How to deal with high fever and sweating

Fever is a very normal symptom of a cold for everyone. If the fever is below 38.5 degrees, there is no need to go to the hospital. You can take medicine or perform physical cooling at home. However, if it exceeds 39 degrees, you should pay attention to it, especially children should pay more attention to the degree of fever, as too high a fever can cause damage to the brain. High fever will go away after sweating, but how to deal with it after sweating? At this time, it is best to wipe the areas that are prone to sweating with warm water, and be sure to take good care of your body to avoid being exposed to the wind.

1. How to deal with fever and sweating

Sweat needs to be wiped off in time, the indoor temperature should be relatively warm, long-sleeved clothes should be worn as much as possible, and anti-cold medicines can be taken orally. It is recommended that you pay attention to the combination of rest and work, keep warm, avoid catching cold, eat easily digestible food, drink plenty of water, and prevent excessive sweating and dehydration.

2. What to do if your baby has a fever and sweats

Three “musts”:

1. Dry immediately: After your baby sweats, be sure to wipe his body dry with a dry towel and change into dry clothes. You can also put a sweat-absorbent towel on your baby's back before playing, and remove the sweat-absorbent towel directly after sweating to keep the underwear dry.

2. Wait for the sweat to fall off: After the baby sweats while playing or doing outdoor activities, let the baby rest for a while and wait for the sweat to go away naturally.

3. Pay attention to hydration: It is easy to lose water when sweating a lot. Parents should pay attention to giving their babies more fruits and vegetables and warm water to replenish the water needed by the body. In addition, zinc is excreted with sweat. If the baby sweats a lot often, the mother can appropriately increase the amount of foods high in zinc in the diet.

Three “don’ts”:

1. Don’t bathe your baby immediately: Even if your baby is covered in sweat, don’t bathe him immediately. Wait until the sweat dries before bathing him.

2. Don’t take off all your clothes: You can rest for a while, wait until you dry your body or sweat, and then change your clothes. Never take off all your clothes immediately, as you may catch a cold if blown by the wind.

3. Don’t dress too much: It is said that you should keep warm in spring, but don’t dress your baby too much. If your baby wants to do outdoor sports, don’t dress him too much or too thickly.