My daughter's temp is 100, trying to get it down, any tips?

Answer 1

A temp of 100F is nothing to worry about. It is the body's way of killing bacteria or viruses.
People can get a temp of 100 just by being in an overheated room.
If it gets to 102 degrees, then call the doctor.

DO NOT repeat NOT, use an ice bath. This is very dangerous. You could put her into shock or stop her breathing. Please don't even think about it.

Answer 2

No, never an ice bath. All that does is make the body work harder to keep warm. That drains the energy that could be used to help heal and recover.

Tylenol or something similar - never asprin for a small child, due to complications that can happen with things like measles.

A lukewarm bath - water is warm, but not hot, and pour the water over the head and get the scalp cool as well.

Sleep. Sleep is a good healer.

Since you didn't describe any other symptoms or her age, basically the only other suggestion is keep an eye on it for the next 24 hours. If it goes up, call her doctor. If she's younger that 3, teething can cause the low grade fever, so can a cold, or flu.

Remember, a fever of 100 isn't much - concern comes with fevers 102 and higher. And the smaller the child, the higher the temper they can endure. But if it goes up over 102 and shows no sign of coming down, see a doctor ASAP.

Answer 3

Actually if your daughter is healthy without any chronic conditions or on any medications. A temp of 100 without any other symptoms is generally not treated. It also depends on how relibale your thermometer is and if you are taking the temp Rectal, oral or under the arm, rectal being the most reliable. I must add that if you try to lower a temp with inmersion or cool water application. make sure that the child DOES NOT SHIVER, shivering which is the bodys way to generate heat,while your child may be feeling cooler to the touch by this method. if she is shivering you are doing more harm than good. remember in a healthy person a slight elevation in the temp may be the bodies own way to fend off an infection process.

Answer 4

Get a warm wet washcloth and wipe her arms and legs and face. Then cover her with lots of blankets. Sweating it out usually works. When the person sweats alot usually the fever has broken. I dont mean a little sweat....their whole body is drenched. Then fever is usually done and illness is going down. Fever is a way the body fights infection......cooling the body down only makes the illness last longer. But for severe temps 104 an up get her to the hospital and try to keep her cool. Then it starts to effect the brain. Hon usually 100 isnt anything....kids have those all the time. my prayers........

Answer 5

I had a hard time with my 11yr old daughter when she had a fever. The doctors told me to give her tylenol and motrin at the same time(first burst to help bring it down) then four hours later tylenol, Two hours later motrin(so its actually 6 hrs from the first dose), then 2hours later tylenol(so its acutally four hours from the last tylenol dose). so on till the fever is down. luke warm baths, and a wet cloth round the neck and under the armpits also help.

Becareful tho, with my daughter she was feeling good, no temp and the moment i didnt give her the dose, her temp was back up to over a 100.

Good luck with your daughter, hope she will get better.
(p.s. always check with your childs doctor before doing anything posted on here)

Answer 6

First of all give her some Tylenol, then you can give her a luke warm bath, leave her only with her underwear on because if you put clothes on her she can get warm again if she still is warm 3 hours after that you can give her Motrin but first know how much to give her by her weight, if her temperature hits 100.3 or over take her to a hospital because sometimes their is a chance a child can get seizures from the temperature

Answer 7

Apparently, there is an infection of some kind in your child's body. Try giving her aspirin, but make sure she's not allergic to aspirin. If not try alcohol rub down. Also could be a 12-24 hr. virus. If all attempts fail, contact your doctor!!! Hope it helps

Answer 8

It's not that high. If you haven't given her any over the counter fever reducers that would be the first thing to do....try alternating tylenol and then motrin.....then try a tepid water bath. If it doesn't come down you need to call the doctor tomorrow.....not tonight!!!! and don't get so worried that you call EMS!!!!! It is not that serious!!!!

Answer 9

Don't to anything at all, because raising the temperature of the human body is actually a defense mechanism that helps fight off infection(s).

You did not list the age of the child, so as far as I can say, if it gets "extreme" seek help.

Answer 10

If your child is under 2 months go to the E.R. If older give her tylenol as temperature of 100.0 is near normal. No cool or ice baths. A temperature of 105.0 is dagerous but a normal temperature ranges from 96.5 to 99.8.