What should I do if my child has a headache and fever?

Children have relatively weak resistance, so it is inevitable that they will get sick, especially colds, fevers and other symptoms which occur frequently. When a child has a fever, parents are very worried and will let the child take some antipyretic drugs. But this practice is wrong and can lead to drug abuse. So, what should you do if your child has a fever or headache?

Baby's fever below 38.5℃: Physical cooling

Generally speaking, there are three types of baby fever: low fever 37.5 degrees Celsius - 38 degrees Celsius; moderate fever 38.1 degrees Celsius - 39 degrees Celsius; high fever 39.1 degrees Celsius - 40 degrees Celsius. Generally speaking, if the baby's body temperature is below 38.5℃, and he is not feeling particularly uncomfortable and in good spirits, that is, he eats, sleeps and plays as usual, the mother does not need to rush to give the baby medicine, and physical cooling is more appropriate.

Baby's fever 38.5℃ to 39℃: Take appropriate medicine

When the baby's fever is around 38.5℃-39℃, the following physical cooling methods can be adopted at home first. The mother can also consider letting the baby take antipyretics. The principle of taking antipyretic drugs is to use one medicine at a time to relieve the baby's discomfort and prevent the baby from having high fever convulsions.

Baby has a fever of 39℃ to 40℃: warm water bath

When the baby's fever reaches 39℃-40℃, it is considered a high fever. In addition to taking medicine, mothers are advised to combine warm water baths to help babies enhance blood circulation and reduce high fever temperatures.

If your baby has a fever over 40°C: See a doctor immediately

Infants and young children can easily have a fever as high as 40°C, and often suffer convulsions due to high fever, such as loss of consciousness, fixed or upward eyeballs, head and neck tilted back, facial and limb convulsions, and other critical symptoms. Therefore, when the baby's fever exceeds 40℃, he should be sent to the hospital for medical treatment immediately.

When a child shows symptoms of fever but the temperature does not reach 38.5 degrees, there is no need to let the child take antipyretics. Just use physical cooling methods. But you must pay close attention to your child's body temperature, because if the child's temperature exceeds 40 degrees, it may burn the brain.