Patient's question:
It's the fourth day now, and I started having a fever yesterday again. It's still above 38 degrees Celsius now, and it hasn't dropped below 38 degrees all night. I got a thorough check-up at the hospital, and my blood count was high. The doctor prescribed medication, but the fever still hasn't gone down at night. What should I do if hand, foot, and mouth disease causes a fever?Doctor's answer:
During a fever, it is recommended to drink plenty of plain water and avoid wearing too thick clothes to facilitate heat dissipation. If the temperature is below 38.5 degrees, physical cooling can be used. Wipe the forehead, armpits, groin, palms, and soles of the feet with lukewarm water. If the temperature is below 38.5 degrees, you can take fever-reducing medication and combine it with physical cooling. The child is threatened by hand, foot, and mouth disease, so the mother must take the child to see a doctor immediately for treatment to avoid various misunderstandings. Timely and symptomatic treatment is essential. For parents, it is important to provide the child with enough care and attention and to do everything possible to help them receive timely treatment for the illness.