Are there any ways to reduce fever without medication?
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Try cool compresses to these points; under his arms (armpits), behind his neck, his groin area, and on the backside of his knees.  Also cool sponge baths or a soak in a tepid or cool tub, though I doubt he would willingly accept this.  This will rapidly reduce his temperature but obviously will not keep it down.  I have read recently that a temperature from a fever can be allowed if not extreme and dangerously high, as it is the body's natural defense against the invading infections.\n\nPlease talk with your pediatrician to verify these suggestions as acceptable in your case and Good luck!
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Try adding fresh or dry ginger and honey into your daily diet. You could even try out the tea you could make using about half a tsp of dry ginger powder and a tablespoon of honey - just add boiling water and stir. Also keep yourself warm and use warm massage oils like sesame, bitter almond or olive oil on the joints. You could also use some late morning sun or sauna after an oil massage - always keeping in mind to avoid winds or sudden drops of temperature. Finally, prayers always help for everything. A prayer coming your way from this end... Get well sooon!
963746
There is no way to get rid of scarlet fever fast.  You should take it easy; it used to kill people and can still cause other problems, such as rhematic fever or meningitits.  While few people die from it these days, there can still be complictions.  Just take the anitbiotics, lots of vitamins and rest.\nIt has to run its course.
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Wash your hands always and if you know somebody around you has a cold make sure you stay away from them.\nEspecialy at work make sure you don't touch your eyes ears nose or mouth if you have been near or touched door handles, pens, keyboards etc when sick people are in work.\n\nThis works for me, I used to get colds and flu every 2 - 3 months then I started bieng more careful and I had my first cold in 3 years  just 2 weeks ago.\n\nVitamins are not the answer, I eat fruit maybe once a month and I pretty much live off microwave meals, toast, biscuits and takeaways.\n\nOh and don't take drugs, these make it very easy to get a cold in the weeks after taking them.
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get a cool bath\n\nwipe you forehead with a cool cloth\n\nwalk around naked\n\nwear cotton as much as possible and avoid tight clothing\n\nbuy air conditioning\n\nrun cold water on the insides of your wrists  -as the blood is pumped through it actively cools your blood down\n\nemigrate to the north pole\n\nhope you feel better soon :-)
904185
A really hot shower if you could take one just before the taking of the temperature, if found the best way to get out of school is to fake throwing up, or throw up etc, fever is a toughy
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Lots of Vitamin C - lemons in warm water with honey or just plain vitamin C pill\n\nYou can try Zicam it is supposed to shorten the cold\n\nhttp://www.zicam.com/\n\nIt worked for me
175575
I had that exact thing this past weekend, my friend squeezed real lemons, honey and water in a mug and warmed it up.  I draqnk it a few different times and it made me feel so much better!!!!  Worked so much better than just medications.
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Fill your bathtub with as much water as you can and make sure the water is as hot as you can tolerate.\n\nBeing immersed in this hot water will help kill the virus in your system (that's why your body raises it's how temperature in the first place).  Because your body temperature rises as a result of the bath, your body will compensate for it by lowering your fever.\n\nThe hot bath will make you dehydrated, so keep drinking plenty of liquids.\n\nI hope I helped!
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WELL ARE YOU COLD OR HOTT? IF YOUR COLD I WOULD COVER UP AND IF YOUR HOTT I WOULD NOT COVER UP SEE HOW EASY THAT WAS!!!!! FEVERS U SHOULD PROBABLY COVER UP AND BE SLEEPING AND TAKE MEDICINE!!!
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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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There are many different things you can do to ease the cold. Try drinking lots of Tea for example some ginger root tea. To make this you will want to boil about 4 cups of water. Get a 2" chunk of ginger and peal off the peal. chop it up into small slivers and put it in the boiling water. you will want to then turn down the heat and put a lid on the pan and then let it simmer for 10 to 15 min. Its recommended to not use sweetener, but i know for me i have to have a little bit of honey.\n\nNext a lot of people swear by garlic. I know... ewe... but it does have a lot of healing properties. Some say you should make a tea with it, but i say that is gross, so just take one clove of garlic, peal off the husk, and cut it in to small chunks, DO NOT CHEW! this will lead to bad breath. just swallow the garlic with water like tacking a pill.\n\nMy last recommendation is sweet lemon tea. My mom used to make this for me all the time when i was little and sick. She would boil some water put it in a glass with a whole lemon and some honey to sweeten it. I always felt better after drinking that tea. and it still works to this day, even though i have to make it my self now.
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the best home remedy for fevers is tylenol. i just had that flu just so you know right as you start to feel like its over, its going to mutate into a stomach bug. but the best remedy for what your feeling right now go to the drugstore, buy robitussin (not the store brand) and tylenol (not the store brand) take the maximum dose of the tussin which is about 3.5 tablespoons with two 650 mg tylenol pills. that will take care of your fever and aching and probably knock your a ss out.
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Real fast? Bath in Ice Water.\n\nIf you have 1/2 hour to 1 hour to spare, It's much more comfortable to just take some tylenol.
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Cool water. not too cold. drink it.\nThen take a cool (not cold) shower and go to bed. Do not sleep with a light on! Try to reduce your stress level. \nExercise is great for stress. just 10 or 15 minutes two or three days a week can make a real difference. Open a window. Fresh air is the best. helps the blood circulate and if it is migraines that's the best thing. Also, try not to get over heated or too cold.
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Here are a couple of good ideas:\n\nSteam inhalation to help prevent secondary infections when you have a cold (bronchitis). It's really quite easy: Bring a pot of water to a boil, take it off the fire, then stand over it and create a tent with a towel over your head and the pot. Purse your lips and breathe steam though your mouth. For best results, before inhaling, steep a small handful of sage and/or eucalyptus leaves or a teaspoon of the essential oils of either or both (available at herb shops) in the steaming water. Not only is this procedure soothing, it's preventive, since the aromatic oils are known to retard bacterial growth.\n\nAnother remedy is strong ginger tea, which helps clear up chest congestion. Peel and grate (lengthwise on the large holes of a grater) a chunk of fresh gingerroot. Place 1 to 2 teaspoons of the gingerroot into a mug of just-boiled water. Cover and let it steep for 10 to 15 minutes. Strain and drink. (If you like, add honey to taste.) Drink a few cups of ginger tea throughout the day. \n\nHope this helps!
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I remember my grandmother putting perfume on my fever blisters when I was a kid and that would dry them up within a couple of days. If you don't want to do that you can buy a lip medication called lip medex or it could be lip medix. It is like a chap stick.