Question
My son played outside a couple of days ago and may not have dressed warmly enough, which could have caused him to catch a cold. The next morning, he woke up with a headache and took a nap after eating. During his nap, his body temperature was measured at 37.2 degrees Celsius, showing a slight fever. Moreover, he has been experiencing cough with phlegm recently and still has a persistent low fever. I would like to ask how I can help him?
Answer
For a child with persistent low fever, cough, and phlegm, physical cooling is more effective. When a child has a fever, they should drink plenty of warm water, green vegetable juice, and fruit juice to aid in fluid digestion – this is a basic method of cooling down. You can use fever-reducing patches applied to the body surface for external physical cooling and closely monitor their effectiveness. These suggestions may help address the question of “how to handle a child’s low fever, cough, and phlegm.” Wishing your child a speedy recovery!