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What Causes Ice Cold Legs In A Child?

My child has had a fever since Sat that spikes to sound 103 but had got as high as 104.5 ....have taken him into the doctor 3 times since than and he has been on antibiotics since Sat . The thing that worries me is that his feet are ice cold even with socks and shoes on and his hands are cold.. so he has been on antibiotics for 4 days and they just keepsaying if the fever doesn t come down bring him in again... but iI feel like they are over looking something
Thu, 16 Oct 2014
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There is a condition which we call as 'shock' which is characterised by reduced circulation and often occurs in cases of infective fever. It is manifested by cold extremities. Visit a doctor, get him examined and get the blood tests done. Anitbiotics are probably essential in such a case. If fever is not controlled by paracetamol, you can try Meftal P which contains mefenamic acid which is more effective in reducing the temperature.
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What Causes Ice Cold Legs In A Child?

There is a condition which we call as shock which is characterised by reduced circulation and often occurs in cases of infective fever. It is manifested by cold extremities. Visit a doctor, get him examined and get the blood tests done. Anitbiotics are probably essential in such a case. If fever is not controlled by paracetamol, you can try Meftal P which contains mefenamic acid which is more effective in reducing the temperature.