Hi my two year old daughter is getting over an ear infection (7th day on antibiotics) and fever shot up to 102 out of no where. Simultaneously she also buckled her knee jumping on a trampoline Agee hours before fever jumped up. X-rays were fine and just got an email with her esr rates and they are 67. Is this bad? Won t hear back from her doctor until tomorrow
Hi. A high ESR is suggestive of an ongoing infection like an ear infection in your daughters case. The fever spike might be due to the ongoing ear infection. Severe pain also is found to cause fever at times. Follow your doctors' advice on the antibiotic course. A dose of paracetamol can be given in case of high fever and severe pain. I wish your daughter a speedy recovery :)