tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4489565303994499222.post3030266873253151082..comments2023-10-30T08:23:36.678+00:00Comments on Trying My Patients: The TemperatureElla Shawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15379522083602755280noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4489565303994499222.post-3190374990569840692013-02-16T18:49:41.949+00:002013-02-16T18:49:41.949+00:00I remember as a parent of a toddler with croup, no...I remember as a parent of a toddler with croup, not wanting to give a steriod. An hour later being back in the ER with a blue toddler and I had no qualms with the steriod. He had the same steriod a few times hence. Priorities...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4489565303994499222.post-89256792566241297162013-01-27T21:46:49.950+00:002013-01-27T21:46:49.950+00:00We have the snag that our doesn't like the tas...We have the snag that our doesn't like the taste of calpol and we didn't want to force it into her as that would have been counterproductive, plus I didn't want to accidentally injure her whilst trying to help. But we'd go to NHS direct/out of hours GP or taxi it to A&E rather than call an ambulance.Gondtengwenhttps://twitter.com/Gondtengwennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4489565303994499222.post-71418986997378454312013-01-24T12:37:14.157+00:002013-01-24T12:37:14.157+00:00I tend not to take anything myself as I figure I&#...I tend not to take anything myself as I figure I'll fight whatever it is off quicker that way. But when the kids were small I'd always give Calpol as their temps can shoot up SO alarmingly. Youngest once went from normal to 105 in the space of 20 mins! I nearly had the fit! I'd never seen a reading that high. Pulled all her clothes off and got a cold flannel - spoke to the doctor on the phone (blubbing in panic) but luckily it went down even quicker than it went up. Still no idea what it was.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4489565303994499222.post-4580682362221903682012-09-24T12:23:36.799+01:002012-09-24T12:23:36.799+01:00I don't understand ... you said yourself "...I don't understand ... you said yourself "A temperature on its own is also not a medical emergency. It is simply the bodies way of fighting off an infection." but then recommend giving calpol to bring the temperature down; surely that just prolongs the life of the infection because the temperature can't do its job?<br /><br />Maybe it's because I don't medicate a fever unless my kids are unhappy with it but I think there's a happy medium. (One that doesn't involve an ambulance!)Jemhttp://www.jemjabella.co.uk/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4489565303994499222.post-73106701841517933012012-06-08T11:52:45.409+01:002012-06-08T11:52:45.409+01:00Haha! Thanks for your comment! I know, what is wro...Haha! Thanks for your comment! I know, what is wrong with some people!! All new parents make mistakes! I did! But like you, I never called an ambulance!Ella Shawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15379522083602755280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4489565303994499222.post-75592221135215699682012-06-08T11:50:37.344+01:002012-06-08T11:50:37.344+01:00I did to! Really winds me up!I did to! Really winds me up!Ella Shawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15379522083602755280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4489565303994499222.post-68515740013571339042012-06-08T11:50:19.884+01:002012-06-08T11:50:19.884+01:00Yes!! TURN YOU TV OFF!!!!!! Biggest pet hate!Yes!! TURN YOU TV OFF!!!!!! Biggest pet hate!Ella Shawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15379522083602755280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4489565303994499222.post-85502615171081910972012-06-07T20:58:21.038+01:002012-06-07T20:58:21.038+01:00hahahaha i love love love this post.
I think i w...hahahaha i love love love this post. <br /><br />I think i would probably fall under the parenting category of 'somewhere in between this two!' <br /><br />When addy was first born i had no idea what i was doing and seriously i think we spent more time in A & E than most of the people who worked there (We never called an ambulance though!) as i felt sure that addy was about to have a convulsion at any point. Looking back now i can see i was overtired, over emotional and barmy. They always gave us calpol and or nurofen but sometimes i just wanted a dr to see him to tell me he was ok (and i suppose in someway congratulate me on the fact i was managing to keep him alive - that first year is hard!! lol) before i calmed down. <br /><br />You did make me laugh about the child wrapped up as i thought - yup - that was me. My mum would call round and say 'no wonder he is hot!' as she detangled him from a duvet and id be like 'but i dont want him to get cold!' I think the term they use for mentals like me is - High maintenance. but hey, at least i never called an ambulance!! <br /><br />great post. <br /><br />also? We dont use calpol??!?!? How idiotic! <br /><br />Mammywoo.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4489565303994499222.post-73103664711379617502012-06-06T09:53:30.713+01:002012-06-06T09:53:30.713+01:00What a bunch of cretins. I'd find the second w...What a bunch of cretins. I'd find the second woman even more annoying. I might have actually told her what an idiot she was (probably a good job I'm not in your situation!) The first woman was (probably) not well educated but the second woman was just a complete idiot. Her child had a FIT and she didn't want to give medicine!? It's like the anti-vac 'I don't want to give my kids injections' crew. Really good blog though!Lizziehttp://www.baggagemagazine.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4489565303994499222.post-81042904656145696952012-06-05T11:03:57.545+01:002012-06-05T11:03:57.545+01:00Oh Amen to this! For those who should have been su...Oh Amen to this! For those who should have been surgically castrated at birth - please also note that the dose needs repeating every six hours as well. It woul also not be inappropriate to switch the 89inch plasma that's blaring in the corner off for 10 secs while u talk to the nice ambulance person?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com