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Fever on and off
Hello. My daughter is 4.8 years old. She's had fever from thu Night. Went upto 102. Gave paracetamol every 6 hrs, then gave 2 doses of meftal spacing it alert for 6 hrs. Temp returned to 99. Continued only paracetamol ever 6 hrs and she had no fever after. Yesterday she had no fever for almost ten hours and then it went to 99.5.i gave her paracetamol and fevers down to normal again. I hope I don't have to take blood tests. She has no other symptoms. A bit of smelly gas and gas pains today which she always had and said headache a Lil in the morning. She had said headache on thu as well when fever started. Shes active otherwise. Poops everyday although it's hard. Please advise if I can continue with paracetamol and observe for a few more days. Thank you.
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Can wait if fever Is subsiding and otherwise if child is well. Fever more than 3 days requires attention.
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if fever more than 3 days, consult
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