What should I do if my baby has a cold and sweats while sleeping?

Many parents have found that their babies sweat while sleeping when they have a cold, which makes them worry whether there is any adverse change in their baby's condition. In fact, it is quite common for babies with colds to sweat while sleeping. Parents should not worry too much. They should pay attention to observe and analyze the reasons for the baby's sweating, and then take relevant effective measures.

Common causes and treatment measures for children who have a cold and sweat while sleeping

If a child has a cold and sweats while sleeping, it may be due to the effects of medication or physical weakness. It is recommended to use some Chinese medicines such as astragalus, schisandra, cinnamon twig, red dates, and ophiopogon to boil water and drink.

During a cold or the recovery period, you may feel physically weak, which is prone to excessive sweating. Be careful not to catch a cold if you sweat a lot, drink more water, and wear loose clothes. If accompanied by restless sleep, and this condition persists, you can give your child calcium supplements.

The baby's sweating may be caused by exhaustion due to a cold, or by low calcium. It is recommended that babies should drink more water after catching a cold. If babies sweat for a long time, they can take calcium gluconate oral solution for conditioning and eat more vitamin foods.

Causes and care of sweating during sleep due to cold

Sweating at night when you have a cold is actually night sweats, which is caused by the body's weakness. In this case, you can generally use Chinese medicine to treat it, pay attention to rest, and drink more boiled water.

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that sweating at night when sleeping due to a cold is mainly a symptom of night sweats caused by yin deficiency and excessive fire. It is recommended to nourish yin and reduce fire. You can take Danggui Liuhuang Decoction with modifications and drink plenty of water.

Colds are generally caused by viral or bacterial infections after overwork or cold. The body is already tired, and then the disease invades. The body is actively defending and killing pathogens, so the body may have a slight fever and sweat. Sometimes taking some pain-relieving cold medicine can also cause sweating. Pay attention to rest and avoid overwork and cold. Eat a light diet and avoid eating spicy foods.

If you have a cold and sweat while sleeping at night, you must change your wet clothes and wipe your body in time to avoid bacterial infection again and recover your health as soon as possible. When you have a cold or fever, a lot of water, electrolytes, vitamins and other nutrients will be lost, so you should maintain a balanced diet, drink plenty of water, and eat fresh fruits and vegetables.