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Good thinking Joan - forgot about tonsilitus - I know I felt like I had flu when I had it the first time - knocked me for six.

Tempature------Dont take tempature reading from young from mouth ----place therm in arm pit....gives a truer body temp reading------

Has she looked down his throat? It sounds like a bad case of tonsilitis. If he has a throat full of spots which are yelowy & nasty looking that is what it probably is. The calpol & ibruprofen is a good idea. A sponge down in the bath with tepid (not cold) water will also help to bring it down. Best to call the out of hours GP if it doesn't go down though. Joan xx

Go to the emergency clinic -ring first. My son nearly died of menigiccoccal septicaemia within hours!!! Probably nothing serious but don't take a risk. There's no rash is there? Let us know what happens. Jacquie XXX

Hope he is ok, let us know how he is xxxxxxx

Hope you get him sorted Jenny......... Sounds like he may have the flu - we forget what REAL flu is like cos we get bad colds and feel so bad - but flu can knock you down pretty bad like that. Poor little soul :O(

jenny, my two were off school last week (aged 3 1/2). they both had high temp 40+, a croup sounding cough, lethargic, sick, this lasted all week with both of them, all i gave them was ibuprofen and TLC and they are fine now. ( one more bug in the imune system) thousands left to go. yesterday a few of the other kids also showed the same signs and symptoms. it's an awful time of year for bugs. i feel for your grandchild. lynnxx

Remove all clothing add fan to the room if there is one,,,,,if more comftable cover with thin sheet.....keep cold pad to head.....if no drop in temp after about 3/4hour then ring NHS Direct but carry few precaution test in mean time as been suggested. If being sick then would not give Capol till is subsided. try some cool fluid or icepops.... kay.--------ex auxiliary....

Kirsty has checked all the worrying symptoms, eg. bringing chin down to neck and looked for rash. No worries there. Older Daughters Son, 10, was off school last week with cold and sore throat. Looks like Kirsty's boy has now just come down with the same. Older Daughter is now there now with her. She is now fretting that the new baby 8 weeks will go down with it. Oh, its times like this when I wish I was not 230 miles away. Perhaps this is why I panic so much. Thank you all for your advise. Promise to keep you informed. Jenny xx

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GET HIM TO A AND E AS SOON AS POSSIBLE Margaret xx

Good luck Jenny

just TO REPEAT. RING NHS DIRECT OR EMERGANCY DOC. Use tepid water, or lukewarm water. Using cold water will fool the body into warming up further. I echo advice and ask him to put his chin on his chest, or see if he is light sensitive. Any rash that may appear, treat it as serious, A meningitis type rash will not fade when a clear glass is pressed against it, again if in doubt ask a professional quickly. Hopefully as hes had a recent cold, It may be a virus. Please let us know how he is. Elaine x

Any of the other symptoms I asked about Jenny I am trying to get margaret on here her hubby is excellent.

Hi Jenny Like Deanna I've nothing to add that you've not already done or what has been advised. Just want to let you know I'm thinking about you and your grandson. Hope he gets better soon. Juliexx

Just rang Daughter again, he has been very sick. They are ringing NHS now. Will keep you informed. Jenny.

Nothing to add Jen, just get a doctor. You have already done all the things I would do. Bless him, hope is better soon. Deanna X

jenny, spoke to hubby (paramedic), he advises to keep him sponged and at room temp. the temp will go up at night, give him more calpol or ibuprofen. when my boy then aged 2 years was in hospitial the doctors gave him 5 ml of calpol & 5ml of ibuprofen, combined together work a treat when battling with high temp. has he just got a head cold? bunged up nose, lethargic? any other symptoms? runs, sick? lynnxx

hi jenny, don't take any chances,phone NHS DIRECT. bryan.

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