14 months old and a fever...please help?

Question

ok so 2 days ago..my son had a fever like 101 , 100, one time 102.6 gave im tylenol it went away both times....i think he is teething hes drooling alot and rmming thumb in mouth... but he is not realy fussy still plays all day...so he went to aycare yesterday she said he was fine all day when i picked him up she said he feels a little warm which i agreed went hoe took temp was like 97 .. it was cold earlier that day and had got hot so it was warming up at her place... so he is fine after bath my mom was over and the night before she was insisting on us waking up up every so often to take temp, i disagreed wanted him to rest and i read somehwere not to wake them up , so before he went t bed my mom kissed him goodnight and said he felt a little warm took him temp was like 99 he went to bed woke up 3 hours later for the most part he never wakes up she was still here and ws concerned she wanted to wake him up to make sure fever ddnt rise but since by then he was up already i went in his room took temp ( ear ) and it was 104! so i freaked got him up was getting some tylenol brought him i living room my husband was going to help me give it to him then it was only 100 then 99.. he is hot when he sleeps he has blanket doest always stay covered so i was releaved that after a very short time it went down, my mom was freaking out...gave him the tylenol brought him to our bed, he couldnt get comfortable gave him some milk he went back to his crib and went to sleep and is fine... should i freak out, i try and stay calm but my mom always freaks me out like starting crying because i told her was 104 at first was mad at my husband because earlier she wanted to wake him up to take temp and he said no hes fine let him sleep? Should something else be done? do u wake up ur toddler to take temp while sleeping?

Answer 1

Go to the ED and get him checked out if you are worried.

104 is way too high for anyone. See a doctor soon, for your sons health.

Answer 2

Get to the er 104 is realy bad I got up to 105 one time and went oncouncise so get to doctor I had the flu we found. Its seriouse im a doctor for 4 years 108 is death point get to er now wake him up  

Answer 3

I have been told that it is normal for a child to run fevers for no reason. If the fever is over 102 then you need to take him to the doctors and have him checked out. There is no sham in benign care full, The shame comes from not caring.

Answer 4

keep giving him tylenol every 4 hours. everytime you give it to him check his temp. it should slowly go down.

the rule of thumb is:

48 hours of a steady fever of 104

or

72 hours of a steady fever of 102

if they have diarea or stop urinating or have either of the above take them to the er.

my aunt is a neo natel nurse and this is the guide line she gave me. if you are that worried make a doctor appt. but it just sounds like teething to me. let him sleep dont wake him. he needs his rest in order for his body to be able to fight it. and make sure he gets enough fluids. good luck sorry that he isnt feeling well.