Family Forum / Parenting / Parenting / May 2008

It's most likely some type of bug.  Fevers will spike at night, so
even if a temp is lower during the day it will go up at night.

Nan

Could be anything. There are tons of viruses that cause high fevers.
Some come with a rash, some don't. Some last a couple of days, some
much longer.  My dd seems to get one or two a summer. Hope she feels
better soon.

JennP.

She always has a temperature. Usually it is around 97 or 98 F (36.5 or
37 C). What do you mean by "a bit of a temperature?" Please be specific.

Did she have any symptoms? How was her behavior?

Why did you give her Tylenol?

How do you know that DD1 and DD2 were not just warm from the covers and
the room temperature?

My guess is that they didn't have a fever. They were just warm from the
weather.

Jeff

On May 28, 10:39�am, janes...@gmail.com wrote:

There are a bazillion bugs, so a fever at night with no other symptoms
isn't too bad really. You just need to remember that a fever is the
body's natural defense system to fight off what is ailing them. I try
not to give my children meds for fevers unless they are complaining or
miserable, but we're talking for fevers up to the mid-102's for that
approach. Any higher than that, then they are usually definitely
complaining and miserable.  I hope she feels better soon. All you or
any doctor at this point can do is make sure she is taking in enough
water and clear fluids. If the kids get a fever lasting longer than a
day or two, then I always check to see if it hurts them to try to
touch their chests to their chins (meningitis symptom). As for it only
appearing at night, it might just be one of those things where it
isn't enough of an annoyance to the kids while they are up and about
to deter them from their normal activities, and since they aren't
resting, once they are sitting still, it suddenly becomes an issue or
obvious.