Question

My child has had a fever for a week now, starting with a temperature of 38 degrees yesterday. After taking a packet of pediatric paracetamol, the fever subsided, but it’s back this morning. What medicine should I take? How was the previous treatment and its effectiveness? I hope to get some advice to help my child recover quickly.

Answer

  1. If it’s just a common cold, the body temperature may fluctuate for about three days, and medication may not restore normalcy immediately.
  2. At the same time, pay attention to other symptoms in your child to rule out not just a cold, but possibly bronchitis, pneumonia, and other conditions. If there is no upward trend in body temperature within three days, please seek medical attention promptly.
  3. What you can do is to focus on physical cooling (temperature reduction), give your child plenty of warm water, and closely monitor their condition. I hope my explanation helps.