Temperature Question

now but i,m a parniod mum

Isnt 37.5 normal????The back of the well child book says 38.3

Inside the book it says

 

Treat fevers by cooling the child and giving them plenty to drink.

 

To cool a feverish child (even if they are shivering).

Take off clothes and blankets, cool the room and wipe the head and body with a wet lukewarm cloth. (cold cloth can make them hotter by making the blood try to warm up)

Give plenty of water to drink

Keep wiping with a lukewarm cloth if the child stays very hot and restless or if their temperature is still rising.  Place hand on chil'd forehead to feel if they are burning hot.

.5 degrees either side of 37 is ok, so 37.5 is just about a fever. I would take her temp again in a bit the pamol will probably bring it down and if not ring healthline. If she seems lethargic though then go to the docs even if her temp is ok.

Hope she feels better soon.

Thanks guys, its down now. But she still feels like shes on fire, shes asleep now but im checking her every hour, and i will all night.

Shes never been sick like this before its really scary, because we dont know whats ok or not.

Remember to give her water to drink as well, as sweating means she will be using up her hydration. I wouldn't take her to the Dr, check her every four hours and give more Pamol if she is getting hotter. Otherwise if she is sleeping ok, hopefully she will sleep off whatever it is. I wouldn't go to an after hours dr until 39 deg or something else was going on such as finding it hard to breathe.

Shes been up. Her temp is back to 36 but she still feels like shes on fire, shes only sleeping in a very light pair of cotten short pj's and a tiny light cotten top, no blankets nothing. Shes really quiet and just wants to lie on you and watch tv, usually she doesnt stay still for a second.

Yeah she didnt sleep at all today and was crying for ages tonight. Iv set my alarm for every hour so i can get up and check her.

It freaks me out, all i can think is what if i am wrong. Shes asleep now, not a peep from her after i put her down but il be in to check on her soon

You will worry one way or the other. Good idea to just keep checking her, and perhaps monitor her temp and give her a top up of pamol when the time is right. Hope you don't have too bad a night...

Im glad her temp has gone down and i hope she feels better soon , however , remember you know her best , and you will know better than anyone if shes "not right"...sometimes as a mum you have to throw all the rules etc aside and go by your instinct.
If your still really worried , and you know something isnt right, then I would at least ring healthline .....hope she feels better by the morning

There is some info on temps here, just click Health Professionals>Clinical Guidelines>Fever in the child under two

I know I find temps really hard to judge. If it's over 39 I always take to the doc, if it's between 38-39 I make a call based on how they seem, and if under 38 I tend to just observe.