Question
My baby had a fever yesterday and took fever-reducing medicine when the temperature reached 38.5 degrees. He had a little cough and took a children’s syrup, and then his temperature dropped to 37.8 degrees. Later, he burned up to 38.5 degrees again and took fever-reducing medicine five hours later, and the fever subsided. He had a fever of 38.5 degrees again last night and took fever-reducing medicine again. Besides the fever today, are there any other symptoms?
Answer
When a child has a fever, consider a cold first. If accompanied by a stuffy nose, yellow nasal discharge, yellow tongue coating, and a red throat, it is recommended to take Yin Qiao Jie Du Pill and Rhoquinol. If accompanied by a stuffy nose, clear nasal discharge, white tongue coating, and no red throat, it is recommended to take Cold Remedy Soft Capsules plus Rhoquinol. If symptoms do not improve, it is advised to go to the hospital for blood routine tests, mycoplasma, C-reactive protein, and chest X-rays, then treat the cause accordingly.