why fever is not going down?
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"If the fever doesn't come down, the cause has got to be something serious." Well, no. Not necessarily. Fevers that don't respond to fever medicine can be caused by viruses or bacteria, and, again, it doesn't matter if the medicine works or not because you want to make sure you look at your child's other symptoms.
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Fever causes an increase in the heart rate, breathing rate and blood circulation to the skin. This is how the body tries to reduce the heat caused by fever. The symptoms of fever can include: Feeling and/or looking unwell.
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A response to antibiotics does not prove a bacterial cause for fever because a transient response may be associated with an anti-inflammatory effect of the antibiotic or the waxing and waning course of disease. Thus, the cause of fever remains unknown.
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Chronic stress and exposure to emotional events can cause a psychogenic fever. This means the fever is caused by psychological factors instead of a virus or other type of inflammatory cause. In some people, chronic stress causes a persistent low-grade fever between 99 and 100˚F (37 to 38°C).
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If you're running a fever, there's a good chance your body's dehydrated. Doctors recommend lots of fluids to stay hydrated while sick, and (sigh) alcohol doesn't qualify. In fact, it has the opposite effect. All hope is not lost, though.
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Cover yourself with a light sheet and avoid heavy blankets or clothing, which can raise your body temperature. Sponging your body with lukewarm water or taking a cool shower may help reduce a fever. Cold water, however, may trigger an episode of chills.
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It peaks in the late afternoon and evening. A true low-grade fever is 100° F to 102° F (37.8° - 39° C) .
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A fever occurs when the body temperature rises above normal. The normal body temperature is between about 36 and 37°C, but this can vary from person to person and from hour to hour. Most centres define fever as body temperature higher than 38°C. Temperatures between 37.5°C and 38.5°C may indicate a low-grade fever.
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Call the doctor if any of these conditions exists: If the temperature is 103 F (39.4 C) or greater (fever is too high) If the fever lasts more than seven days. If the fever symptoms get worse (concern if fever is increasing toward 39.4 C)
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Fever in pregnancy can last as long as the underlying cause, such as the flu, but you should call your practitioner right away if it reaches 101 degrees F. And take steps to bring down your temperature the same day it climbs to 100 degrees F or higher.
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A fever can make you feel hot, cold, shivery, washed out and sometimes have aches and pains. As well as treating the underlying cause of any infection, you need treatment for your fever symptoms to make you more comfortable. Bringing your temperature down can make a big difference to how you feel.
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Like normal body temperature, which is lowest in the morning and highest toward evening, most fevers peak near the end of the day. In fact, this pattern is so characteristic that even if a nighttime fever has eased by morning, doctors are trained to wait until the next evening before pronouncing the fever gone.
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A. Yes keep AC tempt between 26-30 degree Most of the time cough cold, fever are viral in origin, it may subside by 3 -9 days.
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The flu and fever A fever is a common symptom of the flu virus, but not everyone who gets the flu will have one. If you do experience a fever with the flu, it is typically high, over 100ºF (37.78ºC), and is partly responsible for why you feel so bad. Treat a case of the flu seriously, even if you don't have a fever.
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In cases of 'internal fever' you can feel very hot but the thermometer does not show this rise in temperature. The most common situation is that a person has the same symptoms as a real fever, such as malaise, chills and a cold sweat, but the thermometer is still at 36 to 37 °C, which does not indicate fever.
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A fever that does not respond to paracetamol or ibuprofen is no worse than a fever that does. A high fever does not always mean your child has a serious illness. Fever in itself is not bad, however, in young babies it is important to find out the cause of the fever.
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If you have a fever, you are very likely to have a contagious illness. If your temperature is anything higher than 100 degrees F, you shouldn't go to work and expose everyone else to your illness.