https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 11 Apr 2026 11:25:21 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hallucinations-from-fever-in-toddler#post-2224312 Wed, 01 Jul 2015 21:26:14 +0000 serenity207 2224312@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@chuckles - we must have posted at the same time because I didn't see your post before my last response! Thanks for your sympathy. It really was terrifying, especially because it lasted for so long until he finally fell asleep. I think I'm a little traumatized. Definitely would not wish this experience on anyone!</p> <p>Thanks to all who shared their stories! I'm glad to know this does happen and it's not a huge deal. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hallucinations-from-fever-in-toddler#post-2223685 Wed, 01 Jul 2015 11:00:35 +0000 Torchwood 2223685@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My little sister (14 years younger) did on one occasion, when she was maybe 3 or 4. She was screaming about a giant snake in her room. It was scary, but she was fine. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hallucinations-from-fever-in-toddler#post-2223622 Wed, 01 Jul 2015 09:43:43 +0000 turquoisemama 2223622@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I remember my sister doing something similar when we were little, screaming and being really out of it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hallucinations-from-fever-in-toddler#post-2223557 Wed, 01 Jul 2015 08:36:34 +0000 Truth Bombs 2223557@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This used to happen to my brother. I don't know if it started this young but I know when he was about 6 my parents came into his room one night and he was taking all his sheets off the bed and laying them on the floor telling my parents "we have to hide the money because the robbers are coming" and they took his temp and it was over 103 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hallucinations-from-fever-in-toddler#post-2223551 Wed, 01 Jul 2015 08:33:14 +0000 serenity207 2223551@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@T.H.O.U. - yes, they did although not completely to normal. I didn't think they would get hallucinations still if their temp was more low grade. It was terrifying to see him like that! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hallucinations-from-fever-in-toddler#post-2223548 Wed, 01 Jul 2015 08:32:10 +0000 Chuckles 2223548@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No advice, but sorry you had to go through that! That sounds really scary </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hallucinations-from-fever-in-toddler#post-2223522 Wed, 01 Jul 2015 08:08:19 +0000 T.H.O.U. 2223522@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We are dealing with a fever too and from what I've read they can get hallucinations. Sounds like that may be what it was. Did meds bring the fever down? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hallucinations-from-fever-in-toddler#post-2223519 Wed, 01 Jul 2015 08:06:17 +0000 serenity207 2223519@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Has anyone's child ever had experience with hallucinating from a fever? My 2yo woke up with a 103.5 last night, which is high but he's had higher. The strange thing was that he was shrieking with terror. I picked him up and settled on the chair with him and he lay against me for a few minutes. All of a sudden though he sat up and looked at the arm of the chair and looked scared. Then he started scrambling away and crying and finally shrieking in terror again saying "away away". This continued through the night on and off, with the lights on and off, in his room and mine, in any position I held him. The doctor said it sounds like hallucinations (we don't think it was night terrors since he was talking to us, responding, drinking water, etc.) from the fever but it continued (though not as great in severity) even after Advil and his temp lowered somewhat.</p> <p>Anyone experience anything similar to this? Sorry if this post is all over the place - I am still pretty shaken up from last night. </p>