Patient's question:
Baby, less than one year old, currently has a fever that keeps coming back and going, with no relief from the fever reduction for long. It keeps fluctuating, and they are eating dinner normally but crying non-stop. What should I do if my five-month-old baby has a cold and a fever of 37.5°C?Doctor's answer:
You can give the baby more warm water to promote frequent urination, carefully monitor the body temperature, and you can also take a warm bath, but be careful not to catch a cold, especially when sweating. Oral symptomatic drugs, such as heat-clearing medications, can be taken. If the body temperature is above 38.5°C, oral antipyretics are needed. If the high fever persists, you need to go to the hospital for follow-up. Symptomatic drugs are for this visit. The doctor has updated the summary and suggestions: it is also possible, mainly to drink more warm water, promote frequent urination, prevent catching a cold again, carefully monitor the body temperature, and it is okay. In daily life, the patient should balance their nutritional intake, engage in more aerobic exercise to strengthen the body, and maintain a cheerful mood to enhance physical fitness and speed up recovery.