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Posted: 06 July 2009 at 10:53pm

I wanted to know how common it is for a baby to run a high fever while teething. Ilan started with a low grade fever on Saturday (yeah, great holiday we had :( and it completely went away on Sunday. Monday morning (at 1 am) DH woke me up saying that Ilan is burning up. He had a fever of 102.8 Needless to say I was freaking out but luckily we were able to get it down. Since then it's been flactuating. We saw the dr in the morning and she said that it's not teeth b/c with teeth it's usually a low grade fever and doesn't get this high. Yet it's not flu, strep throat, ear infection or any other infection we can think of b/c she ran a series of tests (swab, blood). Then what the heck is it?? I was pretty sure it was b/c of the teething b/c he's been miserable for the last couple of weeks, biting on everything, etc...So, did your baby ever run a high fever due to teething?

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Posted: 06 July 2009 at 11:17pm

This is just a hunch but..... When Ryan starts teething he gets a low grade fever. Then he starts shoving everything in his mouth. Next thing you know he has a high fever and lots of other problems. So my hunch is that the teething makes them want to put more stuff in their months so they end they are exposing their systems to more germs and they end up with a virus of some sort which makes them even more miserable.

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Posted: 06 July 2009 at 11:52pm

Could be teething, but it usually is a low-grade fever.

Anything else happen over the last week or so? Any immunizations, as these can sometimes cause a fever too.

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Paige (11/26/2006) - former MFPI & reflux. Currently on Neocate Jr. & sulfasalazine

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Posted: 07 July 2009 at 8:04am

i would say NOT teething as well.. never heard of teething causing such a high fever.

most likely.. his body is just fighting something. when you get a high fever.. your body is fighting whatever is trying to attack it. which is one good reason for the high fevers.

shane had this happen before.. just a fever and nothing else. then the fever broke and he got a runny nose!

Shane: 6/13/06.. past refluxer
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Posted: 07 July 2009 at 9:00am

I would say just a run of the mill virus that won't show on any tests... just needs to run it's course......

Ann Marie
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Carter 3/25/06 (29 wkr, past GERD, Cardiac arrest w/Immunizations, syndromic features?, all neg tests so far)

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Posted: 07 July 2009 at 9:50am

I'm thinking virus too. Cooper has only had one high fever and that was after he had his febrile seizure and we ran tons of tests never did figure out what happened. His temp got up to 103 something and we had to do round the clock tylenol/motrin to keep it "down" it took from Thursday until Monday with round the clock meds for it to finally "break" and he was fine... never really acted like anything was wrong. I don't doubt he is teething but I think the fever isn't related to that and he is probably miserable from his teeth hurting and the fever. I hope he feels better soon.

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Posted: 11 July 2009 at 9:36pm

Well, it's been a week and his temprature still rises once a day (or so). I don't understand what's going on. He had diarrhea for a couple of days which is gone now but we can't seem to get rid of his fever. Last time he had it was yesterday at 7 pm and it was 102. :( I hope it won't get high at night. Sheri, no shots were given in the past month or so. Beth, thanks, I hope he feels better soon too. I'm not too thrilled about having to give him so much Tylenol. I'm glad Cooper's feeling better now. So they never found out what caused such high fever?

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Posted: 12 July 2009 at 9:37pm

No Marianna they never did figure out what caused Cooper's fever. I had no signs that he was getting sick either other than the day the fever hit and he had the seizure he didn't eat much breakfast, he was acting fine, just didn't eat breakfast and I told his preschool teacher in case he wanted a big snack and well thank goodness I told her, b/c that let her be on the look out and she called me when he was acting funny and then the fever and not 10 minutes after we got home he had the seizure... Viruses sneak up on you so hopefully that is what it is..

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Posted: 12 July 2009 at 10:19pm

Scary :( So far his temp is good. Keeping my fingers crossed!

Ariella 9-24-06
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Posted: 18 July 2009 at 9:25pm

how's your little guy doing now?

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mariannardh Groupie Joined: 11 November 2006 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 730	Topic: How common is this?? Posted: 06 July 2009 at 10:53pm
	I wanted to know how common it is for a baby to run a high fever while teething. Ilan started with a low grade fever on Saturday (yeah, great holiday we had :( and it completely went away on Sunday. Monday morning (at 1 am) DH woke me up saying that Ilan is burning up. He had a fever of 102.8 Needless to say I was freaking out but luckily we were able to get it down. Since then it's been flactuating. We saw the dr in the morning and she said that it's not teeth b/c with teeth it's usually a low grade fever and doesn't get this high. Yet it's not flu, strep throat, ear infection or any other infection we can think of b/c she ran a series of tests (swab, blood). Then what the heck is it?? I was pretty sure it was b/c of the teething b/c he's been miserable for the last couple of weeks, biting on everything, etc...So, did your baby ever run a high fever due to teething?
	Ariella 9-24-06 Ilan 3-13-08

