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Low Grade Fever in child
I am going a little further in the question about low grade fever in a child. I have three grandchildren. They are very healthy but they seem to get a low grade fever quite often. Sometimes they have it in the morning and at other times during the day. They are not sick at that time, just the low grade fever. My daughter has spoken about this to her pediatrician but she can't seem to get a straight answer. Can anybody help me with this question? Thank you.
I want to thank you all for the wonderful answers you have given to me. I forwarded all the information to my daughter, and I know she will read everything that has to do with low grade fever. Thank you all again.
Well, a fever is your body's way of fighting an infection. Since it is a low fever and there are no other symptoms, I don't think there is anything to worry about.
Thank you all for the wonderful suggestions I will tell my daughter about them and hope that she will use some of them. Things are so different now than when it was when my children were young. I would just put my hand on their foreheads and be able to tell if they were had a fever or not. Once again thanks for all of your help.
As Sassylassie stated, fevers in a child should be left alone.
They are part of the immune response system.
The mechanism of action is simple. Invaders (both bacterial and viral) can only replicate within a narrow band of temperature. If the blood temperature becomes elevated the pathogenic organisms can no longer reproduce.
Thus, aspirin (to lower temperature) is ALWAYS a bad thing to take.
In traditional medicine the patient was left to sweat out the fever, being provided with lots of electrolytes. The "breaking" of the fever was the body's way of saying "we won the battle".
Excessively elevated temperatures for extended peruiods of time are another situation.
There are some diseases that cause low grade fevers, but they are unlikely. There is also a disorder where the body cannot maintain homeostasis, and this is also rare and unlikely.
The best treatment is to do nothing, administer no medications and make sure they drink lots of fluids. Mix pediotrol with tang or water. Or drink gatorade.
They are part of the immune response system.
The mechanism of action is simple. Invaders (both bacterial and viral) can only replicate within a narrow band of temperature. If the blood temperature becomes elevated the pathogenic organisms can no longer reproduce.
Thus, aspirin (to lower temperature) is ALWAYS a bad thing to take.
In traditional medicine the patient was left to sweat out the fever, being provided with lots of electrolytes. The "breaking" of the fever was the body's way of saying "we won the battle".
Excessively elevated temperatures for extended peruiods of time are another situation.
There are some diseases that cause low grade fevers, but they are unlikely. There is also a disorder where the body cannot maintain homeostasis, and this is also rare and unlikely.
The best treatment is to do nothing, administer no medications and make sure they drink lots of fluids. Mix pediotrol with tang or water. Or drink gatorade.
Thank you for your fast answer. My daughter tends to worry about this. I don't think she should be checking their temperatures as much as she does but she waited a long time for her children so I guess she gets nervous. She has three children under 4...a set of twins and her surprise baby who is 18 months old. Once again, thanks for your help.
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Hi Carole~I did a Google search and this was what I found.
" In healthy children, however, fevers rarely indicate serious illness. In fact, fever is a way your child’s body actually fights infections. It is not even necessary always to treat fever in children. High fevers, however, make children increasingly uncomfortable and may cause irritability and dehydration."
Some environmental allergies can cause fevers, such as pollens, certain chemicals, etc.
When I was a child, I would almost always get a low fever when I was excited or upset.
If they really do not have any other symptoms and are feeling good, I would not worry, just keep track of their symptoms, if any.
" In healthy children, however, fevers rarely indicate serious illness. In fact, fever is a way your child’s body actually fights infections. It is not even necessary always to treat fever in children. High fevers, however, make children increasingly uncomfortable and may cause irritability and dehydration."
Some environmental allergies can cause fevers, such as pollens, certain chemicals, etc.
When I was a child, I would almost always get a low fever when I was excited or upset.
If they really do not have any other symptoms and are feeling good, I would not worry, just keep track of their symptoms, if any.
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I doubt this is the case. She is being hyper-sensitive and looking for bad news. This is not a healthy approach to life. Variation is a fundamental feature of all things biological. She can only do damage if she tries to outsmart the body's natural processes. Take away the thermometers before she hurts someone.
I also prescribe that she let the children go outside on their own, walk somewhere (grandma's house? :) ) on their own, climb without mechanical fall protection, run, and maybe even make loud noises (to develop proper breathing and vocal control). I.e. relax.