How to deal with cold hands and feet after the child's fever subsides

When a child has a serious fever, parents will give them some antipyretics, which are more effective at this time. However, sometimes parents will find that although the child's fever has subsided, their hands and feet will be cold. There are many reasons for this phenomenon, which is related to vasoconstriction. In addition, if the antipyretic is used too quickly and in large doses, this phenomenon may also occur.

Reasons why baby's hands and feet are cold after fever subsides

People cool down by sweating to remove heat. When a child sweats too much, his body temperature will drop. Cold hands and feet occur because when a person has a fever, in order to prevent internal organs from overheating, the body secretes substances that constrict blood vessels to reduce blood flow to the internal organs. The blood vessels in the skin are more sensitive to the effects of this substance and contract more strongly, resulting in the feeling of cold hands and feet.

If your baby's hands and feet are cold after his fever subsides, it may be because the fever subsided too quickly, so the baby's hands and feet will be cold. At this time, the baby will actually feel quite cold. The mother can keep the baby warm appropriately, but not cover him too much.

When the baby's body temperature is too low due to excessive sweating, in addition to wiping the baby's sweat frequently, you can also let the baby drink small amounts of warm water multiple times (it is not recommended to drink a large amount of water at one time, because drinking a large amount of water at one time will make the baby sweat more); also pay attention to keeping the baby warm, and use a hot water bottle to help raise the body temperature when necessary. As long as the baby has no other problems, the baby's body temperature will gradually return to normal after such treatment. If your baby's body becomes sometimes cold and sometimes hot after the fever subsides, you need to prevent the next round of fever. Parents should pay attention to keeping their babies warm and let them drink more warm water.

What to do if your hands and feet are cold

1. Get enough sleep

You should ensure at least 6 hours of sleep every day. Adequate sleep is beneficial to storing yang energy and accumulating yin essence.

2. Soak your feet every day

Foot soaking is the most effective method. Add 40-degree hot water to a deep basin and let the water cover your ankles. After soaking for about 20 minutes, you will feel warm all over your body, which means that your body starts to heat up after the blood circulation is smooth. The effect will be better if you rub your feet while soaking them.

3. Massage the palms and soles of feet

When you have time, you can rub the soles of your hands and feet frequently to improve the microcirculation of the terminal blood vessels and warm your hands and feet.

4. Aerobic exercise

Jogging, brisk walking, skipping rope, disco dancing, Tai Chi, etc. will all make all parts of the body move and promote blood circulation, but do not exercise excessively. High-intensity exercise and excessive sweating will "vent yang energy" and have the opposite effect.

5. Wear cotton socks

Pure cotton socks are not only soft and comfortable, but also can absorb foot sweat, so your feet stay dry and comfortable all day long.

6. Eat calorie-enriching foods

When the weather is cold, you should take supplements to increase calories and improve cold hands and feet. The north is cold in winter, so you can eat warm foods, such as beef, mutton or dog meat; while the south has a milder climate, so you should eat light and warm foods, such as chicken, duck and fish; and try to eat less cold fruits such as pears and water chestnuts.