Hi doctor, my 28 months baby is having low fevor for 6 days now and he is taking medicine, however just two days ago, hes gum is start swollen and now it starts to bleed... it affect his eating and he keep complaint that it hurts badly. What could be the problem?
Hi. Welcome to Chat Doctor . I have gone through your query and can understand your concerns. As per your complaint low grade fever with swollen and bleeding gums seems to be most probably due to causes like viral infection leading to Gingivostomatitis while similar symptoms can also be experienced by kids who are teething. During teething also there is inflammation and swelling of the gums due to pressure and breaking of the gums for letting teeth erupt in the mouth by cutting through the gums and the child can experience slight temperature rise also. So my suggestion is to give him Acetaminophen [Paracetamol or Tylenol] for fever and pain and do cool compresses over the gums. You can use a very soft toothbrush to clean his teeth and also be gentle and careful, not to touch the gums... Give him a soft and semisolid diet. Hope this information helps.  Thanks and regards. Chat Doctor. 