102.5 fever... Help!

My son will be 1 on the 5th and today he woke up with a cough and a fever I took him to his pedi this afternoon and he told me to give him tylonl for his fever and to make sure the cough doesn't get worse. But about 15 mins ago I noticed he was, super hot again and I just have him.tylonl about an hour and half ago and it helped for a bit but now his temp its up to 102.5 should we bring him to the er or wait till we can give him more tylonl? When I say we me and my husband.
TIA  

I would wait.

Good luck.

Perfect time to give motrin and alternate the two.

I don't have motrin   is 102.5 to high for him or when should I become concerned?

<blockquote><b>Quoting Lovemypumkin:</b>" I don't have motrin   is 102.5 to high for him or when should I become concerned?"</blockquote>




Well, id go get some. And 103 not coming down is when id call.

Quoting Lovemypumkin:" I don't have motrin   is 102.5 to high for him or when should I become concerned?"

http://www.askdrsears.com/topics/childhood-illnesses/fever

Give him a luke warm bath and don't put any clothes on him. See if you can cool him off naturally. Most doctors say don't be concerned until the fever reaches 104-105

you can piggy back tylenol and motrin if the tylenol itself isn't helping. what's more important than the actual number is his attitude. as long as he's coherent and alert, etc. since tylenol is every 4-6 hours, I would give him a dose of motrin half way before you would give him more tylenol (so if you gave it to him at 8pm, give him motrin at about 10ish, then another dose of tylenol at 2am if he's still hot/awake) Drinking as much water/pedialyte as possible will also help. more so than food, so don't panic if he really doesn't want to eat. Hope he feels better soon, my 6 year old has been feverish for days now and still hasn't kicked it on her own. she's living on motrin and water.

Quoting KD [Eli's Mommy]:" Give him a luke warm bath and don't put any clothes on him. See if you can cool him off naturally. Most doctors say don't be concerned until the fever reaches 104-105"

This!! Also they generally won't be too concerned even if it is that high if it is temporarily coming down with medicine. A fever is a good thing. It is his body fighting off something.

<blockquote><b>Quoting Philly.:</b>" http://www.askdrsears.com/topics/childhood-illnesses/fever"</blockquote>



Thanks that helped   gave him a bath early going to give him another.

<blockquote><b>Quoting Rhiannon Deason:</b>" you can piggy back tylenol and motrin if the tylenol itself isn't helping. what's more important than ... [snip!] ... soon, my 6 year old has been feverish for days now and still hasn't kicked it on her own. she's living on motrin and water."</blockquote>


He ate earlier but the pedi.said its more important for him to have water but he doesn't want it not even.from a bottle which is strange cuz her loves his bottle. Going to give him.another bath and go from there. so glad my.husbands home tonight out I think i.would be.freaking out hes never had a fever past 99.5

<blockquote><b>Quoting Lovemypumkin:</b>" <blockquote><b>Quoting Rhiannon Deason:</b>" you can piggy back tylenol and motrin ... [snip!] ... bath and go from there. so glad my.husbands home tonight out I think i.would be.freaking out hes never had a fever past 99.5"</blockquote>



Got him.to drink a little water but I out a little crystal light in it hes drinking it sore but hes drinking it so that's good  

Quoting Lovemypumkin:" <blockquote><b>Quoting Rhiannon Deason:</b>" you can piggy back tylenol and motrin ... [snip!] ... bath and go from there. so glad my.husbands home tonight out I think i.would be.freaking out hes never had a fever past 99.5"

99.5 isn't a fever hunny. That is normal body temperature still. Also try pedialtye.   Water won't keep him hydrated as well.  

His temp went up to 104 after the bath so we took him to the er he has pneumonia   looked like we caught it before it turned into a bacterial infection so now he its on some antibiotics but should be fine in a few days   my poor little