Treating Your Kid’s Flu
Your kid feels weak and tired and has a sore throat, high fever, headache, and dry cough. Those are the signs that she has flu.
Flu is caused by viruses. Thus, there’s no particular medical treatment for it. You cannot heal flu with antibiotics since they are used to kill bacteria, and not viruses.
How to treat the flu then?
1. Tell her to take a lot of fluids: water, fruit juice, hot soup. This will keep her from dehydrated caused by the high fever.
2. Give her acetaminophen to relieve her pain and fever.
3. Suggest her to have a lot of rest. Sleeping is a very good help. But, if she is tired of sleeping, tell her to stay in bed and provide her with things she likes, such as her favorite magazines, books, a music player, movie, or anything.
However, if these symptoms get worse, such as your kid has a prolonged high fever, a breathing trouble, and changes in behavior, it is recommended to take your child to a doctor.
