DD11 comes home from camp with 103.2 fever...update with vent

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mykdsmomy

Discussion Starter · Apr 1, 2006

Hey mamas.....my dd made it home safely from camp....(man this was a hard week for me). She said she started to get a sore throat on Wed so she went to the nurse and she had a 102 fever.....so the nurse gave her tylenol and chloraseptic spray....(they never called me

). Anyway.....she went on hikes the whole time and said she had a hard time breathing because of the altitude......She had a great time but she looked awful when she came off the bus.....so we get home and sure enough 103.2 fever.....so she's taking a shower and I made her some mint tea, a bottle of cold water, and 1000 mg of vit c. What else should I do? Should I give her motrin to bring down the fever? What's the danger of giving her motrin? I'm really upset that she was sick and they didnt call me.....

I just want to make her better now.....any ideas? thanks mamas

UPDATE: So my parents and sister stop by tonight, take one look at dd and ask me why I havent given her Motrin?

: I try to explain to them the process of having a fever and the purpose behind it but my sister got all mad and told me it was cruel to make her suffer .....Then my mom started in on me about how it's probably strep and I should get her into to urgent care and asked me if I would take her tomorrow if she still has a fever..

What really makes me mad is when I was little and would get bad fevers, I dont think my mom ever gave me aspirin for it. She would rub our legs with alcohol......she would also take us to the dr. if we were really sick so I see what she's saying but since when did Motrin and Tylenol become the "wonder and necessary drug"? I felt bad for not giving her any but I really want her body to take care of it......

sorry.....just frustrated at my family

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MyLittleWonders

· #2 · Apr 1, 2006

Personally (though I think you know this

), I woudn't give any motrin/tylenol - a fever is a good thing in that it is your body's way of fighting off whatever is causing the illness. I'd do what I could to make her comfortable - warm showers (just below the temp of her body - she shouldn't feel cold nor hot), warm washcloths for her forehead/neck, tea/liquids, vit. C, echinacea ... if you can get out tonight, I'd recommend some Slippery Elm drops and Licorice Root (herbal tincture) for her throat.

to her!

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Tofu the Geek

· #3 · Apr 1, 2006

Please don't give her motrin, here is one of the dangers http://www.sjsyndrome.com/motrin.html

The heat of the fever is needed to combat the bacteria/virus that is causing her to be sick. If you reduce the fever, her body loses this combative ability.

MyLittleWonders has some excellent suggestions.

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MyLittleWonders

· #4 · Apr 1, 2006

Oh, and imo, if you haven't already, I'd probably contact her school and let them know that you are disappointed in how the camp handled her illness - they may not be able to do anything about it (not sure if the school district runs the camp or not), but it might be nice just to let them know that maybe in the future the parent's could at least be contacted in the case of illness (I know I'd want to know too).

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Gitti

· #5 · Apr 1, 2006

I would not give any allopathic meds but I would give her Sodium Ascorbate Powder in water or diluted juice, Echinacea, and Zinc lozenges.

She'll get over it soon, I am sure.

Next I would call and complain that they medicate your child without permission. To be truthful, I would cause quite a stink.

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MyLittleWonders

· #6 · Apr 1, 2006

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Originally Posted by Gitti
I would not give any allopathic meds but I would give her Sodium Ascorbate Powder in water or diluted juice, Echinacea, and Zinc lozenges.

She'll get over it soon, I am sure.

Next I would call and complain that they medicate your child without permission. To be truthful, I would cause quite a stink.

I'm not sure about this specific situation, but most permission slips that are needed for trips such as these have a portion that gives the school/camp/etc permission to treat your child - schools already have the power to act in loco parenti - I would assume the camp would as well. Unfortunately, the way they are going to treat a child will be with allopathic medicine, so I think the only recourse a parent would have would be adding an adendum to the permission slips specifying exactly the steps that are to be taken in case of emergency, but I'm not sure how much power that would have. The major stink I would make would be over not being notified ... there is no reason for that whatsoever in my book.

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mykdsmomy

Discussion Starter · #7 · Apr 1, 2006

Yep, I did sign a permission slip stating it was ok to give her motrin or tylenol for her leg cramps

: or basically if needed.
I was just really ticked that I wasnt called and she was still taken on hikes in the snow with a fever......or at least with an illness....I mean if the tylenol took the fever down, it still stands to reason the child is obviously sick with some virus......Tylenol doesnt "cure" the illness.......
I will call the school on MOn.....but I have to figure out what to say......

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