Patient's question:
The child of my sister has a fever today, and it's as high as 39.5 degrees. Even after taking fever-reducing medicine, it hasn't helped. They went to the hospital for a thorough examination, and the doctor said the fever is caused by hand, foot, and mouth disease. I want to ask how to handle low fever from hand, foot, and mouth disease?Doctor's answer:
Hand, foot, and mouth disease is a viral infection that is relatively easy to cause fever. You can try fever-reducing methods:1. Sleeping with an ice pack can help dissipate heat. Do not use it on young children, as they may not be able to move their bodies quickly, which could lead to localized coldness or hypothermia from the ice pack. You can also use fever-reducing patches. When the moisture in the gel material of the patches evaporates, heat is drawn away without causing excessive dissolution.
2. Drink more water to help sweating and prevent dehydration. Water has the function of regulating body temperature, raising body temperature, and relieving dehydration in infants.
3. When a child's body temperature (rectal or ear temperature) is below 38.5°C, you can appropriately use antipyretic liquids or suppositories. If you have a fever, it's best to see a doctor. But sometimes, it's not convenient to reduce fever at home first.