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What Causes Fever And Chills In A Child?
Our daughter is 16 months. She is having fever on every 12 hours or so for last 5 days. She has cold and now she is shivering, has got 102 degrees temperature. Her feet and palms are cold though. We have been giving her ibuprofen when the temperature is high.Just now we gave her ibuprofen again. Is there something to worry, should we see doctor?
Thu, 4 Feb 2016
Hi Dear,
Welcome to HCM.
Understanding your concern. As per your query your daughter have symptoms of fever and chills which seems to be viral fever or flu. It is due to poor and compromised immunity of body. Need not to worry. I would suggest you to do warm saline gargles. Drink plenty of fluids, have proper rest. Your symptoms will resolve in 3-4 days. Take analgesic and take light diet. You should take anti-inflammatory medications such as Ibuprofen to prevent fever and body-ache. Give child proper rest and give oral rehydrating solutions. If symptoms keeps on persisting visit pediatrician once and get it examined and start treatment after proper examination and prescription. Go for blood tests such as W.B.C count as well as increased count will indicate infection in body.
Hope your concern has been resolved.
Get Well Soon.
Best Wishes,
Dr. Harry Maheshwari
Welcome to HCM.
Understanding your concern. As per your query your daughter have symptoms of fever and chills which seems to be viral fever or flu. It is due to poor and compromised immunity of body. Need not to worry. I would suggest you to do warm saline gargles. Drink plenty of fluids, have proper rest. Your symptoms will resolve in 3-4 days. Take analgesic and take light diet. You should take anti-inflammatory medications such as Ibuprofen to prevent fever and body-ache. Give child proper rest and give oral rehydrating solutions. If symptoms keeps on persisting visit pediatrician once and get it examined and start treatment after proper examination and prescription. Go for blood tests such as W.B.C count as well as increased count will indicate infection in body.
Hope your concern has been resolved.
Get Well Soon.
Best Wishes,
Dr. Harry Maheshwari
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