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Having fever 98.4 f from yesterday
What to do? Is any medicine required? He is playing and drinking milk also. Doing everything but there is fever? Kindly advise . Age is 2 years 6 months
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This is normal temperature.
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Please specify the recent weight of the child
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Give him paracetamol and hydrate well may be due to summer effect
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Dr. Niranjan Singh
Pediatrician
12 yrs exp
Jaipur
98.4 doesn’t need antipyretic
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Make a temperature monitoring chart and consult a pediatrician if temperature crosses 99.5 F or any other symptoms occur.
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Maintain proper hydration.
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Dr. Madhusmita Somray
Pediatrician
27 yrs exp
Delhi
You mentioned temperature as 98.4 . This is not fever . It is normal temperature even if the body is a little warm to touch . Give Paracetamol only if the temperature is more than 99.4 .
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Keep the baby in light clothes , don't make the room too hot . Bathe her daily with lukewarm water
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Dr. Ganesh
Pediatrician
9 yrs exp
Chennai
If child is active and there is no other symptoms like cough cold loose motions then paracetamol should suffice
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