Confused: Best way to treat fever.

[goldencoil]

Confused lng ako guys. Nung bata pa ako pag may fever ako, my mom would wrap me in a blanket para pagpawisan ako. After ko pagpawisan, I would feel well.

Pero I read in some internet articles na pag may fever ka, dapat nasa cool environment ka. Yung anak ko kasi pag may trangkaso, I would turn the aircon on para cool yung room.

Parang contradicting diba?

Eh nung bata ako, wala nmnk kaming aircon kaya tingin ko eh ayos din yung pagpawisan. Ewan ko, confused nga ako.

Baka meron sa inyong makakapag explain ng mas malinaw.

[OTEP]

Fever is a symptom, not a disease. You don't treat it per se. You treat what's causing it (infection, etc.). Sometimes the cause of the fever will spontaneously resolve in a few days so you just ride the fever out.

Hindi na uso yung binabalot sa kumot. Hehehe. Ginagawa iyon dati kapag sobrang lagnat mo na eh nangangatog na katawan mo (fever with chills). Pwede ka naman na uminom ng Paracetamol sa panahong ito.

Kapag walang aircon, sponge bath is a good way to lower body temp. Punas lang ng punas. It helps if you have a ***y nurse.

[VtEC]

http://www.medicinenet.com/aches_pain_fever/page2.htm
An individual with a fever should be kept comfortable and not overdressed. Overdressing can cause the temperature to go higher. Tepid water [85 degrees F (30.0 degrees C)] baths may help bring down a fever. Never immerse someone in ice water. This is a common misconception. Never sponge a child or an adult with alcohol; the alcohol fumes may be inhaled causing many problems.

confusing nga.kasi pag pinagpawisan nga naman labas na init sa katawan pero diba nilalagayan padin naman ng malamig na facetowel sa noo?.

[OTEP]

Nice post Vtec. Use water for the spongebath. hehehe. Never use alcohol.

Actually yung twalya sa noo dapat yun ang pang-sponge bath. Baka umalis yung nagpupunas. hehehe.

Sweating is a way of lowering body temp. A sponge bath is another way of lowering body temp. Kumbaga you are just helping the body's natural coolling system. Hindi naman yung pagpawisan per se ang important dun, ang important is the lowering of the temp that is a result of the pagpapawis.

A result you can also acheive with a sponge bath or a cool environment.

[goldencoil]

Ayus!

Cool Environment. Cool talaga sagot mo OTEP. +1 sa yo.

So tama pala yung ginagawa nmin ni Misis ko. Yun din gawa sa kin ni misis pag may fever ako so parang may pretty nurse na din ako.

Apir tayong lahat!

[oldblue]

depende ata pag may ubo saka masakit dibdib, mahirap mag-aircon

[ghosthunter]

Gusto ko ito yung nurse ko

[dazedchiq]

basta taga-tsikot talaga... hindi nawawala ang kamanyakan sa usapan. hahaha! :D

[dbuzz]

Ayus!

Cool Environment. Cool talaga sagot mo OTEP. +1 sa yo.

So tama pala yung ginagawa nmin ni Misis ko. Yun din gawa sa kin ni misis pag may fever ako so parang may pretty nurse na din ako.

Apir tayong lahat!

apppppiiiirrr ako dyan bro....at saka low - high - sides - back and front five pa...

[ian_rex]

last time ang ginawa sa akin is to dip my foot on a basin full of ice. alangya, biglang baba lagnat ko e.

[drey]

Yep, sir Otep is correct, fever is no disease. Its a symptom. Its also a sign that your body is fighting from bacteria's.

[antiglenn]

ako kadalasan pag mag sakit higa sa kama, inom madaming tubig, tapos inom ng biogesic, nawawala na.

[pup2]

AFAIK, pareho lang ang acetaminophen at paracetamol. Yung ibuprofen ang iba. Tama ba doc?

[metatron]

AFAIK, pareho lang ang acetaminophen at paracetamol.

acetaminophen is the US approved name for paracetamol.

wrapping up a febrile patient can induce overheating, convulsions and death. leaving a moist cool towel on the patient's head can cause/aggravate a headache.

one of the latest trends regarding vitamin c states that although healthy individuals experience little to no immune boosting benefits with regular intake, sick individuals given vitamin c generally experience less severe symptoms and recover earlier than those who were not given vit. c.

[uls]

when i feel a cold or flu coming, i take echinacea.

Works for me.

[OTEP]

nakasubok na ba sa inyo na pinipisil iyong in betweens ng thumb and pointer ninyo?

Napakaraming meaning nito depende sa kausap mo. Nung naglecture yung mga practitioners ng accu-pressure sa Leveriza dati, ang effect naman daw nito ay to relieve boredom (e.g. when sitting in class, during an office meeting, etc.). :lol:

Ang alam ko lang hindi nagbabago ang meaning ay yung kapag nagshake hands kayo ng babae tapos, itatap mo ng mabilis ng index finger mo yung pulse niya.