Patient's question:
My five-year-old sister has been given dexamethasone for five days straight. After each injection, her fever subsides, but once the medication wears off, she experiences persistent high fever, even higher than before, along with issues like poor appetite. What should we do? Thank you for your answer.Previous Treatment and Effects:
Her fever subsides after each injection, but once the medication wears off, she has persistent high fever, poor appetite, low spirits, and refuses to eat anything.
Help Needed:
We hope the doctor can provide some advice.
Doctor's answer:
If you have a viral cold, taking antibiotics is only treating the symptoms, not the root cause. After the medication takes effect, a low-grade fever returning is normal. So you should confirm what actually caused the cold and treat it accordingly. I suggest taking your sister to the hospital for a blood test to determine the exact cause of the low-grade fever. If it's caused by a virus, you must use antiviral medication. You must not have treated it accordingly.