My baby is 10 months old and her body is very hot but when we check the temperature it’s normal like 97 or 98 F. She is having cold as well.

Doctor suggested to use paracetamol, maxtra drops and antibiotics. Do we need to consider the body heat as fever?

Question

My baby is 10 months old and her body is very hot but when we check the temperature it’s normal like 97 or 98 F. She is having cold as well.

Doctor suggested to use paracetamol, maxtra drops and antibiotics. Do we need to consider the body heat as fever?

Accepted Answer

Armpit and everywhere in the body temperature is normal but why her body is getting too hot and showing temperature as normal. Is this something we need to worry about.

Accepted Answer

when you take the temperature in the armpit of the child with the help of a digital thermometer and if it is 99 f (37 c) or more then you consider it as fever or when you take the temperature in the oral cavity dof the child and if it is 100 degree fahrenheit then you consider it as fever and then paracetamol is given.
along with paracetamol continue body sponge and keep the child din light clothes. 
paracetamol can be repeated maximum four times per day

Accepted Answer

hello since the temperature is normal it is not necessary to put paracetamol and body being warm can be due to the weather also and just wait and see and keep checking the temperature frequently and if it is varying then you can put paracetamol