tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5688149402170723675.post6707733805749697816..comments2023-11-04T15:30:42.393-07:00Comments on Karri Family Clinic Tampines: Help Doctor, my child is having a FEVER!Dr Lesliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12882813780543748225noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5688149402170723675.post-10666226676997141562013-08-02T23:29:15.593-07:002013-08-02T23:29:15.593-07:00My daughter is 18months and having fever on n off ...My daughter is 18months and having fever on n off for two days since her last jab. She is difficult in taking oral medication. Mixed in food or milk also refuses to rake or vomits out if force feed. Eventually, fever reached 39.i had no choice n inserted the voltaren suppository in her anal. Monitoring now. But I inserted one whole 12.5 bullet. Is that too much?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5688149402170723675.post-19035368571515719642010-11-05T18:32:10.099-07:002010-11-05T18:32:10.099-07:00Hello, Dr Tay,
My daughter is 5years old. About 3 ...Hello, Dr Tay,<br />My daughter is 5years old. About 3 weeks ago, she had high fever and was diagnosed with mycoplasma and pneumonia. She recovered after 4 days but her phelgmy cough persisted on even till now. In between, she will have fever for a few days and then recovered for one or two days and then the fever will come back again. My concern is why her fever goes up and down and keep coming back after she supposedly recovered. The doctor listened to her lungs and they sound clear. What should I be concerned about and what should I do because I am at a lost. This is the first time her fever goes up and down for 3 weeks continuously.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5688149402170723675.post-42140999725311383332010-02-25T04:18:39.083-08:002010-02-25T04:18:39.083-08:00Hi there,
I came to read to ur blog when i was se...Hi there, <br />I came to read to ur blog when i was searching about febrile convulsions. i read that some had mentioned about it and didnt see any reply to it....My daughter also had febrile seizure 3 times in last 9 months ..she is now 2 year and 2 months old.....It started when she is 18 months old......One doctor told to give her Empaped suppository when she have a fever......But after we giving her empaped lasttime she had an attack ... so doctor told to take nurofen aswell as empaped ....And another doctor is saying voltaren is better than empaped..... Im bit confused rt now......IS it ok to take empaped and voltaren at same time ..........or voltaren and nurofen......and is voltaren okay for children....hope to have a reply soon <br />thanksUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03768587170243620106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5688149402170723675.post-51645983882082960192010-01-03T07:41:30.060-08:002010-01-03T07:41:30.060-08:00Hello there,
thank you for this blog. I searched ...Hello there, <br />thank you for this blog. I searched and searched but found no answer to something horrible I did to my daughter 3 yr 4 mth.<br />She had fever 39 to 40 two weeks ago. At the clinic the nurse gave her brufen syrup 5 ml. Two hrs later at home I opened the bag of medicines and gave one by one until I came to paracetamol and voltaren suppository 25mg. Seeing her temp was still 39, I inserted three quarters of the voltaren supppository as advised. <br /><br />Alas! I had forgotten she was given brufen just 2 hrs ago! <br /><br />Although my girl behaved normal, I will worry forever if I have hurt her badly internally. <br /><br />Any comments from you will be sincerely appreciated. My girl is 15.8 kg and a mild asthmatic. <br /><br />Thank you in advanceAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5688149402170723675.post-17708681627020252992009-12-30T01:11:23.440-08:002009-12-30T01:11:23.440-08:00Hi, talking about fever. Febrile Seizure is not un...Hi, talking about fever. Febrile Seizure is not uncommon, however, it seems like Spore is under-researched in this area and could not provide much advises to parent like me.<br /><br />I have a ~18mths girl and she started her 1st episode of febrile fits in Aug 09, 2nd & 3rd episode in Oct 09 and 4th episode in Dec 09.<br /><br />All episodes ranging from 1-3mins and i admitted her to hospital and urine/blood/swap test all proven to be negative.<br /><br />So what's wrong with her? Why is she getting fever every 2mths. She did not attend school and the last episode happened even though I did not bring her out at all for tt 2months.<br /><br />Doc/PD all say it's ok if it is short etc. But who can tell me the real consequences? EEG is not conclusive, too young for MRI, so what should a parent with such experience do?<br /><br />PD suggested put her on medication, Epilim Syrup. Contemplating if I should start her on this as there might be potential side-effect.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5688149402170723675.post-41553999607484613782009-06-05T17:33:19.213-07:002009-06-05T17:33:19.213-07:00Well, when a child is sick, you really want to mak...Well, when a child is sick, you really want to make sure he is well hydrated. Often their appetite is poor because the body needs the energy to fight the illness rather then digest the food. So it is good not to give the child too much to eat when he is sick. Perhaps this forms the basis of the age old belief.Dr Lesliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12882813780543748225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5688149402170723675.post-4085004319535816492009-06-04T20:24:15.612-07:002009-06-04T20:24:15.612-07:00Hi,
