Patient's question:
Yesterday, I started having a high fever. I applied fever reducer patches and took Motrin fever reducer medicine. After the fever went down, it came back again. I want to know how to be treated and how to recover completely without recurring.Previous treatment history and effectiveness: Took Motrin fever reducer medicine twice.
What assistance is needed: I want to know how to be treated and how to recover completely without recurring.
Doctor's answer:
The causes of fever in children are quite numerous, and clinical diagnosis can be divided into infectious and non-infectious categories, with infectious causes being more common. Fever is one of the most common causes. For fever, it is essential to first identify the underlying cause and then address it accordingly. High temperatures can easily lead to febrile seizures in children, so it is also necessary to control the body temperature.Recommendations:
Mainly, drug-based and physical cooling methods should be used. Specific medications are best used under the guidance of a doctor.