What is best to take for a fever
How To Treat A Fever In Adults | How To Get Rid Of A Fever In Children | Bring Down A Fever In Baby
Let's talk.....fevers! That's good for the intro
so, fevers actually help our bodies beat infections and they do this
by stimulating our immune system and also making it more difficult for the bacteria and viruses
to survive in the heat
normal body temperature is 37C but it does vary a little
and a fever is generally anything above 38C and that's it
a high temperature can be quite worrying but most children and adults recover
within a few days with no problems but before we move to treatments
here are some red flags that you need to be aware
you must seek urgent medical advice if your baby is
under 3 months with a temperature of 38C or higher
or your baby is 3-6 months and has a temperature of 39C or higher
please make sure to read the description below or click on the link
and it has all the other red flags to be aware of, now let's move on to tips and medications
tip 1 tepid sponging is no longer recommended and this was the only sponge that I could find
so it'll have to make do
this is because blood vessels constrict when the water touches the skin
so what happens is less heat is able to escape so it's kept in deeper parts of the body
tip 2 fluids, try and drink about 2 litres a day which is about 8 to 10 glasses to prevent dehydration
get plenty of rest make sure you're not covered up too much so basically
don't wear what I'm wearing right now and make sure the room temperature isn't too high
tip 4 try to eat nutritious foods your body's using a lot of calories to beat the infection
so give it the energy it needs, now let's move on to medication
okay so for children consider giving them children's paracetamol or children's ibuprofen
only if they're distressed and these shouldn't been given together
unless you're advised by a healthcare professional
always check the age and weight restrictions for any medicines that you give
and also ask your pharmacist for an oral syringe so it's easier to administer medicine to a child
adults however can take, paracetamol or ibuprofen either together or separately to help a fever
remember though ibuprofen should not be given to anyone whose asthma attacks have been triggered by it
or by any medicines in the same family
if you do want to try any of these medicines always run it by your pharmacist, nurse practitioner or doctor first
and always read the information leaflet
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can you hear this creaky floorboard...... awww it's killing me
"where did you get the red flag?" I made the red flag, good quality isn't it
