Is it normal for a child to be sleepy when having a fever?

Children have relatively poor resistance, so it is inevitable for them to catch colds and fevers. Even adults with good resistance may not be able to escape the invasion of diseases. When children have a fever, they will be listless and have a decreased appetite. Some children will also show symptoms of drowsiness when they have a fever. Is this normal for children? What may be the causes of a child's fever? What should parents do when their baby has a fever?

1. Is it normal for children to be sleepy when they have a fever?

It is normal for children to feel weak and sleepy when they have a cold or fever. Let your child drink more boiled water, pay attention to rest and keep warm, avoid eating spicy, cold, and hard food, and drink some easily digestible millet porridge.

2. Causes of fever in children

Babies have fever because their central temperature regulation system is immature, and their body resistance is relatively poor, so they are more likely to be infected, so fever is common. There are many reasons why babies have a fever, which can be roughly divided into: 1. External factors. Children's body temperature is affected by the external environment, such as wearing too many clothes when it is hot, drinking too little water, and poor ventilation in the room. 2. Internal factors, such as illness, cold, tracheitis, sore throat or other diseases. 3. Other factors, such as preventive injections, including measles, cholera, diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus and other reactions. If a baby has a fever, the doctor's advice should be followed to accurately find out the real cause of the fever and prescribe the right medicine.

3. What to do if your baby has a fever

1. Reduce the amount of clothes appropriately to help your baby dissipate heat. The traditional idea is that when a child has a fever, he or she should be wrapped tightly with clothes and quilts to "force" the sweat out. In fact, this is wrong. When children have a fever, they will shiver and parents may think that their children have chills, but in fact, this is because their increased body temperature causes convulsions. For example, if the baby wears two pieces of clothing normally, then when he has a high fever, he only needs to wear one piece. If it is a dry and cold winter in the north, you should wear less clothing indoors, but on the way to see a doctor, you still need to keep warm and windproof. Once you arrive at the hospital, you can then wear less clothing to help your baby cool down. Note that if the baby is already sweating, it is best not to take off his clothes immediately to prevent the baby from catching a cold and worsening the condition. After the sweat evaporates, you should help your baby take off his clothes.

2. If the baby's body temperature is above 38.5℃, the baby should be given antipyretics immediately. Taking antipyretics will not affect subsequent examinations in the hospital. Common antipyretic drugs on the market include Tylenol, Motrin, Ibuprofen, etc. Among them, Tylenol is relatively mild and generally takes effect gradually one hour after taking the medicine. Tylenol comes with a dropper for easy feeding. For babies under 1 year old, the dosage is about 0.8 ml per time. If the baby's body temperature is above 39.5℃, you can also choose Motrin and Ibuprofen, which are more effective. Do not take any antipyretic medicine more than 4 times a day, otherwise it will harm your baby's body.