Question
How should one handle a child’s fever of 38.5 degrees and chills?
Answer
When a child has a fever exceeding 38.5 degrees, you can administer fever-reducing medication such as Mefenamic Acid or Paracetamol. If the body temperature is below 38.5 degrees, physical cooling methods can be employed, and it’s important to ensure the child drinks plenty of water to stay hydrated. Additionally, due to poor peripheral blood circulation in children, they may experience cold hands and feet during a fever, which is a normal physiological response. If you take the child to the hospital for a check-up but no other issues are found, it may be due to emotional or environmental factors causing discomfort. Parents should pay more attention to their child’s mood and environmental changes to help them comfortably get through the feverish period.