Why does it always happen in the middle of the night?

I seriously want to know why if a child gets the flu, they almost always throw up in the middle of the night? Or, they have a small fever during the day, and at night it's unbelievably high. My ds had a fever yesterday of 101. I gave him tylenol and he was fine through out the day. I continued the tylenol, and in the middle of the night, 1 hour into last dose of tylenol, his temp was 104.2. He was already naked except for his diaper and laying with no blanket or anything. I had to put a cool, damp cloth on all those spots-temple, wrists, back of neck- and finally got it down to 102.8. Now this morning it's back to 100.7. What's that about?

 

I seriously want to know why if a child gets the flu, they almost always throw up in the middle of the night? Or, they have a small fever during the day, and at night it's unbelievably high. My ds had a fever yesterday of 101. I gave him tylenol and he was fine through out the day. I continued the tylenol, and in the middle of the night, 1 hour into last dose of tylenol, his temp was 104.2. He was already naked except for his diaper and laying with no blanket or anything. I had to put a cool, damp cloth on all those spots-temple, wrists, back of neck- and finally got it down to 102.8. Now this morning it's back to 100.7. What's that about?

 

It's the law of "THOU SHALT NOT SLEEP" or something like that!! I'm sorry he's sick!!

 

it is so true!!! a few weeks ago we got to ride in an ambulance at 3am with my 10yr old who ran a fever of 106 and did not reconize me or his dad - and he had been in the hosp. - they decided to transfer
him at 3am to a childrens hosp. after earlier that day he was much better!! I woke up at 2- he was
stiff, unable to walk and fever of 106! oh and I was very pregnant with the girls!! things always get worse at night!

I hope your son feels better soon!!

 

Those are some high fevers. I hope he is feeling better soon

 

I hope your babies are feeling better soon, and that you get some sleep tonight.

 

That is how it happened with me as well... Zack was running a low grade fever, then when we went to bed, I checked on him later in the night, he was on fire! His temp was 104, by the time we got to the ER it was 105.3!! I was surprised how it shot up so quickly, after he went to bed.

I hope your little one gets to feeling better soon!