I rarely answer medical questions or give advice online...

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But...I sort of felt I had to tonight. On another board I post on, there is a lady wanting advice about treating her child's fever of 105°. Most people are advising alternating Tylenol with Motrin, dressing cooly, going back to ER, but there is one lady who is advising alcohol baths and taking the child to the doctor, but not giving any fever meds until he is seen! :uhoh21: :uhoh3: :no: :eek:

Oh, boy...I hope the mother doesn't pay attention to that one. I'll probably get reamed for saying that I wouldn't give do the alcohol baths and I would give meds, but...

Usually, the most I will say is "Call your doctor," but tonight, I said a little more.

I hear you, but it's possible.

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