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Should I Be Worried About The Concussions Having Sleeplessness And High Fever In A 6 Month Old?
My 6 month old son fell off the couch yesterday (hitting his head, of course, on carpeted floor) and has been pretty fussy since then. He won t drink his bottles like normal schedule, sleeplessness, and has a 101.5 fever. I believe he is teething and he just had his 6 month shots 3 days ago. Should I be concerned of concussion with these symptoms or assume the fever is associated with shots or teething and the timing is just coincidental? Thank you for your time! Concerned mom
Hello. I just read through your question. Regarding the fall: as long as he didn't lose consciousness upon impact, and 24 hours have gone by without vomiting, the chances of head injury are very low. The fever, and the other symptoms, could be due to a combination of the shots and the teething. However, if the fever persists beyond 2 days, it's worth a chat with your doctor. Though it's probably still the shots and teething in that case, there could be something infectious going on. It would be good to rule that out.
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Should I Be Worried About The Concussions Having Sleeplessness And High Fever In A 6 Month Old?
Hello. I just read through your question. Regarding the fall: as long as he didn t lose consciousness upon impact, and 24 hours have gone by without vomiting, the chances of head injury are very low. The fever, and the other symptoms, could be due to a combination of the shots and the teething. However, if the fever persists beyond 2 days, it s worth a chat with your doctor. Though it s probably still the shots and teething in that case, there could be something infectious going on. It would be good to rule that out.