103.1 fever

My 16 month old has a high fever. It’s 103.1. I took her to the hospital last night because is was so high, she was shaking, wouldn’t eat or drink anything. Could barely hold her head up and eyes open...

I’d been rotating Tylenol and ibuprofen putting her in a cool bath keep her in her diaper. I love in a very small town. We sat in the waiting room for 2 hours with no one else in there. Got back to triage and the nurse was like fevers are common for babies just keep doing what you’re doing and discharged her.

I called her pediatrician. She was like she has a history of ear infections that’s probably it and sent a prescription of antibiotics in.

She is still burning up with a fever today. She hasn’t eaten all day. Barely drank 1 cup of water. She hasn’t left my lap all day. Sleeping on and off.

When I was 2 I had a high fever that ended with me in the hospital for 6 months and the doctors telling my parents I would die any minute... we take fevers very seriously...