What to do at a high temperature - high temperature
Increased temperature indicates not only that your body is progressing disease, but also that it is fighting infection. And here there is absolutely nothing to worry about. Just learn how to behave properly in this situation.
Whether the temperature is always bad
A large number of doctors believe that the opposite is true - a rise in temperature is good. After all, it shows the effect of our immune system. Experiments have shown that at an elevated temperature, the cells of the immune system destroy bacteria faster. At the beginning of the last century, heat was even used to treat syphilis and arthritis. To do this, doctors placed patients in the heated box.
When the temperature is dangerous
When the human immune system acts normally, a high temperature indicates a relatively good health. But in elderly people with weakened immunity, heat is usually released badly, so you should closely monitor the temperature rise in them. The same applies to all people who have a weakened body. For example, patients with leukemia, AIDS or cancer should inform doctors about absolutely any increase in body temperature.
The yet unformed immune system of infants can very unpredictably react to the temperature. Therefore, in the first month of life, a rise in temperature is always regarded as an alarm signal.
The main thing is to comply with bed rest and drink a lot of any liquid. And drink constantly, though for a little bit. Well help: tea with lemon, berry juice and fruit tea.
You can make yourself such a drink: 2 teaspoons are bred in 100 ml of boiling water. Then add a lemon and two teaspoons of raspberry jam. Cover the dishes with a lid and leave for 10 minutes. When they pass, you can drink.
Another good recipe, helping to bring down the temperature: pour boiling water on the leaves of black currant. Let it brew for 10 minutes, then add the lemon juice. After another 10 minutes you can drink.
Chicken broth is very useful at elevated temperature.
The room in which the patient is lying should be well ventilated. Do not take too hot a shower or a bath. It's better if you just wipe the body with a damp cloth. But it must be done so that it does not become wet.
A few more tips:
- if the body temperature has not reached 38 degrees, do not use any antipyretic. Just put on thin cotton clothes and cover with a light sheet. So you will not be hot and get to sleep;
- if the temperature reached 38 degrees, drink the proven product and only as written in the instructions. It does not hurt to knock down the temperature of aspirin, just do not give it to children. The action of the tablet begins in about half an hour. If the temperature then rises again, remember that the next pill can be drunk only after 4 hours;
- temperature rose above 40 degrees? Then be sure to drink antipyretic and put a cool compress on your head. Make sure that there is no draft in the room. Every half hour you need to check the temperature. If it continues to rise, it is necessary to call an ambulance.
When you can not do without the help of the ambulance
In such situations, you do not have to try to knock down the temperature yourself, but you just need to call the doctors:
- The baby has risen above 38 degrees for less than three months;
- The temperature became higher than 40 degrees;
- 38 degrees is held for several days;
- The temperature increased in a person who has chronic diseases.
Remember that these recommendations are relevant only to people who can be called relatively healthy. In other cases, it is best to consult your doctor right away.