Text | Ning Ma Wu Yu
Families with children always want to protect their children from sun or late sun. However, many times it is impossible to guard against it, and even though you think you have done a good job of protecting yourself, your children still fall victim to it.
After the child tested positive for , his endurance was not as good as that of adults, and his verbal expression was not very accurate. He always cried and made trouble and said things that made his parents anxious. Seeing the child in pain and hearing the child's heart-rending voice made my heart hurt more than my own body.
Both of my children have been exposed to the sun, and they have experienced all kinds of emotions. When I saw a 2-year-old child in Fujian crying with a fever, I really felt the same.
The child had a high fever of over 39 degrees, so he went to the doctor and got medicine. His mother gave him medicine, but all the medicine spat out on his mother's pants. The child was already feeling uncomfortable, vomiting medicine, and felt very guilty. He kept saying sorry to his mother. How difficult it was for the child!
Without taking the medicine, the fever will not subside too quickly. The child lies in his mother's arms and cries loudly, saying "Mom, my bones hurt" from time to time.
can especially understand the child's feelings. Erbao was also particularly uncomfortable with the fever this time. He kept complaining that he had a headache. He had never had such an experience before.
When a child has a fever, the parents are already very anxious, and they are even more at a loss when they hear the child complains of pain. In fact, pain is also caused by fever, not necessarily bone pain, but muscle soreness.
When the human body has a fever, the thermoregulation center regulates body temperature to fight the fever. At this time, blood circulation is accelerated, and the muscles will secrete too much lactic acid, causing body pain, which is a normal physiological phenomenon.
Therefore, we still need to focus on reducing fever and cooling. Here we summarize a series of measures and four major experiences to share with you.
Choose a more appropriate antipyretic drug
When children have a fever, they tend to lose their appetite and have difficulty swallowing water and food. They may also experience nausea and vomiting, and they will vomit even if they eat. Therefore, it is easy to vomit the medicine when taking it.
For younger children, it is recommended to choose suspension drops if possible. Only a few milliliters are needed at a time, dropped into the child's mouth. Since the amount is very small and there is not much water, the child will not spit it out easily, making it easier to produce results.
If you have no choice but to choose a granule-type antipyretic, just add a little less water to rinse it to prevent too much water from causing discomfort to the child.
If the child vomits the medicine, it depends on the situation whether to replenish it again. Generally speaking, if you vomit the medicine within 1 hour, it is recommended to replenish it. After more than 1 hour, the child has absorbed most of it and no supplement is needed.
Ways to relieve body pain
If your child complains of pain when he or she has a fever, accept and take the child's feelings seriously. If the child says it hurts, it must be painful. This time, many adults said it hurt, let alone children!
When Erbao complained that he had a headache, in addition to taking medicine to reduce the fever and chatting to distract his attention, he felt very comfortable with these two measures.
One measure is to put moist and hot towel on the forehead to cool down. Erbao said that it will hurt as long as the towel is taken away, but it will not hurt if the towel is placed on the forehead. The same method can be used if there is pain in other parts of the body. Find a towel, wet it in warm water, twist it, and retain some of the water. It is very convenient to operate.
Another measure is to rub the child's forehead through a towel, press the forehead with 4 fingers together, and rub the temple area gently and in circles with the thumb or middle finger. The second child also likes to relieve pain in this way.
Take necessary physical cooling measures
Taking antipyretics for children is only a way to relieve discomfort and will not maintain the effect for a long time. The child's body temperature will rise again.
Antipyretics can only be taken when the body temperature is above 38.5 degrees. We cannot always rely on drugs, but also need to physically cool down the child to make the child more comfortable. The following methods can be used selectively according to specific scenarios.
. Wipe the body with wet and hot towels
When a child has a fever and his body is dry and hot, you can use a wet towel to add some moisture to the body and evaporate the heat. Do the same as covering the forehead with a towel. Find a towel, soak it in warm water, wring out the excess water, and make a warm, wet towel. Use this towel to wipe the child's back, legs and other major parts. After wiping, quickly cover the child with the quilt.
. Rub the body with ginger slices
Some mothers are always worried that their children will not sweat when they have a fever. It is true that they do not sweat when they have a fever. Sweating is to reduce the fever. When my child had a fever, I also used ginger slices to rub the body, which also worked very well.
Cut the ginger slices into thin slices, use the ginger slices to wipe the child's back spine, armpits, leg sockets, and elbow sockets. Paste the ginger slices on the soles of the feet and both sides of the forehead, and let the child hold a piece of ginger slices in his hand. After the ginger slices are dry, quickly replace them with a new one.
. Wear less and cover less
Maybe many friends are still accustomed to covering up the heat, fearing that their children will get cold and aggravate their condition. In fact, doing so will make the children feel more uncomfortable.
If a child has a fever and needs to be cooled down, wouldn’t it make it even more uncomfortable if the heat from the body cannot be dissipated? When Erbao had a fever, he would always push off the quilt, saying it was too hot, so I changed it to a thinner one, which made him happy.
If a child has a fever, it is better to wear less clothes and cover them less appropriately to help the child dissipate heat, so that the child's fever will subside quickly.
. Drinking ginger and onion root brown sugar water
depends on the age of the child. It is not suitable for children who are too young to drink it. It is okay for children over 3 years old to drink it. The second child only started drinking it when he was over 3 years old. He found it sweet and accepted it very well.
The method is very simple, just cut 3 slices of ginger, find 1-3 green onion roots, add a bowl of water, bring to a boil, cook for another 5 minutes, and add brown sugar. Pour it into a bowl, let it cool until it is warm, and let your child drink it. I have been using this method
since I was a child. Now some doctors and experts are mentioning it, and it is quite practical.
Observe the child's condition to prevent febrile convulsions
The most feared thing for children with fever is febrile convulsions, especially children who have already had this condition, so pay special attention.
We will find a pattern. Children generally start to heat up in the evening, and their body temperature rises very quickly in the middle of the night. Therefore, when a child has a fever, many parents stay up all night and keep an eye on their child, fearing that they will not take enough care of them.
If your child has febrile convulsions, you can do this as recommended by your doctor.
Let the child lie flat with his head to the right, or lie on his right side to keep breathing smooth. Observe whether there are secretions at the corners of the child's mouth. If there are any, wipe them in time to prevent them from being sucked back into the trachea.
Generally speaking, febrile convulsions will stop within 3-5 minutes, and then send the child to the hospital for examination.
It is wrong to immobilize a child and not allow him to twitch, pry open his mouth, feed him water or medicine, etc. Don't panic.
is written at the end: A fever in a child always worries parents, but we must know that fever is the body’s way of fighting viruses , and it is a normal physiological phenomenon. When a child has a fever, we must find ways to keep the child comfortable, choose appropriate antipyretics, relieve pain, physically cool down, and observe closely. If these tasks are done properly, the child will not be in too much pain.
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