He has a fever?!


Question:

He has a fever?

My fiance came home from work and is feeling a little hot all over, he says he dosnt feel bad ther than being hot, we do live in hawaii. i put a wet cold towel on his forehead and wiped down his face and neck, i also put a fan on him, and gave him cold water. he says he feels a little better now, hes sleeping too, could it be anything serious? what else can I do? He dosnt take any kind of pills.


Answers:

Fever is a symptom of almost any kind of infection. In most cases (unless it gets extremely high) fever does no harm in itslef, although the infection causing it may. But in Hawaii it could be he just got overheated, and the steps you have taken should be all that he needs.

Keep giving him water to drink every time he wakes up. If he starts urinating frequently and says the urine is almost clear, then that's good. If his urine is dark or he's not urinating much at all, then he's dehydrated, which can be dangerous. Unless he gets a rash or starts feeling generally bad, preventing dehydration is the most important thing. The wet towels and fan are great, too.

If he feels like eating and is willing to take aspirin, that lowers body temperature and can make him more comfortable. But if he takes it without food, it could upset his stomach. A lifelong Floridian told me to use aspirin as a method to cool off on extremely hot days, but to use it only on rare occasions or it stops having an effect.




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