How can I relieve my child’s persistent fever?

Children's resistance is not as strong as that of adults, so they may often have fever symptoms. In severe cases, they may have recurring fevers. Many parents will feel at a loss at this time, not knowing what to do to restore their children's body temperature to normal. The following editor will introduce some methods that can help solve the problem, hoping to be helpful to all parents.

1. Air circulation. If your home has air conditioning, maintain the room temperature between 25-27 degrees. You can place the child in an air-conditioned room or blow an electric fan around him to slowly lower his body temperature, which will make the child feel more comfortable. But if the limbs are cold and the patient is shivering violently, it means that the patient needs warmth, so he should be covered with a blanket.

2. Wear less clothes. If the baby's limbs and hands and feet are warm and the whole body is sweating, it means that the body urgently needs to dissipate heat. At this time, you can wear less clothes, but avoid the stimulation of cold wind.

3. Rub with warm water. Undress the baby and rub his whole body with a warm (37) towel. This will dilate the blood vessels in the baby's skin and release body qi. In addition, when water vapor evaporates from the body surface, it will also absorb body heat.

4. Ice pillow. It helps to dissipate heat, but it is not recommended for younger children because it is difficult for them to turn their bodies and the ice pillow can easily cause local overcooling or hypothermia. You can also use a cooling patch. When the water in the gelatinous substance of the cooling patch evaporates, it can take away the heat and will not cause excessive cooling.

5. Take antipyretics. When your baby's fever exceeds 38.5 degrees, the doctor will consider using oral medications or rectal suppositories to reduce your baby's fever. Or when the above physical measures are not effective, oral antipyretics can be taken to reduce the temperature.

The measures mentioned in the article are all some essential tips for reducing fever. Therefore, the editor recommends that parents read them in detail several times so that they can remain calm when dealing with their children's continued fever. In addition, parents should take their children to the hospital for a thorough examination in time after handling the situation on their own.