Cure a Fever at Home

A fever is an important part in the bodies natural defense against infection.

Although a fever is not an illness, if it exceeds temperatures of 40 degrees Celsius or 104 degree Fahrenheit, it can become very dangerous.

Steps

 * 1)  You should start by taking off any excess clothes or blankets. The environment should be comfortably cool.
 * 2)  If you feel chilled dress in comfy clothes. Now is no time to be a fashion diva. Drag out your rattiest, most comfortable nightgown or pajamas and robe. Put on some socks.
 * 3)  Drink plenty of liquids. First drink water, and stick with it. If you feel good enough, try some Ginger Ale. This really feels cool and soothing on your throat.
 * 4)  Take Motrin (Ibuprofen) or Tylenol (Acetominophen) or Alleve (Naproxen) or Biogesic (Paracetamol) fever reducer. This really helps!  There is a kind for kids and adults. Follow the directions on the package on dosage information. Call a doctor for doses on children not covered on the package directions.
 * 5)  Put an ice pack on your forehead. This also cools you down temporarily. Or, soak a washcloth in a bowl of cool water. Then bring it out and place it on your forehead. This will help your body to lower it's temperature, thus reducing the fever faster.
 * 6)  Just relax and stay cool by drinking plenty of fluids.
 * 7) Get a bowl of ice cream or a Popsicle. This will take your temperature down. Don't worry about your diet; calories consumed while you are sick don't count. Your body is burning a ton of calories having a fever! Preferably you have someone else at home who can get this for you. If you have chills, you may want hot chocolate.
 * 8) Get someone to massage your head, neck and back. If you can get them to do your arms, legs, hands and fingers it will feel really good, too. If you don't have someone to rub you then just use an electric massager.
 * 9)  Apply a damp cloth to legs, feet and neck. Only apply until the cloth is warm because excess application only makes the situation worse by cause shivering which increases core body temperature.
 * 10)  Drink cool liquids, as tolerated.
 * 11)  To combat infection, garlic soaked in hot water and sipped slowly can reduce the chance of another fever and alleviate the symptoms of the current fever.
 * 12)  Angelica root boiled and infused in water will help bring down a fever.
 * 13)  If possible keep the patient in an air conditioned room so as to have a constant cold room temperature, this also helps lower the patient's body temperature.
 * 14)  Follow these steps and have plenty of rest and your fever will be gone in no time

Tips

 * Drink lots of fluids including water, tea and orange juice,
 * A nice diet is to drink a soup of your choice.
 * Rest.
 * Stay away from high-contrast screens, like televisions.
 * Stay in bed, and rest. Get a lot of sleep.
 * Your body temperature is usually highest in the evening. It can be raised by physical activity, strong emotion, eating, heavy clothing, medications, high room temperature, and high humidity. This is especially true in children.
 * The goal is to lower, not eliminate, the fever.
 * Heatstroke is a particularly dangerous type of high temperature, because the body is not able to stop the temperature from continuing to rise.
 * Many parents fear that fevers will cause brain damage. Brain damage from a fever generally will not occur unless the fever is over 42 degrees Celsius.
 * DO NOT bundle up someone who has the chills.
 * DO NOT take cold baths. Only luke warm.

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