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What Causes Sweating In A Child After Giving Calpol ?

hi, i have a 7 month old baby in the fourth week, he had a temperature the other day and had a urine infection a month ago. the last couple of days his temp has been 38 degrees or above i have given him calpol and that brings it down but now he is taking cold sweats is this ok?
Tue, 6 Dec 2016
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Hi...By waht you say I feel that if could be a simple viral illness. If the kid's activity is good and feeding is appropriate when he is not having fever, then you need not worry. Fever of few days without any localizing signs could as well a viral illness. Usually rather than fever, what is more important is the activity of the child, in between 2 fever episodes on the same day. If the kid is active and playing around when there is no fever, it is probably viral illness and it doesn't require antibiotics at all. Once viral fever comes it will there for 4-7 days. So do not worry about duration if the kid is active.

Regards - Dr. Sumanth

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What Causes Sweating In A Child After Giving Calpol ?

Hi...By waht you say I feel that if could be a simple viral illness. If the kid s activity is good and feeding is appropriate when he is not having fever, then you need not worry. Fever of few days without any localizing signs could as well a viral illness. Usually rather than fever, what is more important is the activity of the child, in between 2 fever episodes on the same day. If the kid is active and playing around when there is no fever, it is probably viral illness and it doesn t require antibiotics at all. Once viral fever comes it will there for 4-7 days. So do not worry about duration if the kid is active. Regards - Dr. Sumanth