Patient's question:
At 1:00 AM on the 12th, the baby had a fever of 38-39 degrees Celsius and used a fever reducer patch.At noon on the 12th, I went to Liuhe Hospital for a check-up. The temperature was 38 degrees Celsius, and a blood test was conducted. The doctor said the fever was caused by a virus and prescribed medicine (Scutellariae Radix Granules).
At 1:00 AM on the 13th, the fever returned, reaching 39 degrees Celsius. The baby was given fever reducer medicine (Lin), but the fever hasn’t subsided much. The child has been sleeping drowsily all this time.
Previous Treatment and Effect:
A blood test was conducted, and the doctor said the fever was caused by a virus and prescribed medicine (Scutellariae Radix Granules).
Desired Help:
How can the child’s fever be reduced? What should be done?
Doctor's answer:
Children with fever should not be rushed to use medication to reduce it. Because fever is a defensive response of the human body, fever-reducing drugs generally only lower body temperature but cannot eliminate the root cause of the fever. Generally, it is not necessary to rush to reduce fever if the body temperature does not exceed 38.5°C, especially before a clear diagnosis is made. Usually, when a child's body temperature is above 38.5°C, it is best to drink more hot water, rest more, closely monitor changes in the condition, or use physical methods to reduce fever. However, if the fever lasts too long or the fever temperature is too high (below 38.5°C), then antipyretic medication must be used to implement necessary treatment.