fever patient food - #16023
I am feeling really stressed out lately. My son, who's only 7, just came down with a fever. It started last night outta nowhere, he was fine in the afternoon but by evening he had this crazy fever. We took him to the doctor and they said it's probably just a viral thing, which is good. But it’s like, what do I feed him, ya know? The nurse mentioned something about fever patient food but didn’t really give us much detail. He usually loves his pasta, but now all he wants is plain toast or crackers. I’m worried he’s not getting enough nutrients or hydration or something. Should I be pushing the fever patient food idea, or is it okay if he just nibbles on what he wants? I’ve tried making some broth but he wasn’t interested at all, said it was too hot (not literally hot, I mean spicy). He can’t tolerate anything too strong either, so I’m at a loss here! Should I focus more on keeping him hydrated or is the fever patient food like soups and stuff actually important? Ugh, I’m feeling kinda lost and I know I’m overthinking but it’s like, I just wanna do the best for my little guy. Any advice would be super helpful!
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