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Graceunderfyre
Member
01-22-2004
| Saturday, October 09, 2004 - 5:51 pm
Hi all. . . I need some help. . . DS has had a low grade fever (around 101F) all day with little spikes. . .now it's at 103.7F - I just gave him some infant motrim and I told DH to stay on top of it and give him infant tylenol in 3 hours. . .do you think I should get him in to see a doctor? I'm pretty sure it's just teething as I saw the boogers poking a few days ago and he's drooling like a water spout on high. He's got all the classic signs, and when I tried to massage his gums earlier this afternoon I could feel the molars just cutting through the gums. I think he's in great pain because molars are flat as opposed to the pointed front teeth he's gotten thus far. But DH thinks I'm being too laid back about it. . .
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Jmm
Member
08-16-2002
| Saturday, October 09, 2004 - 5:59 pm
Grace, I've done a lot of research since Melodie joined our family and I have a link on teething that I think is pretty good. Hope it helps you. http://www.askdrsears.com/html/10/t106500.asp
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Graceunderfyre
Member
01-22-2004
| Saturday, October 09, 2004 - 6:07 pm
thanks Jackie. . .but his fever is way higher than they say it should be. . . 
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Jmm
Member
08-16-2002
| Saturday, October 09, 2004 - 6:11 pm
Grace, Check the phone book for listings for "Ask A Nurse", you might even find it under your local hospital listing in the white pages. They are usually wonderful resources and are especially reliable with their information. Hugs to you, sweetie, I remember how scary all this is the first time around.
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Jmm
Member
08-16-2002
| Saturday, October 09, 2004 - 6:14 pm
Also a good link on that same site about fevers. http://www.askdrsears.com/html/8/t082100.asp
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Graceunderfyre
Member
01-22-2004
| Saturday, October 09, 2004 - 6:46 pm
oh thanks. . .actually I am not really worried, it's DH 
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Graceunderfyre
Member
01-22-2004
| Saturday, October 09, 2004 - 6:47 pm
yeah my gut feeling is everything is ok thanks a lot Jackie!
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Jmm
Member
08-16-2002
| Saturday, October 09, 2004 - 6:51 pm
I tend to agree with you Grace, my kids often ran high fevers with teething. But, as the mom, you know your baby better than anyone else. I hope he gets some good sleep tonight and wakes up in the pink tomorrow.
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Graceunderfyre
Member
01-22-2004
| Saturday, October 09, 2004 - 8:02 pm
My friend told me when I was pregnant and there was a little scare (for everyone else not me) at 32 weeks that she felt God gives us parental intuition. She's a mom of 9 so I took her at her word and I have always felt that it's true. 
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Tess
Member
04-13-2001
| Saturday, October 09, 2004 - 9:15 pm
Grace, Sarah would spike fevers of up to 105 and we never found out why. She arrived at 10-1/2 months and started teething right at her first birthday. Our pediatrician wanted to see her for anything over 103 just to be sure and I never hesitated to call the nurse line at our clinic. In our house, it was always me who was concerned and DH....not so much. I'll be thinking of your little guy. He's too adorable for words!
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Graceunderfyre
Member
01-22-2004
| Saturday, October 09, 2004 - 10:29 pm
thanks Tess. . . he finally went to bed and has been pretty peaceful thus far. So I'm thinking I was right it's the molars. . . I can't imagine having to go through the teething process as an adult (or even older child).
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Maris
Member
03-28-2002
| Wednesday, October 13, 2004 - 11:18 am
For what its worth, my son when he was about 11 months woke up from a map with a 105 fever, next morning three teeth had broken through.
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Graceunderfyre
Member
01-22-2004
| Friday, October 15, 2004 - 8:01 am
omg! Thanks Maris. . . DS had 2 molars show up the next day.
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