Many people in daily life experience fever, especially infants and young children with relatively weak systems. Fever in infants and young children always makes parents feel worried and unsure how to handle it properly. Some infants and young children may experience a fever that subsides on its own. So, what does it mean that the fever subsides on its own?
What does it mean that the fever has subsided on its own?
Fever is a warning sign that informs you that a certain part of your body is sick; However, fever itself does not harm children, so whether reducing fever is necessary depends on the duration and temperature of the fever. Due to fever being a normal immune response, it helps white blood cells resist bacterial toxins and has a certain degree of disease resistance; Observing the type of fever can help diagnose the cause, blindly reducing the fever can be misleading, so there is no need to rush to reduce the fever if the body temperature is not too high.
However, fever can increase metabolism and cause energy depletion; Especially for infants and young children, fever causes water evaporation, leading to dehydration; Moreover, infants and young children are prone to febrile seizures, so allowing fever to cause harm is unnecessary.
How to reduce fever in daily life?
1. When using alcohol bath, pay attention to the concentration of alcohol, generally at a concentration of 30% -50%. Alcohol should not be too cold, and the temperature should be between 32 ℃ and 35 ℃. Dip gauze or towel in alcohol and wipe regularly. Usually, it starts from the neck of the child and is rubbed from top to bottom along the outer side of the upper arm to the back of the hand. Then rub along the inner side of the upper arm through the armpit to the palm of the hand. After wiping the upper limbs, wipe the back from the neck downwards. While bathing, gently massage and pat the back with the other hand to promote blood circulation.
2. If the high fever cannot be tolerated, cold compress can be used to help lower body temperature. Place a damp and cold towel on the forehead, wrist, and calf, and cover other areas with clothing. When the cold compress reaches body temperature, it should be changed again and repeated until the fever subsides. You can also wrap the ice cubes in a cloth bag and place them on your forehead.
3. When you have a high fever, your body will sweat and dissipate heat; But when you have a high fever, your body will shut down sweat glands due to the loss of too much water to prevent further water loss, which makes it difficult for your body to dissipate heat. The solution is to replenish fluids by drinking plenty of plain water and fruit and vegetable juice, which are rich in vitamins and minerals, especially beet juice and carrot juice. If you want to drink tomato juice, you should choose low sodium products. During a fever, solid foods should be avoided until the condition improves.
During the period of fever in infants and young children, parents must pay attention to taking good care of them. If the fever does not exceed 38.5 degrees, it is recommended to use physical cooling methods to cool down. The above is the relevant introduction about "What does it mean when a fever subsides on its own?" We hope it will be helpful for parents to do a good job in reducing fever in infants and young children.
