Wondering at what temp you give your LO Tylenol/acetaminophen/etc? Mine has had 100.5 temp (which I know isn't that high, but higher than normal) for the last 3 days. I have been giving it only at night before bed just because I worry about it spiking in his sleep or something (which may or may not be a rational concern, ha. I have no clue!)
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I don't usually go by his temp...I give it to him just when he seems uncomfortable or grumpy with a fever.
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I think it's better to treat the symptoms and not the number. If they're hot and happy then great, but if they have a fever and seem miserable then I definitely dose out some Tylenol.
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100.4 (38 c) is the cutoff in our house. But I agree with previous that behavior is a consideration too.
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I don't give anything for just a fever until it gets up over 101. But if she's cranky and seems to be in pain, I'll give it regardless of temperature.
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@MamaCate: @Mrs. Deer: @BananaPancakes: Thanks! Yes I agree. He has also been fussier than usual but we are in the yucky midst of transitioning from 3 to 2 naps so I think that might be why. So I didn't want to rely solely on that for administering Tylenol, but he also felt a little warm. Even though 100.5 isn't that high I was thinking better safe than sorry. But after some quick googling (maybe should have done that first) I found this guideline from the Mayo Clinic:
http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/fever/in-depth/fever/art-20050997So it seems that a fever reducer may not be necessary until you hit 102 (for his age of 7 months). First time mom! Now I know
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Like the others I go more by how she seems than the temp- if it's 100.5 and she seems out of sorts and uncomfortable, I'll give it, 101 and happy, I don't. Over 102.5 or so id probably give it even if she seemed fine though (even though even that might now be necessary).
But if she's had a low fever all day and is just a little out of sorts, I often do give it before bed. I feel like even with a low fever it can just make you feel crummy and I don't want that to keep her up, when she needs the sleep to fight off whatever little bug it is.
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@SweetiePie: yup. I always try to remembER that their body is learning how to fight that infection. So it's best to let their body learn how to do that.
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I go by her behavior not her temperature.
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A fever is the body's natural defense at fighting infection. We only give Tylenol for discomfort.
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I generally don't give it until the temperature is near 102. That said, if it's100.5 or 101 and he's miserable or obviously in pain (like from teething), then I go ahead and give it.
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If my LO has a 3 day fever (even a low grade fever), I take her to the doctor so I can find out the underlying reason. If it's just a virus, great, then I know...if it's something else like an ear or throat infection, then they can get treatment.
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@Anagram: ditto to this. I actually took mine after only a day of low grade fever last week. He was also rubbing his ears, and I wanted to make sure we didn't have an ear infection on our hands. My guy rarely gets a fever so it's generally a result of something.
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@Anagram: I was going to write the same thing, Day 3 and we're at the doctor's office.
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