My son had fever last Friday midnight, and was taken to the hospital for examination and treatment. The temperature got higher and higher even with medicine, and the period of rising showed no signed of improvement. Finally, his temperature began to drop on Sunday night, and we were so happy - not knowing what to happen later.
At 2 am Monday morning, he began to cry in a loud and strange voice not similar to his usual voice at all. He refused contact from anyone, even his mother who could always conform him. We measured his temperature, and the reading was below 36 degrees. I thought that the instrument was broken, but we took him to ER anyway because we have no clue what's making him so uncomfortable. Surprisingly, his temperature was really very low. He was suffering from hypothermia. It could be caused by many reasons, including the medicine he was taking. The hospital did blood and urine tests, used lamp to keep him warm, and his mother was holding him all the time. He finally fell asleep around four o'clock in the arms of his mother.
We were kept there for hours. The doctors and nurses changed shift. Many ER cases kept them busy all morning. At 11 am, the pediatric doctor on duty came to us and said that his tests were all normal, and he could not tell what was the real reason for his hypothermia. Since they could not do anything more and my son looked okay, he suggested that we took him home and keep a close eye on him. We should take him to the hospital right away if he shows any sign of hypothermia again.
Now one day passed. His temperature is still not as high as should be, but high enough (around 36) to keep him home. He was not eating as much as usual, but still very energetic. We hope that it will be alright very soon.
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