What to do if your child has a stomachache and fever

During the growth process of young children, many unexpected things will happen. Young children often get sick due to their low resistance. There are many kinds of illnesses, not only colds, but also fevers. Among them, stomachaches and fevers will occur from time to time. This situation will make many parents particularly worried. So what should we do if a child has a stomachache and fever? Let’s take a closer look below, hoping it will be helpful to mothers.

If a young child has a stomachache and fever, as long as the child's spirit, appetite, urination, defecation, sleep, etc. are generally good, and the body temperature is below 38.5 degrees, physical cooling can be used. This is both safe and effective. It includes giving the child warm water to drink, a warm bath, applying a cool towel to the head and changing it regularly, and wiping the skin behind the ears, neck, armpits, thighs and other places where large blood vessels run with a warm towel until the skin turns slightly red to achieve a good heat dissipation effect. If the body temperature reaches 38.5 degrees or above, you should seek medical attention as soon as possible while cooling down physically. It is better to use antipyretics such as Motrin or Tylenol under the guidance of a doctor.

Please note that fever is only a symptom of the disease. The cause should be identified as soon as possible and treated accordingly, only then can the fever be truly relieved. Moreover, fever does not indicate the severity of the child's illness. In comparison, the child's general condition is more important. Fever is not always a bad thing. A moderate fever can increase your immunity, so you should face it positively. Suggestions: As for stomach pain, it may be a concomitant symptom caused by inflammation of the abdominal lymph nodes due to fever. Normally, the fever should be relieved and the stomach pain will also be relieved. Therefore, reducing the fever is the main thing. It is better to see a doctor if necessary.

Through the above introduction, we know what to do if a child has a stomachache and fever. When a child has this condition, we must find the cause and use physical cooling methods to adjust the child's body temperature during the fever. If the child's stomachache and fever do not improve, we must go to the hospital for examination, find out the cause and then treat the symptoms.