Virus is every bit as likely to give you a high fever. Influenza is a virus, RSV

Mar 29, 2017
10:21:30pm

cougaman All-American

Roseola, RSV, Coxsackie Virus, Mono. All viruses and likely to give you fevers, a lot of the time as high or higher than strep.

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Question about fever for a 13 month old

tippmancoug

3/29/17 8:47pm

Ibuprofen 2 hours after the Tylenol.

The Board Idiot

3/29/17 8:51pm

Generally I take them in if

Slim

3/29/17 8:51pm

We've spent so much money on Tylenol and popsicles at urgent cares

Dillinger

3/29/17 8:58pm

Yep, we have a "fever phobia". Fever alone isn't usually a reason to take them

cougaman

3/29/17 9:09pm

Not an MD but 103 is pretty high.

Mises

3/29/17 8:53pm

My son has fevers that last a week sometimes. He's going through one now.

YIsForBrigham

3/29/17 9:32pm

I'm a doc but not a pediatrician. If my child had a fever of 103 I'd take him

ledfoot

3/29/17 10:12pm

Virus is every bit as likely to give you a high fever. Influenza is a virus, RSV

cougaman

3/29/17 10:21pm

Strep not at the top of the list in a 13-month-old.

FootBackwards

3/29/17 11:14pm

I'll give you the same advice I give my wife (which she ignores)

5150man

3/29/17 10:36pm

I have 7 kids. Seen a few of these.

Baerman

3/29/17 11:38pm

When you say gradually subsides, I assume you mean that the body's immune system did it's job and fought off the

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