Pneumonia

[sasvermont]

I agree about the cold bathes. Did the doctor mention it? Even a cool bath sounds reasonable.

I hope the medications work quickly. Hugs to your boys. They are so young and so dependent on your services and affections.

Keep us posted.

Sas

[sparks19]

Oh my goodness how frightening. The antibiotics should kick and help quickly. I agree with the cool bath and cool compresses between times.

I hope he starts to improve quickly

[wolfsoul]

DON'T give a cold bath! Cold will only chill the skin, not the body temperature, and it will force the body to overcompensate and become stressed by trying to fight off the infection and stay warm at the same time. If he shivers his body temperature will actually rise. A cold bath is very dangerous for this reason! You can give a lukewarm bath if you must, but it's best just to keep him at whatever temperature is comfortable for him, and give him Tylenol or another fever-reducer. Normally I'd say try to break it with heat, but not in a fever that high or in a young child.
Good luck and I hope the antibiotics work quickly!

[caseysmom]

DON'T give a cold bath! Cold will only chill the skin, not the body temperature, and it will force the body to overcompensate and become stressed by trying to fight off the infection and stay warm at the same time. If he shivers his body temperature will actually rise. A cold bath is very dangerous for this reason! You can give a lukewarm bath if you must, but it's best just to keep him at whatever temperature is comfortable for him, and give him Tylenol or another fever-reducer. Normally I'd say try to break it with heat, but not in a fever that high or in a young child.
Good luck and I hope the antibiotics work quickly!

This is correct, you can take some clothing off and keep the house cool though and god forbid if he has a seizure keep him cool.

My daughter use to run those high temps and it scared me to death, it can actually do damage to their teeth so its good to try to keep it down.

You should see it come down right away with the antibiotics if he is getting pneumonia, your little guy will be in my prayers...and you I know its hard on you too.

[Cookiebaker]

Missy, how stressful for you.......I'm praying that your little guy is doing better by tonight....Please keep us posted! I feel so sad for you and your family having to go through this right now.

[lvpets2002]

Oh my I am so sorry to read about your sick wittle one.. Gosh I would be so scared of the 105.5 temp.. Yes for sure on cold baths & sure hope the antibodies work real fast.. I might still take him to the ER.. Keep us posted..

[pomtzu]

That's a pretty darn high temp. If the meds don't break it, I would definitely have him back to the ER. Better to be safe than sorry.

[Sirrahsim]

He just got up from his nap with NO fever but he is very pitiful.
When his fever was super high I rinsed him down with a lukewarm washcloth.

[Sirrahsim]

This morning feeling pitiful at the clinic:



This afternoon being silly and making funny faces!!



It is incredible how resilient kiddos are