How to lower a fever?

They caution, that fever is the body's natural mechanisms to fight disease and lower fever can make the pain so much longer.

One of the things that make parents anxious and scared is when the child's temperature suddenly increased rapidly. Without delay, the parents would tend to bring their children to the hospital.

According to a study report of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) suggested that parents do not act too quickly. They caution, that fever is the body's natural mechanisms to fight disease and lower fever can make the ill so much longer. AAP recommends, parents are encouraged to do special treatment, if the fever began to make the child feel uncomfortable.

Sometimes parents think if they lowered the fever children, the children will sooner the better, but fever is a sign of disease, and it is way to slow down the body expel germs for them. Fever is one of the triggers to produce more white blood cells. If you make the fever go down, then your child may not make enough white blood cells needed to fight infection. Families need to remember that when a child has a fever, it is a symptom, not a major problem. Fever may be beneficial, so parents need to look carefully what caused the fever, not the fever itself.

Still according to the AAP report, which was published in Pediatrics in March, suggesting instead to dwell on the thermometer, parents better attention to the child's behavior to decide whether it should give fever-lowering drugs or not.

If your child is eating and drinking well and still do some activity, although not as active as in normal times, and the children looked a little uncomfortable, why do you have to eliminate the body's natural defense mechanism?

However, once your child is listless and generally uncomfortable, then the pain-reducing medication and fever, such as acetaminophen or ibuprofen, may be used. Give medication in accordance with the instructions and dosage indicated on the packaging or consult with a physician in accordance with the age and weight of the child.

APP prudence warned well in drug delivery, because it is very risky and could be life threatening. Because in previous research about half of the parents proved to not give the right dose to their child.

Parents are encouraged not to give anti-fever medication adults to children, even though the tablet is divided or broken up smaller by getting the right dose. It is important to use a special drug for children and according to the dose or measuring tools provided.

AAP also warns parents not to give aspirin because it is identical with the potential risk of life-threatening, the condition called Reye's syndrome. The AAP also recommends not to compress with alcohol because too much alcohol can be absorbed by the skin. In general, the AAP report stated parents should be vigilant and contact the doctor if the following occur.

• Infants under 3 months has a fever of 38 degrees Celsius or more
• Infants between 3 to 6 months with fever 39 degrees Celsius or more
• Children older than 6 months with fever 39.5 degrees Celsius or more
• Young children with fever accompanied by fatigue, lethargy, headaches, skin rashes, difficulty breathing or dehydration.