Hi everyone,
Yesterday Ryan was having some tummy pains and then began feeling like he was getting a fever. He took his temperature and it was 99.5. We tested every couple of hours and it didn't go up and after a couple of Tylenol it went down to 97.
He feels good today but it was our first mini scare since his MVR after having endocarditis. The ID doctors reiterated over and over again to us that we need to rush to the ER/Doc any time he has a fever-better safe than sorry!
I think this was just a stomach bug but at what point or temp do you go to the ER? 100+? Anything above normal? How long do you wait until you go? A couple of days or right away?
I know this sounds paranoid but just hearing he had a temp brought back the fear of last summer and I need the advice so I don't overreact out of fear but at the same time we are conscientious.
Thank you as always.
Theresa
Yesterday Ryan was having some tummy pains and then began feeling like he was getting a fever. He took his temperature and it was 99.5. We tested every couple of hours and it didn't go up and after a couple of Tylenol it went down to 97.
He feels good today but it was our first mini scare since his MVR after having endocarditis. The ID doctors reiterated over and over again to us that we need to rush to the ER/Doc any time he has a fever-better safe than sorry!
I think this was just a stomach bug but at what point or temp do you go to the ER? 100+? Anything above normal? How long do you wait until you go? A couple of days or right away?
I know this sounds paranoid but just hearing he had a temp brought back the fear of last summer and I need the advice so I don't overreact out of fear but at the same time we are conscientious.
Thank you as always.
Theresa