Question
My baby has had a fever with a runny nose and cough since yesterday. The fever went down after taking medicine, but it came back a few hours later. Why is that?
Answer
Based on your description, if the child’s temperature is below 38.5 degrees Celsius, you can use fever-reducing medicine and physical cooling methods, such as using fever-reducing patches and drinking plenty of water. If the temperature is above 38.5 degrees Celsius, then you need to use fever-reducing medicine and perform physical cooling, such as using a warm towel to wipe the child’s entire body, forehead, neck, chest, back, inguinal area, armpits, and limbs, for at least 10 minutes each time, and monitor the temperature changes. It takes some time for a child with a fever and cold to recover, so please be patient in caring for them.