Patient's question:
A 16-month-old female baby had a fever at 5:30 AM yesterday morning. After taking medicine, her fever subsided, but in the afternoon, her fever rose again to 39.6°C, and she was taken to the children's hospital. She was diagnosed with the flu and prescribed two medications. After taking the medicine, she started having diarrhea last night, and she has been doing so all day today, with a temperature ranging between 37.2—37.5°C. I would like to ask if I can give her Montmorillonite powder?Doctor's answer:
My suggestion to you is that in such cases, you can give the child many anti-diarrheal medications according to the symptoms. In this situation, it is possible that nausea and vomiting are caused by many gastrointestinal reactions following a cold. If the child's temperature is normal, do not give them fever-reducing medication. It is essential to pay attention to providing the child with adequate fluid intake to prevent dehydration caused by nausea and vomiting. Control the temperature well to prevent convulsions caused by high fever. If necessary, you can go to the hospital for a check-up. Health!