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vigilantmom Newbie Joined: 05 July 2009 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 74	Posted: 06 July 2009 at 11:17pm
	This is just a hunch but..... When Ryan starts teething he gets a low grade fever. Then he starts shoving everything in his mouth. Next thing you know he has a high fever and lots of other problems. So my hunch is that the teething makes them want to put more stuff in their months so they end they are exposing their systems to more germs and they end up with a virus of some sort which makes them even more miserable.
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MFPIx2 Groupie Joined: 18 February 2007 Location: Canada Online Status: Offline Posts: 614	Posted: 06 July 2009 at 11:52pm
	Could be teething, but it usually is a low-grade fever. Anything else happen over the last week or so? Any immunizations, as these can sometimes cause a fever too.
	Sheri Ben (02/28/2005) - former MFPI & reflux Paige (11/26/2006) - former MFPI & reflux. Currently on Neocate Jr. & sulfasalazine Reid (10/07/2010) - MFPI & reflux. On Neocate & Prevacid
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shanesmom Junior Member Joined: 02 November 2006 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 1643	Posted: 07 July 2009 at 8:04am
	i would say NOT teething as well.. never heard of teething causing such a high fever. most likely.. his body is just fighting something. when you get a high fever.. your body is fighting whatever is trying to attack it. which is one good reason for the high fevers. shane had this happen before.. just a fever and nothing else. then the fever broke and he got a runny nose!
	Shane: 6/13/06.. past refluxer Sienna :12/6/08...neocate.. prevacid 30 mg's .. inhaler daily and nose steroids
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monty123 Senior Member Joined: 03 August 2003 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 2673	Posted: 07 July 2009 at 9:00am
	I would say just a run of the mill virus that won't show on any tests... just needs to run it's course......
	Ann Marie Dylan 2/28/03 (27 wkr, past GERD, NEC, ROP, GBS/meningitis, brain bleed) Carter 3/25/06 (29 wkr, past GERD, Cardiac arrest w/Immunizations, syndromic features?, all neg tests so far)
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Cooper's mom Junior Member Joined: 12 May 2007 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 2248	Posted: 07 July 2009 at 9:50am
	I'm thinking virus too. Cooper has only had one high fever and that was after he had his febrile seizure and we ran tons of tests never did figure out what happened. His temp got up to 103 something and we had to do round the clock tylenol/motrin to keep it "down" it took from Thursday until Monday with round the clock meds for it to finally "break" and he was fine... never really acted like anything was wrong. I don't doubt he is teething but I think the fever isn't related to that and he is probably miserable from his teeth hurting and the fever. I hope he feels better soon.
	Beth Cooper 2/07 (former refluxer and MSPI. out grew egg allergy at 3.5yrs old) Caroline 1/10 Reflux FREE!!!
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mariannardh Groupie Joined: 11 November 2006 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 730	Posted: 11 July 2009 at 9:36pm
	Well, it's been a week and his temprature still rises once a day (or so). I don't understand what's going on. He had diarrhea for a couple of days which is gone now but we can't seem to get rid of his fever. Last time he had it was yesterday at 7 pm and it was 102. :( I hope it won't get high at night. Sheri, no shots were given in the past month or so. Beth, thanks, I hope he feels better soon too. I'm not too thrilled about having to give him so much Tylenol. I'm glad Cooper's feeling better now. So they never found out what caused such high fever?
	Ariella 9-24-06 Ilan 3-13-08
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Cooper's mom Junior Member Joined: 12 May 2007 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 2248	Posted: 12 July 2009 at 9:37pm
	No Marianna they never did figure out what caused Cooper's fever. I had no signs that he was getting sick either other than the day the fever hit and he had the seizure he didn't eat much breakfast, he was acting fine, just didn't eat breakfast and I told his preschool teacher in case he wanted a big snack and well thank goodness I told her, b/c that let her be on the look out and she called me when he was acting funny and then the fever and not 10 minutes after we got home he had the seizure... Viruses sneak up on you so hopefully that is what it is..
	Beth Cooper 2/07 (former refluxer and MSPI. out grew egg allergy at 3.5yrs old) Caroline 1/10 Reflux FREE!!!
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mariannardh Groupie Joined: 11 November 2006 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 730	Posted: 12 July 2009 at 10:19pm
	Scary :( So far his temp is good. Keeping my fingers crossed!
	Ariella 9-24-06 Ilan 3-13-08
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kevieb Senior Member Joined: 02 December 2003 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 3539	Posted: 18 July 2009 at 9:25pm
	how's your little guy doing now?
	christine leif 83 daisy 85 ian 89 kassandra 91 reflux celiac tianna 91 reflux celiac molly 95 celiac elliot 97 samantha 99 sylvia 10/6/03 fundoplication hiatal hernia repair 7/29/04
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