Is there any basis for old folks to advise ag...Hi,<br /><br />Is there any basis for old folks to advise against giving rice or porridge when baby is having a fever?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5688149402170723675.post-29252849716317434132009-03-25T19:42:00.000-07:002009-03-25T19:42:00.000-07:00Hi,I vaccinated my son with Prevnar on 27th Feb 20...Hi,<BR/><BR/>I vaccinated my son with Prevnar on 27th Feb 2009. A couple of days later (3rd Mar), he came down with a fever that lasted for three days (No fever since 6th March). However, a day later, he came down with a runny nose and cough. Why is it that these symtoms only come after the fevr subsides?<BR/><BR/>Also, juz this morning (26th March), he came down with a fever again? I wonder what is wrong with him and it does worries me. He seems normal and active as per normal. <BR/><BR/>Two fevers... one after another... Really tire me out. <BR/><BR/>Thanks and hope to hear from u soon (^o^)elenalauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08113484674765801961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5688149402170723675.post-55414307685248629762008-10-08T04:19:00.000-07:002008-10-08T04:19:00.000-07:00It is alway advisable to seek medical advise when ...It is alway advisable to seek medical advise when the child has a fever because it usually indicates that there is an infection somewhere. There are many causes of the infection, some are more malicious than others and if antibiotics are not given early, severe consequences can occur. On the other hand, it may just be another infection that will go away by itself. The important thing is to determine the cause of the fever and the best person to do it is your doctor.Dr Lesliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12882813780543748225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5688149402170723675.post-32381197885779282962008-10-08T01:53:00.000-07:002008-10-08T01:53:00.000-07:00Hi, thanks for all the useful information. Can u p...Hi, thanks for all the useful information. Can u please give me some idea here too? My son is 4+ and has been running a fever the past 2 days. But only at night. About bedtime he starts feeling warm and I'll give him a dose of panadol. About 3am, another dose cos the temperature is still up. Then when he wakes up abt 6.30, no fever. When I pick him up from school abt 5.30pm, no fever too. Then at night this happens again. Do i need to bring him to see a doctor? Thanks :)cui_erhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11385481784723158616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5688149402170723675.post-38241910198323531792008-06-22T07:35:00.000-07:002008-06-22T07:35:00.000-07:00I think you should seek a second opinion for your ...I think you should seek a second opinion for your child. Having less than 1 wet diaper a day means he is dehydrated.Dr Lesliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12882813780543748225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5688149402170723675.post-69116938951584515592008-06-20T00:38:00.000-07:002008-06-20T00:38:00.000-07:00Hi,My 16month old boy is not having a fever, but h...Hi,<BR/><BR/>My 16month old boy is not having a fever, but he seems to be cold and clammy all the time. Could this be due to the flu medicine he has been given? He has totally lost his appetite and has to be forced fed using syring every 3 hourly. Otherwise, he will just go without anyting for hours. Docs have asked us not to worry as he is still very active, but he has less then 1 wet diaper a day - should I wait or switch doc or ask for any type of specific test? This has gone on for a week.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5688149402170723675.post-65694830754719220472008-06-01T18:50:00.000-07:002008-06-01T18:50:00.000-07:00If you are unable to bring the fever down after al...If you are unable to bring the fever down after all that, you should bring her to the doctor to determine what is the cause of the fever. The doctor might do a blood test to determine what should be done next.Dr Lesliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12882813780543748225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5688149402170723675.post-19907408398914090042008-06-01T07:54:00.000-07:002008-06-01T07:54:00.000-07:00Hi hi My daughter is 3.8 yrs old, she is having fe...Hi hi <BR/><BR/>My daughter is 3.8 yrs old, she is having fever since Friday. I gave her panadol 250mg (pink) 4ml/6 hourly and Nurofen (ibuprofen) 5ml/8hrsly but her fever still varies between 38-39 degrees (ear temperature). I got to sponge her to bring down the temperature. This morning (Sunday) she temperature then dropped below 37 degrees. <BR/><BR/>Usually, her temperature will fall below 38 degrees once I gave her the panadol or if not I will need to give her the nurofen to bring down the fever. What should I do next time if she is running a fever and the fever don’t drop after the medication? <BR/><BR/>Thank you and have a nice day Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5688149402170723675.post-46482898604578023972008-05-12T19:59:00.000-07:002008-05-12T19:59:00.000-07:00If the child is having a high fever, tepid spongin...If the child is having a high fever, tepid sponging or showering will help to bring down the fever. This is a widely accepted practice in modern medicine.Dr Lesliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12882813780543748225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5688149402170723675.post-78741549305783680972008-05-12T19:48:00.000-07:002008-05-12T19:48:00.000-07:00HII am just wondering that taking a shower or a b...HI<BR/><BR/>I am just wondering that taking a shower or a bath when having fever is good or bad I read a book it said that it is good bu my parents said no <BR/>just woderoing good or not taking shower o rnotAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5688149402170723675.post-69522638641887757932008-04-07T22:42:00.000-07:002008-04-07T22:42:00.000-07:00Difficult to tell you without a full history and e...Difficult to tell you without a full history and examination.<BR/><BR/>However, frequent fevers without a obvious cause eg cough, cold, diarrhoea should be investigated.Dr Lesliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12882813780543748225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5688149402170723675.post-81840609116858274092008-04-07T22:35:00.000-07:002008-04-07T22:35:00.000-07:00Hi,Glad to find a great blog!I have a question.. m...Hi,<BR/><BR/>Glad to find a great blog!<BR/><BR/>I have a question.. my child (4 yrs old) is always having fever like once a month. Any idea what could be the cause of frequent fever?<BR/><BR/>Thanks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5688149402170723675.post-59854027896046029382006-11-14T09:05:00.000-08:002006-11-14T09:05:00.000-08:00All medications have side effects. When you say s...All medications have side effects. When you say suppositories, you mean Voltaren suppositories which are another type of fever medication. They are less safe than Panadol. We have to weigh the risk to the benefits. If the fever is very high then the risk of brain damage outweighs the risk of the side effects from using the suppositories.Dr Lesliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12882813780543748225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5688149402170723675.post-65296746442247831352006-11-14T06:11:00.000-08:002006-11-14T06:11:00.000-08:00hello
got here through your makan blog. won't have...hello<br />got here through your makan blog. won't have guessed that you are a doc! nice pics and great reviews!<br /><br />got a q:<br />are suppositories safe? been told that they have side effects and can affect toddler's liver or is it kidneys?<br /><br />i dont want to be a sponge and just believe what i am being told. so please enlighten me.<br /><br />thanks!Mummy Nhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13852820219031718742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5688149402170723675.post-87291308369736899562006-11-13T19:54:00.000-08:002006-11-13T19:54:00.000-08:00It is hard to know if the fever is due to the vacc...It is hard to know if the fever is due to the vaccine or other causes, so you should get it checked by your doctorDr Lesliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12882813780543748225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5688149402170723675.post-58883984854127566602006-11-13T18:32:00.000-08:002006-11-13T18:32:00.000-08:00Does this applied to fever as a result of vaccine?...Does this applied to fever as a result of vaccine?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5688149402170723675.post-74189091579149138942006-11-12T20:54:00.000-08:002006-11-12T20:54:00.000-08:00You can take panadol and use a light shawl to cove...You can take panadol and use a light shawl to cover yourself to feel more comfortable. The thing is not to wrap yourself in a thick blanket in an attempt to make yourself sweat. If you are having chills it is advisable to visit the doctorDr Lesliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12882813780543748225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5688149402170723675.post-48562587415290074652006-11-12T08:33:00.000-08:002006-11-12T08:33:00.000-08:00Hi, great blog here, just as good as your makan bl...Hi, great blog here, just as good as your makan blog. Just wanna raise a question here.<br /><br />Often when a person is having a fever, he will feel very cold or sensitive to coldness. Therefore they tend to wrap themselves in a blanket which is not advisable. So whats the solution to this situation? Should we just shiver our way through or is there a way to ease the chill?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com