Temperature at the child causes him to the family many experiences and concerns. The kid is capricious, becomes sluggish, refuses food and a habitual way of life. How to bring down temperature at the child? Let's address opinion of children's doctor Komarovsky.
Temperature most often signals about existence in an organism of the kid of inflammatory process. Doctor Komarovsky gives to parents several practical advice, helping to reduce temperature at the child in the available and safe ways.
Advantage of the increasing temperature
Contrary to the occurring opinion, high temperature is not just a disease indicator. It signals about the beginning of active fight of an organism against the viruses which got inside, microbes or bacteria. Under the influence of heat the elaboration of natural protection – interferon begins. The more it accumulates in an organism, the immune response to inflammation is more active and quicker there occurs recovery.
For this reason doctor Komarovsky does not recommend to parents to apply febrifuges at once. Temperature below thirty eight degrees does not demand decrease. The exception is made by the children inclined to appearance of the spasms caused by heat. Such state is called febrilny spasms, it is diagnosed by the doctor and constitutes serious health hazard of the child.
Komarovsky insists on the fact that the disease at which parents actively try to lower temperature to the child will last longer. Decrease in indicators of the thermometer makes a fortune of the sick kid much easier, but minimizes elaboration of natural protection of an organism, suppressing the immune answer.
How to reduce temperature at the child
If symptoms of a disease appeared recently, doctor Komarovsky advises to try to reduce temperature at the child available means:
- Air more often the room in which there is a child. In fresh cool air the microbes and viruses do not extend quickly. Good air temperature for the ill kid – sixteen-eighteen degrees. At the same time dress the child more warmly not to allow overcooling.
- Carry out cleaning with use of antibacterial means and moisten air. The excessive dryness complicates nasal breath of the child.
- Let's the kid drink more. Unsweetened compote, clear drinking water or tea will approach. And any sparkling water! Together with liquid, harmful microorganisms will be brought out of an organism. Also frequent and plentiful drink will help to avoid dehydration at strong heat.
- Do not apply "grandmother's" ways to simplification of a condition of the child: grindings with alcohol or vinegar. Toxic fumes of these substances easily get into an organism of the kid through skin and are capable to cause serious poisoning.
According to doctor Komarovsky if high temperature at the child (thirty eight degrees and above) keeps more than three days, to symptoms of a disease the cold, cough or other manifestations increase, it is necessary to see a doctor. The expert will examine the kid and will help to pick up the correct treatment.