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

Nowadays, young children and the elderly are a high-risk group for diseases, especially newborns, whose body resistance is particularly poor. Therefore, colds, fevers, and drowsiness are common. Some parents, due to lack of experience, appear to be in a panic and have no idea what to do. This is not conducive to the treatment of children's fever. All illnesses should be treated symptomatically.

As soon as parents see their children have a fever, they give them antipyretics. This practice is not advisable because there are many reasons for children to have a fever. Hastily lowering the body temperature before figuring out the condition can only mask the condition and delay treatment. At the same time, any disease that causes fever has a process, and its treatment also takes some time. Children's diseases should be treated comprehensively.

For newborns with fever, it is best to use physical cooling methods. First, adjust the temperature of the room and keep the air circulating, such as opening doors and windows or using fans to speed up air circulation to achieve heat dissipation and cooling. You can also use ice compresses on the head, neck, armpits and bilateral groin to reduce fever. When applying ice, wrap the ice bag with a layer of cloth to prevent local skin frostbite. Wiping and bathing with 35-40% alcohol or 30℃ warm water can dilate skin capillaries, accelerate water evaporation, and also reduce fever. When taking an alcohol bath, be careful not to wipe your head, face, and chest. When physical cooling methods are ineffective, appropriate antipyretic drugs can be selected under correct guidance.

When children have a fever, they should be fed boiled water or sugar water frequently. Drinking water can replenish the water evaporated due to fever. Sweating after drinking water can help reduce fever due to the evaporation of water. In addition, increased urination can also allow some heat to be removed through urine, accelerating the reduction of fever.

Therefore, when facing the situation of young children with colds and fevers, we must pay more attention and learn to use scientific methods to achieve the effect of cooling down. Remember not to take medicine indiscriminately. The most important thing is to do a good job of prevention in daily life, let children exercise more, and pay attention to a balanced diet to enhance their resistance.