Question
My baby suddenly developed a high fever yesterday afternoon. I measured his temperature several times, and it was between 39-40 degrees each time. His temperature fluctuated, and I felt his belly was bloated. Besides having one eye continuously watering, he had no appetite and didn’t seem very energetic. He also couldn’t sleep comfortably through the nap last night, which was really stressful. I would like to ask how to help my baby: Hello, my baby has been running a persistent high fever, what should I do?
Answer
It could be that the persistent high fever caused by the fever has affected the baby’s digestion and absorption function. It is recommended to take Ceftriaxone as a base and add Qingkailing for clearing heat and detoxifying. For fever reduction, you can use ibuprofen; for indigestion, you can try treatment with Motilium. If the body temperature does not exceed 38.5 degrees Celsius, it is generally not necessary to use fever-reducing medication. It is suggested to use physical methods as much as possible, such as placing a fever-reducing patch on the baby’s forehead to remove body heat through evaporation of moisture, achieving a physical cooling effect.