Question
Last Saturday, my child started running a high fever, accompanied by a slight cough. On Sunday, we went to the hospital where it was diagnosed as bronchitis, and the child was administered three days of ceftriaxone injections. The fever persisted until Tuesday morning when it finally subsided, but the cough worsened. We went back to the doctor yesterday, and they said we didn’t need to continue medication. However, the child started running a fever again last night, with a current temperature of 38.5 degrees. How should we handle this situation now?
Answer
It is recommended to use amoxicillin and benzoic acid tablets, and to drink plenty of water. Drinking plenty of water helps the body dissipate heat and moisten the throat, which aids in alleviating coughing and reducing discomfort caused by medication. These suggestions are for the situation where “the child started having a high fever on Saturday.” I hope these suggestions are helpful to you, and wish your child a speedy recovery!