how can I prevent fever???????
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Fever is your body's way of fighting infection, so you shouldn't try to fight it.
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how not to become sick
1086008
If the fever is very high then it can be harmful for brain so pieces of clothes dipped in ice cold water and then soak them and then put them on forhead until they loose their coldness by absorbing heat .....a tabelet of paracetamol...and u r fine
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It keeps your body hydrated, especially if you have a fever you may not realize it but you're burning off some body water by sweating (if even just a little bit).\n\nPlus, certain unwanted viruses/bacteria can be gotten rid of if you drink a lot and go to the bathroom. (I was trying not to be gross there)
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When you have a fever or are hot (for example after running or sports), your body tries to regulate itself by letting off that heat. Heat gets transferred from hotter to colder areas. The main colder area in this case is the outside environment.  (if the outside environment is actually hotter, your body temperature will go up since you are the colder environment).\n\nThe amount of transfer of heat is related the surface area that heat is able to be exchanged from one environment to the other. That environment on the body is the skin. Throughout your skin are little blood vessels called capillaries. These capillaries can dilate (get wider) or constrict (get narrower) depending on the situation. The head gets circulated in your body through blood. When that blood reaches these capillaries in the skin, the heat transfers from the body to the surrounding environment - whether it be air or water. \n\nYou note that you are especially hot in the forehead because the forehead is a nice open area of skin - thus a good surface area for the heat exchange to take place. It is also very vascularized - cuts and lacerations on the scalp tend to bleed very heavily - thus more vessels, more heat exchange. It is also a part of the body that is usually exposed to the environment - unlike your torso or abdomen which tends to be covered in clothing. And it is very important to cool down the brain - as it functions poorly when it gets too hot (ie, heat exhaustion, heat stroke, febrile seizures in children).\n\nYour whole body is actually giving off heat though. \n\nWhen you do have a fever, try removing some layers of clothing or blankets/coverings. This will allow the heat to disappate faster instead of being trapped. Use a cool (not cold) cloth or a tepid bath to help with the cooling. Do not put in a cold bath as the coldness will cause the blood vessels to constrict decreasing the amount of heat that can be transferred from the body's core to its periphery. \n\nYou can also take antipyretic (anti-fever) medications such as Tylenol (acetaminophen) or Motrin/Advil (ibuprofen). Follow the proper dosages on the package or as prescribed by your doctor. However, remember this is only in the case of fevers. If there is another cause of your temperature being high (such as running a marathon or standing out in the hot weather when you are not rehydrating properly), then antipyretics will not necessarily work nor are they indicated.
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I have a solution for fever blisters that make them go away before they form.  When you first feel one coming on, lay on your bed with your head on the floor so the blood rushes to your head.  Stay like that for about 3 minutes or more and the fever blister goes away before it forms.  It works for me every time.  My brother is a natural health doctor and that's his remedy.
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Your child need to be in a doctor's office or emergency room NOW.  Any fever over 103 is dangerous for a child.  If you don't have a ride or are a long way from an ER or clinic, call an ambulance.\n\nIn the meantime, if you have some children's motrin or tylenol, give it to him.  Take off any constricting clothes that he may be wearing and cool him off with a damp rag.  Most importantly, get him to a doctor immediately.
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There is a lot you can do. First, because a cold sore (or any virus) can't survive without heat put Ice on it. Sounds weird I know, but it works. Second, I rub a cream mixture of asprin and vaseline on it. It's ugly but works great because again, the asprin kills the fever. Other fixes and a lot of people find them helpful would be to get a prescription cream from your doctor. I used to get reoccuring cold sores until someone explained that you can kill the virus with cold. Now whenever I feel on coming on I immediately put an ice cube on it and it never surfaces. This has worked 100% of the time if I catch it right away. If you don't, try the asprin and vaseline overnight. When you wake it should be gone. Also, the recommendations about Lysine are also good ones.  Make sure you take a multi-vitamin to support the uptake of all related vitamins and minerals needed to fight off the virus and take a lysine supplement with it. BUT remember an ice cube doesn't cost anything and can save you a lot of time and energy. I can't recommend this enough.
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What you need to do...\n     Give the baby a dose of advil and tylenol at the same time...but, cut each of the normal doses in half...for instance, if you give her 3/4 tsp of advil...give her only half.  if you give her 1 tsp of ty. lower it to 1/2 tsp.  This will lower her fever....it is what the ER will do to lower it.  Take her clothes off....let her cover with a sheet.  Watch her for signs of seziure...shaking, eyes rolling back in head, starring into nothingness.  \n     As for the virus...I would definately take her to the dr.  There must be a reason she is the only one getting sick.  I have 5 children under the ages of 8...and when one gets sick....yep....we allllllllll get sick.  Good luck to you.  I know she feels horrible...Hope it is better for you and her soon.
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Try to get him/her in a LUKEWARM bath {just barly warm} let him/her play in it as long as he/she wants to.   Also keep plenty of water based liquids going in to keep from dehydration. Try to keep your child comfy so as not to be too excited or crying too much. Once my son had a bad fever and I didn't have any med. and he had been going to Church and they taught him a scripture and he repeated it over and over about 3 or 4 times and his fever went away....he said."Greater is he that is in me than he that is in the world".....from the BIBLE.
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JUST CONTROL ON UR DIET, EAT TIMELY STAY AWAY FROM JUNK FOOD, MORNING ADD LIME AND HONEY IN WARM WATER AND SRINK, EVENING BEFORE SLEEP TAKE A GLASS OF WARM WATER, SAY NO TO SOFT DRINK AND KEEP COOL.
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PREVENTION!  take a zinc a day to keep the colds away...but if you already have it...Lots of sleep, soup, and puffs plus!
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The NUMBER ONE way to prevent infectious diseases (and this will be a question on my nursing boards coming up!) is \nPROPER HANDWASHING!!!!\nSanitation has to do with keeping things sanitary or clean.
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When it reaches 103.5 then is when I usually go to the doctor. But I also have 2 very young children and the doctors tell you that if thier fever gets to 104.0 get them to the doc soon as possible because it can cause brain damage. I hop I answered your question and if you are worried go to the doc and don't wait, better safe than sorry. Also you may want to try to take some tylenol then 4 hours later take motrin and alternate til the fever breaks that is what I do for my children. Get Better
609001
hot packs and keep hands warm in gloves, and i know this will hurt, but try to move them as much as you can to keep the circulation moving. not much help i know but the best i can do for you.
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Eat alot of fuit dont get stressed out. Drink alot of herbal tee. &#92;use listerine. Dont eat to many chillie foods. Eat well and sleap well.
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Fevers are the result of the actions of white blood cells and mast cells fighting a viral/bacterial infection.  They secrete substances, such as histamine, that trigger inflammation and fever.\nYour body's homeostasis system helps to keep the degree of fever in check to prevent overheating.  Normal body temperature is resumed when the cells have finished fighting off infection.