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Treating Fever In children |
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by janicepovey  (February 2007) (rank 29th) |
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As i used to work in the medical profession i feel i can give this advice on fever trearment as pretty sound advice.
Genernally paractemol is considered the first choice for treating fever in children. Its both effective and SAFE when given in the recommended doses.
Medications that contain ibuprofen can be used by children over the age of six months old for pain and fever. It's main advantage over paracetamol is easing pain that's caused by imflammation such as arthritis, although caution is necessary if your child suffers from ASTHMA. Although most children tolerate ibuprofen well, it does have a greater risk of side-effects, particularly when used for a prolonged period of time.
But as any advice it comes with a warning, if your child continues to have a fever for more than 36 hours don't hesitate to get your child to a doctor, there might be a underlying cause.
Also if while your child has a fever and does not want to eat i wouldn't worry too much, but an important factor is to keep up with as much fluids as possilbe because like diarrhea symptoms, fever dehydrates children at quicker rate than adults.
Alot of fevers can be caused by teething or just feeling off like ourselves, but again i stress DON"T hesitate to take your child to a doctor if the fever or pain continues.
Quote. As our dear children are our eyes into the future, we protect and guard them with every fibre with-in us.
Lexi xxx
