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Suggest Treatment For Fever, Headache And Symptoms Of Febrile Convulsions

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Posted on Wed, 18 Mar 2015
Question: My 2 1/2 year old has a fever around 101.5 she is complaining of a headache but no rash or stiffness but her body is jumping while she is sleeping. Which is all she is doing is sleeping.
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Answered by Dr. Diptanshu Das (37 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Your daughter could be having febrile convulsions

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic.

I have gone through the problem. What worries me is that high fever could trigger febrile convulsions which could manifest as movement of various parts of the body. Your daughter could be having such episodes of seizure. The increased sleeping also worries me. I would suggest that without delay you to visit the emergency department of a hospital with pediatric facilities.

In the meantime you need to keep the temperature in control by use of paracetamol/tylenol/acetaminophen.

Hope that helps.

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Regards
Dr. Diptanshu Das
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Suggest Treatment For Fever, Headache And Symptoms Of Febrile Convulsions

Brief Answer: Your daughter could be having febrile convulsions Detailed Answer: Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic. I have gone through the problem. What worries me is that high fever could trigger febrile convulsions which could manifest as movement of various parts of the body. Your daughter could be having such episodes of seizure. The increased sleeping also worries me. I would suggest that without delay you to visit the emergency department of a hospital with pediatric facilities. In the meantime you need to keep the temperature in control by use of paracetamol/tylenol/acetaminophen. Hope that helps. If you found my answer helpful, please close the thread with a positive review and a 5 star rating. Regards Dr. Diptanshu Das