid is pale, shivering, and complaining of pain I’ll treat. I’ve had some kids who would run scarily high fevers to the point of calling hatzalah.
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amother
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Sun, Jan 12 2025, 5:17 pm
The body fights illness better when temp is high, which is what the purpose of fever is. I do not give meds for low/mid-grade fever. Over 102 I sometimes do, depending how the kid is faring. If they are mostly OK- just clingy or lethargic I let it run its course, making sure they stay hydrated. If they are in obvious pain or fever gets too high, meds are given. I do give probiotics and extra vitamin c when they get sick. And I make elderberry tea by boiling elderberries.
I used to give my older ones Tylenol when there was a slight hint of fever coming on and after every vaccination. But then I got older, smarter, and more experienced. I know autistic children whose moms took a lot of tylenol in pregnancy (including my own child). I also am close with a regular, healthy kid that was in critical condition in the ICU after developing an ulcer after taking motrin as directed. I've learned that meds aren't always without consequence, and I learned to weigh benefits vs risks, as well as appreciating that there is medicine when we need it, but using it only when it's necessary.
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amother
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Sun, Jan 12 2025, 5:19 pm
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I have a relative who didn't give meds to child with a fever, just put child to sleep. Child had a seizure. You have to really be watching that fever if you just let it run its course. It can be dangerous.
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oohlala
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Sun, Jan 12 2025, 5:35 pm
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Why not? It helps the child feel better. I don’t see the point of having the kid suffer.
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AlwaysGrateful
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Sun, Jan 12 2025, 5:40 pm
| amother Gray wrote: | | I have a relative who didn't give meds to child with a fever, just put child to sleep. Child had a seizure. You have to really be watching that fever if you just let it run its course. It can be dangerous. |
Febrile seizures (I.e., fevers caused by a seizure) are not like other seizures, causing brain damage, etc. They are generally harmless.
Not saying that you should let a child's fever escalate drastically, but this is not a horror story.
I do not treat low-grade fevers in general, unless the child seems in pain or real discomfort. If they're just tired and are happy if they are lying down and resting, that's good. Better to let the fever work at the germs, and let them rest, than give them meds and have them up and running around when they shouldn't be.
I don't treat my own fevers either, if I'm not in a lot of pain and don't need to function (e.g., if my husband is around or kids are out of the house and I can be lying in bed). If I have to be up and functioning, it may be a different story. It's worth it to me to stay sick for a little longer and not be snapping at my kids all day long...
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Anonymiss 1
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Sun, Jan 12 2025, 5:41 pm
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I don’t treat the fever, I treat the kid. Meaning it’s not number dependent. If the kid is acting very sick and in pain I give medication for comfort.
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amother
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Sun, Jan 12 2025, 5:42 pm
| oohlala wrote: | | Why not? It helps the child feel better. I don’t see the point of having the kid suffer. |
Fever doesn't always equal suffering.
Some people always run to give meds for fever, even if child is feeling ok/not in pan.
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amother
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Sun, Jan 12 2025, 5:43 pm
| Anonymiss 1 wrote: | | I don’t treat the fever, I treat the kid. Meaning it’s not number dependent. If the kid is acting very sick and in pain I give medication for comfort. |
same
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amother
Begonia
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Sun, Jan 12 2025, 5:44 pm
| amother Watermelon wrote: | Fever doesn't always equal suffering.
Some people always run to give meds for fever, even if child is feeling ok/not in pan. |
I’ve never had a febrile child not feeling miserable. Same for myself .
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scintilla
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Sun, Jan 12 2025, 5:52 pm
| Anonymiss 1 wrote: | | I don’t treat the fever, I treat the kid. Meaning it’s not number dependent. If the kid is acting very sick and in pain I give medication for comfort. |
Exactly this. Although I've never had a high fever, like over 101.5, that I didn't feel the need to treat because of symptoms. But in general I don't even have to check, I can feel if they're warm and I go from there.
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mathbrain
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Sun, Jan 12 2025, 5:56 pm
My kids are prone to febrile seizures. I’m not risking anything. Any time kid has fever,
I give Motrin.
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amother
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Sun, Jan 12 2025, 6:14 pm
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If a fever starts to creep towards 102 (or 101 and cranky or in pain) I treat it with Motrin. Some of my kids go from there to 104 very quickly and it's hard to get it down at that point. I do believe that some fever is beneficial. Fever reducer usually brings it down a degree or 2 and let's the kids be more comfortable but still leaves some fever for the body to use to fight the bug.
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amother
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Sun, Jan 12 2025, 6:14 pm
| amother Vermilion wrote: | Hardly ever
We celebrate fevers here.
Body's best defense. Fry those buggers. |
If I must treat with a med, it's always motrin and never Tylenol. Tylenol completely depletes glutathione, and glutathione is so critical especially during illness.
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amother
Lemonlime
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Sun, Jan 12 2025, 6:22 pm
| AlwaysGrateful wrote: | Febrile seizures (I.e., fevers caused by a seizure) are not like other seizures, causing brain damage, etc. They are generally harmless.
Not saying that you should let a child's fever escalate drastically, but this is not a horror story.
I do not treat low-grade fevers in general, unless the child seems in pain or real discomfort. If they're just tired and are happy if they are lying down and resting, that's good. Better to let the fever work at the germs, and let them rest, than give them meds and have them up and running around when they shouldn't be.
I don't treat my own fevers either, if I'm not in a lot of pain and don't need to function (e.g., if my husband is around or kids are out of the house and I can be lying in bed). If I have to be up and functioning, it may be a different story. It's worth it to me to stay sick for a little longer and not be snapping at my kids all day long... |
That’s not correct.
My kids are prone to febrile seizures. While they are not in the same category as regular seizures, they are still problematic.
Firstly, one of my kids had cyanosis with each febrile seizure. In addition, we were told by her neurologist to try to make sure to avoid a febrile seizure at all costs, because a seizure is a learned activity. The more often a child has febrile seizures, the more likely that person is to develop epilepsy or other neurological issues later on. My child had issues regulating temperature as a baby, and every time was sick, had fevers if 105 that we often couldn’t control even with IV Tylenol and Motrin etc. had multiple febrile seizures by age 2. And there is an impact to the brain, I can’t deny it.
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amother
DarkRed
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Sun, Jan 12 2025, 6:29 pm
It depends.
Is my baby cranky? Then yes maybe he's in pain or just not feeling himself so I would give right away to make him comfortable.
I would also give right away if the fever is very high.
Is he otherwise okay and the fever is not high? I take a wait and see approach. If it doesn't get better then I'll give some Tylenol. Otherwise if it gets better on its own then obviously I won't give.
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amother
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Sun, Jan 12 2025, 6:36 pm
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My child had a febrile seizure! You bet I treat it. That was scary enough I would never want that to happen , because I let the illness take its course
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tweety1
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Mon, Jan 13 2025, 12:40 am
| amother Phlox wrote: | | My child had a febrile seizure! You bet I treat it. That was scary enough I would never want that to happen , because I let the illness take its course |
Same here. It's the scariest thing to witness as a parent. I felt like I'm loosing the child.
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