He seemed to have gotten better in the day as he was still at his bubbly self. However, he went to sleep pretty early before 10pm. When hubby woke him up at almost midnight for another dose of the medicine, he found Ian to be very hot. His temperature had rose to almost 40 degrees in his sleep. We quickly brought him to the TMC 24-hour clinic. The nurse gave him a suppository and we also took a bottle of Neurofen home, just in case.
The nurse also taught us how to manage fever:
1. To give panadol every 4 hourly.
2. If the temperature rose to above 38.5 degrees, to give a dose of Neurofen and do the following 4 things:
- Sponge
- Bathe in lukewarm water
- Wear light clothings
- Switch on the aircon or fan
On Thursday morning (our wedding anniversary!), Ian's temperature was back to normal at 37 degrees. However, when we brought him back from the babysitter, his condition was worrying. His temperature went up to almost 40 degrees and he was lethargic. According to the babysitter, he slept throughout the day, which was very unusual. We brought him back to TMC at 8 plus and the doctor ordered for a blood test and a urine test. The nurse inserted a suppository and put on the urine bag, then we brought him up to the 4th floor for the blood test.
After a long wait, Ian still did not urine. The blood test result was out at around 12.30am and the doctor said it was a virus "from the air". Since we still failed to collect his urine, doctor said we could go home and observe. If his illness got worse by Saturday, we had to return for a urine test. He also prescribed suppositories for us to do the insertion on our own in case the temperature rose again.
This morning, his temperature measured at 38.2 degrees. He is back to his normal, active self now, save that his temper is still as bad as ever, if not worse. We are still continuing with the 4-hourly dose of panadol until tomorrow.
Get well soon, baby.
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