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Hi Sarah!
What would you do in this situation? Sam had a significant fever on Saturday (peaked at 104) that responded to meds. It came down on Sunday sometimes reaching 101.7 at times. Today he seems to be feeling better without a fever. Should I chalk it up to a virus this weekend, or check for something in particular? No runny nose, no ear pulling, no cough. He does have dark circles under his eyes, and is definitely worn down a bit.
On one hand, I’d like to take him to the Dr. to see what she says (if there’s something like this going around), but I hate to expose him to the germ factory that’s there especially if it’s not needed.
Have any of your kids done this?
Thanks!
Amy
Hi Amy,
Thanks for your question!
All my kids have had the mysterious fever-with-no-other-symptoms that you describe. Yes, you should chalk it up to a virus since he doesn’t have anything else going on. When Logan was a baby and toddler, it seemed like he had a fever and nothing else every few months. It was weird.
As long as he isn’t uncomfortable, I wouldn’t worry about it. Kids bounce back so fast from illness.
Hope this helps!
Sarah