Patient's question:
My son is five years old. A week ago, he got hand, foot, and mouth disease and received intravenous fluids for three days. Now, he has started showing symptoms of high fever again—stomach pain and headache. Today is the sixth day, and he doesn’t have any pain anymore, but his appetite is good. However, he experiences two episodes of high fever daily. What could be the reason for this?Doctor's answer:
Fever is just a symptom. The most important thing is to find the cause of the fever and then treat it accordingly for better results. It is recommended that your baby drink water in a timely manner, get more rest, pay attention to diet, and also improve relevant examinations to see how other diseases can be ruled out. Hand, foot, and mouth disease can cause significant harm to children. It is advised that parents take their child to a specialist for follow-up treatment and treat under the guidance of a doctor. It is acceptable to give the child some juice in daily life, which is beneficial for digesting vitamins and preventing stomach upsets. We hope the child can recover as soon as possible!