M Ted: Yes, we insisted upon a ped neurologist. The first one we saw diagnosed him as the youngest bipolar case he'd ever seen. Good grief, he was barely two at the time. I was already taking that diagnosis skeptically, because I've yet to meet a bipolar person whose mood swings were only set off by high fevers. When he mentioned later in the same conversation that he has seen MANY very young bipolar children lately, the warning bells went off and we started looking for someone to give a second opinion.

A pediatric behaviorist said it sounded like a form of seizure to him, and referred us to a friend of his. It took us a while to track down which hospital he worked at that would accept our insurance; going out of state is tricky. Now we have his name and our clearance, but Little Son has not had a high fever or an episode in nearly a year and we have decided to see if it happens again. We are hoping since he now has a huge vocabulary he can tell us a little better what is happening to him.

I'll try that cloth trick next time. It sure is tough on him to be in and out of the tub every time that fever spikes.

How similar are your daughter's seizures?

Jim Dixon: By lukewarm I meant warm on the skin. Not a hot bath, but not too cold for comfort as it starts him shivering - which raises his temp. 105 is scary enough, don't need it any higher!