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- What is fever?
- Symptoms of fever
- Causes of fever
- Prevention of fever
- Risk factors for fever
- Complications of fever
- When to see a doctor about fever
- Diagnosis of fever
- Conventional treatment of fever
- Alternative/complementary treatment of fever
- Living with fever
- Caring for someone with fever
Fever may be unpreventable in certain circumstances:
- Infection - if the body has been invaded by viruses or bacteria and an infection ensues, the hypothalamus may try to increase body temperature rapidly to make it less hospitable for the viruses or bacteria to continue to multiply
- Malignancy - if there is a malignant growth or leukaemia, the body can produce a recurrent fever in response to the malignancy in the body
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There really is no way to prevent a fever from occurring (as it is a self defence mechanism by the body in response to infection), but there are ways to reduce it:
- Cool compress - a cool compress can be made by wetting a face cloth and wringing it out and then placing this on the body pulse points (inner wrists, arms, neck, forehead and legs) to reduce body temperature naturally
- Keep hydrated - it is really important to keep the body hydrated when an infection of any type is present. Usually when a person has a fever, they tend not to feel very hungry, but liquids can be tolerated. Try to have as much of the following: water, diluted fruit juice and herbal teas (chamomile, peppermint and rose hip)
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< 3: causes 5: risk factors > Last reviewed: 8 September 2007 || Last updated: 17 February 2009
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NOTE: Mega doses of any type of vitamin, mineral, amino acid or herbal supplement cannot cure illnesses and in fact can be very dangerous and produce toxic side effects and interfere with medicine you are taking. Always ensure you consult your doctor before taking any type of complementary supplements.
Disclaimer: This guide is not intended to be used for diagnostic or prescriptive purposes. For any treatment or diagnosis of illness, please see your doctor.
