Parents These Days, I Don't Understand Their Thinking!
Hi, I have been on here before and posted about one of my DCG's having a fever in the am when she woke up,Mom said she thought it was from DCG covering herself up with her blanket in her crib.That is a bunch of you know what anyway, no one gets a temp of 102.5 from covering up with a blanket. Mom kept her home, but fever broke later that morning & Mom called and wanted to bring her over & I said no.
Anyway over the weekend DCG had a temp of 104.5, so they decided to take her into the DR.....finally. Dr said that there is a bug going around here that is a high fever bug and lasts for 5-6 days. Anyway Dr told these parents that he doesn't get to concerned about a child getting a high fever until it reaches 106 and that's when the brain starts shutting down functions. Now has anyone else heard that??? That to me is ridiculous, that is a temp that is way,way to high and for a Dr to say he is not to concerned about even a temp of 104,5 is unbelievable to me. These parents also didn't seem to concerned about the temp of 104.5 as they waited that long to take her in. Is it just me that thinks that a temp like that is too high or are parents not taking these things seriously. Also same parents bring DCG here today with flip flops on, that are way too big and fall of her feet and Grandma is picking her up this am to take her to her gym class,....wrong shoes for a gym class! Don't parents think before they dress and what kind of day they are going to have? I just don't understand parents of today! Sorry to complain, but no one seems to use common sense anymore! |
How much you want to bet that child never saw a doctor at all.....
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That "doctor" is completely full of crap. Most docs will tell you to contact them at 103 if they're over 6 mos & 101 if 3 mos or younger. 106 is a high fever, and while kids can occasionally run 105-107, it's still a high fever. It' rare for a kid to get brain damage from a fever though, but they should have called their doctor before it got to 104.
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Eh, a few years ago my dd caught a virus and had a high fever. I kept calling the doctors office and they didn't want to see her. I think it got to 105 a couple of times:eek:
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Originally Posted by care giver: |
Originally Posted by mamac: Fever is the body's way to fight off whatever it's up against. |
One of my dd's gets high fevers even as a teen. 105 was regular when she was little for ear infections or a bad cold. She was never overly lethargic and the doctor said to go by her behavior to indicate when she needed to come in. She hit 106 several times before we put tubes in her ears to stop the infections.
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It is also possible the "Dr" was an ER Physician making the point that this did not warrant an Emergency Room visit. ;)
Sadly, many people use the ER as their Primary Care Physician these days. The seams are bursting and the funding is being depleted... :( |
Originally Posted by care giver: |
Maybe I'm misreading what everyone has said, but why would you wait until a fever is already at a dangerous level? 104.5 is only 1.5 degrees away from the 106! I would think if 106 is the point where the brain begins to shut down you would want to take action before it got to that point.
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There are plenty of natural ways to bring a fever down and I do believe in the whole "a fever is the body's way to fight infection" thing so while I wouldn't take what the parent said as gospel I can see situations where the dr. is not too concerned with a fever, especially if the child was there in front of him and he can see they are not lethargic, dehydrated, etc. I believe the "normal" consideration for a high fever is 103 - but that to me means take action to bring it down, not necessarily a visit to a dr. or ER unless there are other symptoms or if it won't come down using medication/natural remedies.
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Originally Posted by craftymissbeth: |
Originally Posted by craftymissbeth: |
The handout I have from the Mayo Clinic says
"Usually, fever associated with common infections, is not a cause for concern. Although the fever may be fluctuating between 102 F and 104 F, taking prescription medicines is not mandatory. The increase in body temperature during an infection is considered to be a protective mechanism of the human body. It is observed that the infectious agents are unable to proliferate when the body temperature is above normal. The excess heat generated helps to destroy the pathogen. In such a scenario, one should allow the fever to pass naturally. However, this is true only when the normal body temperature hasn't shot up beyond 104 F. Also, if you are unable to tolerate symptoms that accompany fever, do not hesitate to consult a doctor." I think it is important to consider behavior as well. My DD would get a fever of 99.9F and be lethargic and look very obviously ill. My DS got fevers of 105F anytime he was ill but continued to run around and eat, play and sleep as normal. Every kid is different and it's important a parent know their child so they can make an educated decision on whether or not an ER visit is warranted. Way too many parents medicate a fever immediately when in most cases, a fever is actually helpful to rid the body of whatever is ailing it. |
Originally Posted by Blackcat31: likethislikethis there, I'm following yu around again today lol |
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