Er time or wait?

Question

My 10 month old has a fever of between 102-103 since 10 am yesterday. She will not eat or drink and vomits when i try to give her the antibiotics shes supposed to take or Tylenol to bring the fever down. Has only had 3 wet diapers in 20 hour period. Is it time go go to childrens er or am I over worring? Its sunday...

Answer 1

Based on all the information you are giving here and in the comments section, it is best if you take the baby to the ER. Since medication would be helpful and she cannot tolerate it, the ER staff will have to figure out the best way to give her the antibiotics. You definitely want to bring in a child when they are in danger of severe dehydration, which your daughter is. Please just go to the ER, do not wait any longer for contact with her doctor.

Answer 2

Take her to the emergency room now before she dies.

Answer 3

ER just as its a helpful and safer option

Answer 4

Call the office, there should be a nurse hotline number on the voicemail.

Answer 5

I don't often say this, but yes, if you haven't gone already, it's time. You can't keep her hydrated and you can't get in the antibiotics she needs.

First call her doctor. There should always be a doctor on call, and usually you either get a voice message with the number, or they have a system to redirect your call.

Answer 6

ER time. Anytime an infant gets that high of a fever and is vomiting, you need to get them in FAST. She will get dehydrated very easily.


In the future, your child's pediatrician should ALWAYS have someone on call to handle these types of situations. They can advise you on what to do. Its usually another doctor in the practice or a nurse practitioner. If they don't have an on-call phone number or service, you need to try to find a different pediatrician.

Answer 7

If you cannot get in touch with her doctor then yes go to the ER. Infants can dehydrate easily

Answer 8

I'd take her to the ER.

The doctor's office answering machine has no emergency number?

Answer 9

I am a strong believer in avoiding doctor's ER etc. In this case however I would go as at 10 months old he can dehydrate quickly and the fever has been going on for long enough to be concerned.

Answer 10

ER - better to be safe than sorry.