https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 11 Nov 2026 20:36:30 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fevers-when-do-you-worry#post-1705914 Tue, 17 Jun 2014 18:06:08 +0000 keiki_mama 1705914@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So glad to hear he's feeling better! When LO was 9 months old they called to let us know he had a 104 fever. We brought him to the pediatrician's immediately and he was diagnosed with a double ear infection. Poor guy! They gave him a shot and he was back to his normal chipper self in an hour. It was amazing! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fevers-when-do-you-worry#post-1705904 Tue, 17 Jun 2014 17:53:44 +0000 MsLipGloss 1705904@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lovehoneybee: so glad he is feeling better, and that you can rest easy! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fevers-when-do-you-worry#post-1705529 Tue, 17 Jun 2014 14:30:47 +0000 singingbee 1705529@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lovehoneybee: glad he is doing better. I would have gone in with the high temp AND the lethargy. Hope he feels better soon! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fevers-when-do-you-worry#post-1705519 Tue, 17 Jun 2014 14:27:13 +0000 lovehoneybee 1705519@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks for the input! He wasn't sleeping, and I was able to get him in earlier. By the time we got in the fever was gone! Like 98.5 gone! His ears are clear and so are his lungs. His pediatrician said it's possibly roseola, but we'll have to wait and see. </p> <p>Bringing him in was the right move for my peace of mind, if no other reason, but I did sort of feel silly when the med student was examining him and taking his temp--I wanted to tell her to call the daycare so they'd know I wasn't crazy! (I mean they believed me, it was just my own neuroses, lol!) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fevers-when-do-you-worry#post-1705434 Tue, 17 Jun 2014 13:53:31 +0000 aegie 1705434@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>it's not the number you should be worried about, although anything above 104 warrants a suppository to cool your LO down quickly. I would use motrin instead of tylenol, I've found it to be more effective with fevers and general body aches. If the fever doesn't really go down, I would cycle motrin and tylenol ... so 12:00 motrin, 3:00 tylenol 6:00 motrin 9:00 tylenol ... like that. to help regulate the temperature.</p> <p>it's the symptoms of the fever that you should be more concerned about: not wetting diapers, not drinking fluids, etc.</p> <p>since you mention that he was a bit unsteady, i would try to get fluids into your LO and have him see the pediatrician as soon as you can. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fevers-when-do-you-worry#post-1705330 Tue, 17 Jun 2014 13:16:06 +0000 CupQuakeWalk 1705330@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lovehoneybee: the lethargy and unbalanced symptoms are signs of an inner ear infection to me! e had one last month and his fever was at 106. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fevers-when-do-you-worry#post-1705327 Tue, 17 Jun 2014 13:15:06 +0000 kml636 1705327@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It's probably an ear infection but yes, I would be worried. I take LO to the dr/urgent care/er for anything over 101. It has always meant ear infection for her. At 104 in the ER they told me to give her tylenol and motrin at the same time, they were worried! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fevers-when-do-you-worry#post-1705283 Tue, 17 Jun 2014 13:01:38 +0000 regberadaisy 1705283@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>104 + lethargic would definitely worry me. Hopefully it's nothing too serious. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fevers-when-do-you-worry#post-1705234 Tue, 17 Jun 2014 12:36:14 +0000 Freckles 1705234@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would worry at 104. I sometimes wait an hour to see if the tylenol will break the fever a bit before taking her in.</p> <p>I hope E feels better soon! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fevers-when-do-you-worry#post-1705220 Tue, 17 Jun 2014 12:30:50 +0000 winniebee 1705220@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I worry when he really isn't acting himself, when the fever goes above 104 or when the fever isn't reduced by Motrin. We had some pretty bad viruses the first year of daycare including one fever of over 105. </p> <p>I would take him in. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fevers-when-do-you-worry#post-1705217 Tue, 17 Jun 2014 12:29:24 +0000 rachiecakes 1705217@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I worry when he's not acting like himself (lethargic, unsteady, etc.), regardless of the temp.<br /> I'd try a bath and plenty of fluids. Poor little guy :heart: hope he feels better! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fevers-when-do-you-worry#post-1705210 Tue, 17 Jun 2014 12:26:54 +0000 travelgirl1 1705210@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would worry with that temp, more because of the unsteadiness. Poor E, I hope he feels better soon :heart: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fevers-when-do-you-worry#post-1705186 Tue, 17 Jun 2014 12:16:31 +0000 Mrs. Pen 1705186@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It wouldn't worry me... but I tend to be more laid back... and since I've been in school, I've learned so much about why fevers are beneficial and how they help the body - so I worry less. Although there are some personality side effects at 105+, the biggest issues don't arise unless it's even higher than that. I usually end up using tylenol only when it's bedtime and I need to get him comfortable to sleep. it's of course always a good idea to bring him in just to be on the safe side. </p> <p>I'm so sorry you're going through this :( Even though I tell myself that it means the body is doing what it's supposed to - it's still hard to see your baby in pain. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fevers-when-do-you-worry#post-1705179 Tue, 17 Jun 2014 12:15:09 +0000 lawbee11 1705179@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>M's got to 103.5 once and I freaked the F out. I would take him in as soon as you can. Hope he feels better! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fevers-when-do-you-worry#post-1705171 Tue, 17 Jun 2014 12:12:39 +0000 littlek 1705171@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh no, poor E! I'd take him based on his behavior, that would scare me. Big hugs :heart: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fevers-when-do-you-worry#post-1705154 Tue, 17 Jun 2014 12:07:20 +0000 NovBaby1112 1705154@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>the highest we have gotten was 103, and it was very worrying. I think with 104, lethargy, and his other symptoms I would take him in as soon as possible. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fevers-when-do-you-worry#post-1705139 Tue, 17 Jun 2014 12:03:00 +0000 MsLipGloss 1705139@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If he's lethargic and unsteady I would take him in right away. Like not even call. Just show up. It's not always the temp to consider, but behavior as well. Those two combined would be cause for concern. :heart: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fevers-when-do-you-worry#post-1705135 Tue, 17 Jun 2014 12:02:09 +0000 Smurfette 1705135@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>104 would make me worry! I hope he feels better soon!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fevers-when-do-you-worry#post-1705132 Tue, 17 Jun 2014 12:01:55 +0000 googly-eyes 1705132@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am a worrywart so 104 would scare me. We've only ever gotten in the 102s and I give Tylenol for that (to both myself and LO!)</p> <p>Glad he is able to sleep a but though and hopefully he is better soon! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fevers-when-do-you-worry#post-1705127 Tue, 17 Jun 2014 12:00:25 +0000 autumnlove 1705127@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would worry at 104. Hope he feels better soon! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fevers-when-do-you-worry#post-1705125 Tue, 17 Jun 2014 11:59:39 +0000 lovehoneybee 1705125@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ev and I just got home after his daycare called--he has a fever that went from 102.3 to 103.7 in a little over an hour, and is now hovering at 104 :crying: </p> <p>He's very lethargic, and the daycare told me he was very unsteady on his feet. I gave him some Tylenol and put him to bed, then called his doctor. She thinks it's possibly ear-related (due to the unsteadiness), and asked me to bring him when he wakes up. </p> <p>104 is the highest we've ever had to deal with...the nurse I spoke to was very reassuring, and said it wasn't an emergency temperature, but I'm still pretty anxious about it... </p>