The nutshell is that my 12 year old has been sick on and off (basically a week or two he iealthy followed by a week or two with the flu) since ate july or early august. Mid to high fever (up to 103.9) is very persistent with advil & Tylenol bringing relief.
We are very concerned about giving these deugs so we don't overdo it but the symptoms tough on him.
We've also been to a pediatrician without much success, and are now headed to naturopath for vloodwork analysis and allergy/food sensitivity testing.
Long way of saying I would be grateful for a way to help him out without advil and Tylenol.
Thanks for your suggestions ‐ I am already giving him vitamins d, c, daily and zinc/quercetin every few days along with elderberry.
Hmm, that sounds similar to some things I read in the vaccine free child group I'm in. Let me look again and see if there is any other info they might have that is valuable. Typically a fever should only last a day or two. But I know we take things that lower it, and then it can tend to come back if it's trying to do what it needs to do.
Sorry if I came off as potentially rude. A lot of people seem to want to give shit for even saying things about tylenol at this point...even on here.
Here are a few recommendations I found for fevers...may be helpful. A lot say those meds only last as long as they are supposed to, and then you have to take more...which really isn't good.
-If we have fevers now, we up the fluid intake. A bath with Lavender & Lemon oil on Epsom salt works amazingly well to reduce and keep fevers down for longer then meds did for us. If not a bath then a few drops Lavender on the spine and/or bottom of feet works great too. If Lavender doesn’t cut it then I do a drop of peppermint oil on the bottom of feet. For adults we do Peppermint on bottom of feet. I love not having to remember what time I gave anything. With oils, we can apply as often as needed. And no recovery days needed for being sick yet.
-freshly squeezed lemon juice in lemonade small sips often. This reduces fever and helps to kill the bug.
-I have used diluted lemon oil rubbed on the belly with great success
-The highest fever we had was 106 and we used wet sock treatment, and detox baths and skin to skin. We also up all immune support and keep them hydrated. My kids have never had fever reducers. Sliced potatoes on the feet works wonders.
Apparently there is also this thing called Periodic Fever Syndrome (PFAPA)...not sure if relevant for you...or some kind of funky bug...but maybe worth looking into.
Hope any or all of this can help. The unvaccinated peeps are very helpful with this stuff...As they don't typically use traditional medicines. I am slowly learning what works. Sometimes it's hit or miss...but I've mostly been dealing with cramps or headaches.
The nutshell is that my 12 year old has been sick on and off (basically a week or two he iealthy followed by a week or two with the flu) since ate july or early august. Mid to high fever (up to 103.9) is very persistent with advil & Tylenol bringing relief.
We are very concerned about giving these deugs so we don't overdo it but the symptoms tough on him.
We've also been to a pediatrician without much success, and are now headed to naturopath for vloodwork analysis and allergy/food sensitivity testing.
Long way of saying I would be grateful for a way to help him out without advil and Tylenol.
Thanks for your suggestions ‐ I am already giving him vitamins d, c, daily and zinc/quercetin every few days along with elderberry.
Hmm, that sounds similar to some things I read in the vaccine free child group I'm in. Let me look again and see if there is any other info they might have that is valuable. Typically a fever should only last a day or two. But I know we take things that lower it, and then it can tend to come back if it's trying to do what it needs to do.
Sorry if I came off as potentially rude. A lot of people seem to want to give shit for even saying things about tylenol at this point...even on here.
Here are a few recommendations I found for fevers...may be helpful. A lot say those meds only last as long as they are supposed to, and then you have to take more...which really isn't good.
-If we have fevers now, we up the fluid intake. A bath with Lavender & Lemon oil on Epsom salt works amazingly well to reduce and keep fevers down for longer then meds did for us. If not a bath then a few drops Lavender on the spine and/or bottom of feet works great too. If Lavender doesn’t cut it then I do a drop of peppermint oil on the bottom of feet. For adults we do Peppermint on bottom of feet. I love not having to remember what time I gave anything. With oils, we can apply as often as needed. And no recovery days needed for being sick yet. -freshly squeezed lemon juice in lemonade small sips often. This reduces fever and helps to kill the bug. -I have used diluted lemon oil rubbed on the belly with great success -The highest fever we had was 106 and we used wet sock treatment, and detox baths and skin to skin. We also up all immune support and keep them hydrated. My kids have never had fever reducers. Sliced potatoes on the feet works wonders.
Apparently there is also this thing called Periodic Fever Syndrome (PFAPA)...not sure if relevant for you...or some kind of funky bug...but maybe worth looking into.
Hope any or all of this can help. The unvaccinated peeps are very helpful with this stuff...As they don't typically use traditional medicines. I am slowly learning what works. Sometimes it's hit or miss...but I've mostly been dealing with cramps or headaches.
I am very grateful for your time & response. Thank you.
You're very welcome. Have a Happy Thanksgiving!