How to reduce fever quickly in children

Adults' physical resistance is much stronger than children's, while children's physical resistance is relatively weaker. Very susceptible to viral infection, which can cause disease. Colds, coughs and fever are very common phenomena, and fever is a common symptom that is difficult to treat. When a child has a fever, it will have a great impact on their diet and sleep. In the long run, it is not good for the child's physical development and mental state, so how to reduce the child's fever has become the primary consideration for parents. Here we will introduce how to reduce the child's fever quickly.

What causes fever in children?

1. External factors: Children's body temperature is affected by the external environment, such as wearing too many clothes when it is hot, drinking too little water, and poor ventilation in the room.

2. Internal factors: illness, cold, tracheitis, sore throat or other diseases.

3. Other factors: such as preventive injections, including measles, cholera, diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus and other reactions.

Fever is only one symptom of the disease, not all of it. Parents should not just focus on reducing the baby's fever, but should follow the doctor's advice, accurately find out the real cause of the fever, and prescribe the right medicine.

How to reduce fever in children

How to reduce a child's fever? If the child's temperature is not high and his mental state is good, physical cooling methods can be used, such as wiping with warm water or taking a warm water bath. If a child has a fever with an axillary temperature of 38.5℃ and physical cooling does not reduce the fever, he or she should be given antipyretics. If the fever is not reduced in time, the body temperature can easily rise to 39°C or above. If the medicine cannot be taken immediately at this time, it may cause convulsions. Patients with a history of high fever and convulsions are recommended to take the medicine earlier.

1. Wipe with warm water or take a warm bath: Wipe the child's head, armpits, limbs with a warm and wet towel or take a warm bath, scrub the skin more to promote heat dissipation.

2. Foot soaking can promote blood circulation, relieve discomfort, and lower the baby's body temperature. You can use a large basin or a small bucket to soak your feet. Pour 2/3 of the basin with water. The water temperature should be slightly higher than usual, based on what your baby can adapt to. When soaking the baby's feet, the mother can rub the baby's two little feet, which can not only dilate the blood vessels but also relieve the discomfort caused by fever.

3. Ice compress: You can use a small amount of ice compress appropriately and apply ice or cold compress on the baby’s head or large blood vessels. But be sure to wrap a layer of cloth around the ice bag to prevent local frostbite on the baby's skin, and babies under 6 months old should not be given ice compresses. There is still much controversy about the pros and cons of this approach. It is generally believed that ice compresses do more harm than good, because they may cause the capillaries in the baby's skin to contract, hindering heat dissipation and causing the body temperature to be higher. Especially if accompanied by chills or shivering, ice compresses should not be used.

4. Apply wet compress with a warm towel. Wipe the baby's limbs with a warm towel, or apply a wet towel to the forehead to help reduce fever.

5. To reduce fever, the commonly used antipyretics for children are generally ibuprofen and acetaminophen. Aspirin, which was used in the past, is now not recommended for children. Antipyretic drugs come in liquid, suppository and granule forms. For those who have difficulty taking medicine, suppositories are the first choice.

6. Feed your baby water repeatedly and try to let your baby rest in bed. While taking the above-mentioned antipyretic measures for children with fever, you should closely observe the baby's other conditions, such as whether he or she has a cough, his or her mental state, etc. If the temperature is too high, go to the hospital for treatment.