How to reduce the fever caused by hand, foot and mouth disease? What are the symptoms of hand, foot and mouth disease fever?

Hand, foot and mouth disease is a relatively common disease. It is usually caused by not paying attention to hygiene, leading to viral infection, which induces the disease, especially in some children. Therefore, we should pay attention to preventing hand, foot and mouth disease. So, how to reduce the fever of hand, foot and mouth disease? What are the symptoms and manifestations of hand, foot and mouth disease fever?

1. Characteristics of hand, foot and mouth disease fever

The fever of hand, foot and mouth disease is generally not high, mostly around 38 degrees. Fever is usually the first symptom of hand, foot and mouth disease, 1-2 days earlier than the rash, and is accompanied by mild flu symptoms, such as cough, runny nose, vomiting, etc. In the absence of complications, the fever can last for 4-5 days. Children with severe complications may have a sudden high fever, which should be taken seriously.

2. What to do if you have a fever due to hand, foot and mouth disease

(1) Fever below 38.5 degrees

Babies with hand, foot and mouth disease whose body temperature is between 37.5℃ and 38.5℃ do not need to take special antipyretic drugs. While correctly treating hand, foot and mouth disease, physical antipyretic methods can be used as an auxiliary. Because appropriate fever is beneficial for babies to resist the invasion of viruses. During this period, pay attention to giving babies more water and eating more fresh vegetables and fruits.

(2) Fever above 38.5 degrees

If the baby's body temperature rises above 38.5 degrees, or the baby shows signs of mental dysfunction, persistent high fever, muscle tremors, rapid breathing, vomiting, etc., it indicates that the condition is serious and requires medical treatment as soon as possible. Under the doctor's guidance, use antipyretic drugs correctly to help the baby reduce the fever. Do not delay.

3. If you have a fever with hand, foot and mouth disease, drink more fluids

Because fever can cause a large amount of water loss in the body, babies are prone to dehydration and electrolyte disorders, and need proper water and nutrition. Therefore, during the period of hand, foot and mouth disease, babies should pay attention to fluid replenishment and drink more water. You can judge whether the baby is dehydrated by observing whether the eye sockets and fontanelles are sunken and whether the lips are dry.

4. Physically reduce the baby's fever

(1) Alcohol bath

Alcohol can dilate blood vessels and take away a lot of heat when evaporating. Prepare 100 ml of 75% alcohol and add an appropriate amount of warm water to keep the temperature at around 27-37 degrees Celsius. Rub the axilla and groin areas with rich blood vessels until the skin turns slightly red, which is conducive to cooling. Be careful not to rub the baby's chest, abdomen, and soles of the feet to avoid adverse reactions.

(2) Take a warm bath to cool down

Bathing can help dissipate heat. If your baby is in good spirits when he has a fever, you can take more baths and adjust the water temperature to around 37 degrees. Through the evaporation of water, the heat in the baby's body can be dissipated, helping to cool down babies with low fever due to hand, foot and mouth disease.

5. What to eat for hand, foot and mouth disease

1. Dietary principles for hand, foot and mouth disease

Children with hand, foot and mouth disease have a poor appetite and are unwilling to eat due to fever and oral herpes. It is advisable to feed babies light, warm, delicious, easily digestible, soft liquid or semi-liquid food, and the food temperature should be slightly warm or cool, such as milk, porridge, soy milk, soft noodles, etc. Avoid eating cold or spicy food, salty food, and sour fruits to reduce the stimulation to the oral ulcer surface. Drink more warm water. It is best not to feed children fish, shrimp and other fishy foods to avoid aggravating the condition.

2. Eat foods that clear away heat and detoxify

People with hand, foot and mouth disease can eat more foods that clear away heat and detoxify, such as mung beans, red beans, mung bean sprouts, lilies, cucumbers, winter melons, loofahs, bitter melons, water chestnuts, water chestnuts, wild rice stems, asparagus, winter bamboo shoots, fresh lotus roots, red and white radishes, pakchoy, shepherd's purse, celery, pears, kiwis, grapes, etc.

3. Protein-rich foods

When the body is attacked by a virus, the antibodies produced by the human body are actually proteins. Proteins can neutralize certain infectious factors, kill pathogens and excrete them out of the body. Therefore, children with hand, foot and mouth disease should consume more high-quality protein, which can promote physical recovery. Such as eggs, lean meat, milk, soy products and other foods.

4. Drink more warm soups and porridge

In the acute stage, the oral mucosa of children is covered with herpes and ulcers, which makes them painful and difficult to eat. Children should be given light, soft and mild soups and porridges, such as egg drop soup, carrot soup, soy milk, mung bean porridge, lily porridge, radish porridge, watermelon juice, pear juice, kiwi juice, radish juice, water chestnut juice, etc.