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Kinda Fever, Worse Fever, Bad Fever!

num1habsfan

By num1habsfan
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num1habsfan
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Hey everyone. Hope a lot of you are still only and you can reply to this a.s.a.p!!!!

By mid-afternoon today I started developing a fever (slightly). By late-afternoon it was definitely a fever. and NOW its a BAD fever!! :unsure:

My landlady isnt home quite yet, will be any min, and I dont have a thermometer myself (because how often do i use it??). I HOPE TO GOD SHES GOT ONE. :blink:

Its weird, I have NO other symptom. No cold, no nausea, no vomiting, no sore throat. JUST THE FEVER.

HELPPPPP :blink::ph34r::unsure:

~ lisa ~

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Lisa, the only time when it matters how high your fever is, is when you're poisoned. In which case your body won't know when to stop the heat, and it can kill you (normally it won't get higher than your body can handle).

Having a fever means that your body is fighting something, and not a concern in itself. Don't try to bring it down, it is meant to kill whatever is attacking your body. Often a fever is the first sign of a cold or the flu coming on. I hope you're not getting sick. If you have vitamin C in the house, take lots (like 4000 mg at a time). Eat garlic if you have any (or take garlic pills), zinc is good, as is extra vitamin A. If you have multiple vitamins, take an extra one.

Drink a lot (NOT juice) and rest. That's the best you can do. Don't have anything containing sugar, as a teaspoon of sugar will incapacitate your immune system by 50% within half an hour of eating it, and the last thing you want to do is weaken your immune system while you're getting sick.

I hope you will be okay.

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Lisa, the only time when it matters how high your fever is, is when you're poisoned. In which case your body won't know when to stop the heat, and it can kill you (normally it won't get higher than your body can handle).

Having a fever means that your body is fighting something, and not a concern in itself. Don't try to bring it down, it is meant to kill whatever is attacking your body. Often a fever is the first sign of a cold or the flu coming on. I hope you're not getting sick. If you have vitamin C in the house, take lots (like 4000 mg at a time). Eat garlic if you have any (or take garlic pills), zinc is good, as is extra vitamin A. If you have multiple vitamins, take an extra one.

Drink a lot (NOT juice) and rest. That's the best you can do. Don't have anything containing sugar, as a teaspoon of sugar will incapacitate your immune system by 50% within half an hour of eating it, and the last thing you want to do is weaken your immune system while you're getting sick.

I hope you will be okay.

Too late, already having the tea with sugar :lol: I'll drink it plain after this. is it safe to wear layers to feel warm, or do i have to totally freeze to death? The last time I had a bad fever I went to ER (and it was like 103)..and then gave me a shot. How I wish I could do that right now...

BTW, landlady dont have a thermometer either :(

~ lisa ~

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I used to get fevers as my only symptom with UTIs. No other symptoms at all. Take lots of zinc lozenges.

jerseyangel Proficient
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How are you today, Lisa? :)

Don't have anything containing sugar, as a teaspoon of sugar will incapacitate your immune system by 50% within half an hour of eating it, and the last thing you want to do is weaken your immune system while you're getting sick.

I didn't know that! Thanks Ursula :)

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How are you today, Lisa? :)

Still feel super sick, not QUITE as bad as last night but still bad enough. my mom was supposed to phone the college for me to say i'm not coming in today. I cant afford to miss the review, but I dont wanna feel more sick either! So I plan to rest and maybe catch up on some notes while I rest(that dont take much concentration haha).

My dad brought a thermometre for me this morning, just checked my temp and it tells me 99.2 (which means I definitely must have been over 100 :blink: ). Blah...

~ lisa ~

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Still feel super sick, not QUITE as bad as last night but still bad enough. my mom was supposed to phone the college for me to say i'm not coming in today. I cant afford to miss the review, but I dont wanna feel more sick either! So I plan to rest and maybe catch up on some notes while I rest(that dont take much concentration haha).

My dad brought a thermometre for me this morning, just checked my temp and it tells me 99.2 (which means I definitely must have been over 100 :blink: ). Blah...

~ lisa ~

Aw, sorry you still don't feel well :(

I think you're wise to rest up--that's what your body needs right now. Keep drinking those fluids, and I hope you get better real soon! :D

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Aw, sorry you still don't feel well :(

I think you're wise to rest up--that's what your body needs right now. Keep drinking those fluids, and I hope you get better real soon! :D

Thanks. Well my fever went totally down today, in fact my temp was below normal!! (like 97). Then by 9 pm it was back up to 99.1, now its 99.6. WHY?!

~ lisa ~

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Lisa,

My experience has been (and the advice of my mother( a woman to be taken seriously)) that when you first get up from bed after being sick you will feel great. Then after a while you will feel tired and your fever will go up.

I just talked to my hiusband ( an ER nurse) and he said it has to do with your sarcadian rythem. Your temp will normally be highest in the evening. Try googling "body temp" and "fever" to get a more indepth answer.

Hope this helps.

Kate

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Sorry you're still sick. Yes, it is just fine to wear whatever makes you feel comfortable. If you feel cold, pile on the layers, and when you're too hot, take them off.

No need to drink your tea plain. Sweeten it with honey or maple syrup, those are fine. If you have any (or somebody can get it for you), drink Echinacea tea. It revs up your immune system, and it tastes nice, too.

And yes, I agree with Patti, rest is very important. Your body is working overtime trying to get you well, and can do it best when at rest.

I hope you feel better soon.

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