high tempreture in a child that wont go down?

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very high tempreture around 40 c go to 42.7c, not being able to walk all wobbly like legs really week and give way with weight,loss of thirst and appitite,

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A cool bath, be it a sponge bath or in the tub. Now! Popsicles or Gatorade to keep hydrated and electrolites that are lost will be replenished. Call the dr. How long has this ben going on? High temps affect the brain.

P.S. When I was young and was running a fever, my Dad broke out every blanket and coat and piled it on me for what seemed like eternity, but must have been and hour or two to break the fever. Sweating is the body's way of cooling the body down. Try that over night and see how the baby is in the morning and keeping the baby hydrated is VERY important...clear liquids, deluted 7-up or sprite will settle the stomach. To sweat the child must have liquids. Hang in there. Where are you at? Sounds a little under-educated for professionals (we call doctors) Fevers are nothing to mess around with. I would be willing to give you the nurses hotline here in my hometown, if you wish? We are sister facilities to Mayo clinic.

one word: PEDIATRICIAN.

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