Why does the baby have a fever when he catches a cold?

If your baby develops a fever after catching a cold, it means that there is inflammation in the baby's body. Fever will only occur when inflammation exists. Parents should not worry too much when the fever occurs. It is a very common phenomenon for babies to have a cold and fever. At this time, the baby should be cooled down in time. The next step should be taken according to the baby's fever temperature. If it exceeds 38.5 degrees, you should go to the hospital for treatment in time.

Why does the baby have a fever when he catches a cold?

If you get a fever when you catch a cold, it means there is hidden, unhealed inflammation in your body. Colds induce inflammation and it recurs, so you get a fever when you catch a cold. Allowing the inflammation to hide for a long time and not heal is very harmful to the body. You should find out where the lesion is, prescribe the right medicine, and cure the inflammation fundamentally to completely eliminate the phenomenon of getting a fever when you catch a cold. It is recommended that you go to the hospital for a check-up as early as possible to avoid delaying the treatment and affecting your health. Regular exercise is the best defense. Running, playing ball, and climbing are also good fitness activities.

What to do if you have a cold or fever

1. If you have a low fever, you should first drink more water, preferably boiled water. Use a large cup to drink water until you can't drink any more. Go to the toilet more often, and some of the viruses in your body will have been excreted.

2. You can also cook ginger and sugar water at home. Slice or chop the ginger, add brown sugar and boil it. Drink it while it is hot, and then sleep and sweat. This method is not effective when the fever is not serious at the beginning.

3. You can also use physical cooling methods. Pour warm water, soak a towel in the warm water, and wipe your body, especially your forehead, armpits, palms, and soles of your feet.

4. If the fever is less than 38.5 degrees, but has lasted for a while, you can go to the hospital to see what the cause is, and then take the medicine prescribed by the hospital. Generally, colds are divided into wind-cold and wind-heat, so you can take different cold medicines. If it is caused by inflammation, you can also take some antibiotics. This depends on the doctor's judgment. Once the cold and inflammation are cured, the fever will naturally go away.

5. If the fever reaches 38.5 degrees or above, you should take antipyretics or go to the hospital for an antipyretic injection.

The above is an introduction to colds and fevers. When a cold causes a fever, you need to take antipyretics when the temperature reaches a certain level. At the same time, your baby should drink more warm water, pay attention to rest, and live a healthy life in terms of diet and daily life. Physical cooling combined with antipyretics will generally reduce the fever quickly. If the high fever does not subside, you should go to the hospital for examination in time to see if there are other reasons.