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Suggest Treatment For Stomach Pain And Fever In Children
Hello. My 2 year old has been had some indigestion lasted for about 2 days with stooling. He hasnt vomited in the past 12th ours and the stooling has now reduced. But he had a fever of about 38.8. He complains of tummy pain every now and then and his heart beats very fast. He s also sleepy. I have given him paracetamol. He doesn t have an appetite and is largely on fluids now especially plain water. Should I be worried and should I take him to the doctor. Temperature is down to 36.9 now. Thank you so much in anticipation of your advice.
Fri, 20 Nov 2015
Hi Dear,
Welcome to HCM.
Understanding your concern. As per your query you stomach pain and fever in children is seems to be due to acute gastroenteritis. Need not to worry. I would suggest you to take acetaminophen for fever in dosage of 15mg/kg. You should give child proper rest. You should them plenty of fluids to rehydrate. As fever of value 38.8 is high so you should do tepid sponging as well. Visit pediatrician once and get it examined. You should get blood tests done of children to find out underlying cause of fever weather bacterial or viral and start treatment accordingly. You can give paracetamol syrup for fever as well to child. Your child's symptoms will resolve in 3-5 days.
Hope your concern has been resolved.
Get Well Soon.
Best Wishes,
Dr. Harry Maheshwari
Welcome to HCM.
Understanding your concern. As per your query you stomach pain and fever in children is seems to be due to acute gastroenteritis. Need not to worry. I would suggest you to take acetaminophen for fever in dosage of 15mg/kg. You should give child proper rest. You should them plenty of fluids to rehydrate. As fever of value 38.8 is high so you should do tepid sponging as well. Visit pediatrician once and get it examined. You should get blood tests done of children to find out underlying cause of fever weather bacterial or viral and start treatment accordingly. You can give paracetamol syrup for fever as well to child. Your child's symptoms will resolve in 3-5 days.
Hope your concern has been resolved.
Get Well Soon.
Best Wishes,
Dr. Harry Maheshwari
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