Heat is not uncommon, it scares us, we rush to get help from doctors, and we try to reduce it ourselves. Do not knock down an adult's high temperature, and in general to a certain value, it is not worth it to knock down. For example, a rise in temperature can say that the immune system works efficiently, but this fact is not encouraging. What to do if high temperature, how to determine when the temperature rise should cause alarm, and when not.
Causes of high temperature.
In a small child, the high temperature is more dangerous than the same temperature in an adult, the immune system is only formed in children. And it can not react to negative influences. And in adults with a high temperature, things go a little differently. In an adult human immunity is established, and he controls all the processes occurring in the body. Why is there a lot of temperature in adults? There are many reasons. The temperature can rise with bleeding, heart attacks, under the influence of natural hormones, inflammatory processes in the joints and tissues, when there are viral and bacterial infections in the body, and so on. High fever is not a disease, but is a reaction of the immune system to some kind of disorder.
High temperature kills viruses, does not allow them to properly reproduce and speed up the synthesis of interferon, which strengthens the immune system. If the immune system functions normally, then high temperature is an indicator of health in an adult. If there is evidence that the immune system is weakened due to age, treatment with chemotherapy, taking medications, surgeries, then raising the temperature is seen as something out of the ordinary.
In all other cases, high temperatures, if slightly increased above 38 degrees Celsius, can not be the reason to urgently call a doctor. It should be called when the patient's temperature rises above 39.5 degrees Celsius. And if it jumped to 41 degrees, you should immediately call a doctor, convulsions may begin. A critical temperature of 42 degrees, here the presence of doctors should be, it's a matter of life and death, irreversible damage in the human brain can begin. In adults, the temperature rarely reaches this value. With infectious diseases this does not happen.
How to knock down heat?
It is quite difficult to tolerate such a temperature, but it is necessary to shoot it down in extreme cases. How to knock down the most affordable methods of heat? Before using antipyretics, you need to cool down. It is necessary to drink a lot of liquid, because when the temperature rises, the body becomes dehydrated, and the amount of liquid in the body decreases significantly. A dehydration leads to an increase in temperature. It is necessary to drink tea, mineral water, juices, this normalizes the water balance in the body. It will be good to drink hot tea, or mors with currants, raspberries, lemon, honey. If after the tea on the forehead there is perspiration, then the temperature began to fall.
But this is not enough, after a while the mercury column can climb up. So, the patient needs to be completely undressed, pounded with cologne, alcohol, vodka, and for a while he should not be worn or covered with a blanket. It will freeze, but you should not be afraid of it. This method of reducing temperature is completely safe and very effective, it has been used successfully and for a long time in many medical institutions.
Enema .
It is a good way to lower the temperature when it is filled with half a glass of boiled water and a solution of the powder of the antipyretic. This is an unpleasant procedure, but it is a quick way to reduce heat when it stays very long.
Antipyretics .
Their help should be treated only as a last resort. There is a large selection of antipyretic drugs, ibuprofen, aspirin, paracetamol have proven themselves. These tablets should be drunk carefully, they worsen blood clotting, and sometimes cause bleeding. Aspirin can not be used by those who have digestive tract diseases, it irritates the mucous membrane and causes an aggravation of these diseases.
If the temperature is higher than 38 degrees Celsius and lasts for three days, and there is no pain in the throat, a runny nose, a cough, then a thorough examination with specialists is needed. The causes of such a disease can be pyelonephritis, pneumonia or another dangerous disease, for which antibiotics are needed.
How to knock down the temperature by popular means.
- In hot tea, add 1 spoonful of vodka or cognac, go to bed and try to sleep.
- We drink a lot of liquid, little by little, so that there is no vomiting. Let's make tea with lemon and honey.
- Eat grapefruit, orange, lemon. Citrus fruits reduce temperature, strengthen immunity, and counter the inflammatory process.
- In the morning we air the patient's room, the body needs access to oxygen.
- Mix the water and vodka in a 1: 1 ratio. We will rub the entire swab with a cotton swab, but do not rub the vodka. Or take ½ liter of water, add 1 st. l. 9% of apple cider vinegar and this solution will wipe the patient's body.
- We will collect flowers of hawthorn and chamomile in a jar, we will add weed and motherwort. Let's take everything in the same number. We weld 1 tbsp. l. Herbs a glass of boiling water. We insist on collecting and drinking during the day in small portions.
In conclusion, let's add what to do if the temperature is high, follow these tips, but it will be better to call a doctor so that he can recommend this or that remedy to lower the fever and conduct a further course of treatment.