K.C.
I know fever can be scary, but try to relax. Fever is not a bad thing neccesarily. Fever is a sign that the body is fighting off something, the body's response to infection. There are alot of old (false) wives tales out there about how fever causes brain damage and such. A child of this age can commonly run a fever in the range you are describing. Treat as you have with tylenol and motrin alternating every three hours if needed. It is also very typical for the fever to spike in the afternoon and evening. Your own body would be lowest in the morning. A fever is a temperature over 100.4 degrees. If his fever lasts for more than 3 days with no other symptoms, I would make an appt with the doctor. They will probably check his ears and throat to rule out an infection. Most likely he just has a virus and it is probably inrelated to the shots. A virus has to run its course, there is no magic pill to make it go away. Going to the hospital isn't neccesary unless your child is acting very sick and lethargic (like a wet noodle). As long as he is acting fine, I would just treat his symptoms and make an appt. to get into the doc and make sure there is no ear infection, sometimes kids have them and have no other tell-tale signs. Another possibility is one of the other really common childhood viruses like roseola or hand/foot/mouth. These start with a fever around 104 degrees with no other symptoms for a few days and then the fever breaks and out comes a rash. So be on the lookout, but try and relax. Even a fever of 104 is not an emergency in a child this age, just keep him hydrated.....dehydration would be the biggest concern. Good Luck.