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How to treat a fever at home?

Care for a fever depends on its severity. A low-grade fever with no other symptoms doesn’t typically require medical treatment. Drinking fluids and resting in bed are usually enough to fight off a fever.

When a fever is accompanied by mild symptoms. Such as general discomfort or dehydration. It can be helpful to treat elevated body temperature by:UFABET  

  • making sure the room temperature where the person is resting is comfortable
  • A regular bath or a sponge bath using lukewarm water
  • taking acetaminophen (Tylenol) or ibuprofen (Advil)
  • drinking plenty of fluids

When to see a doctor about a fever?

A mild can typically be treated at home. In some cases, however, a fever can be a symptom of a serious medical condition that requires prompt treatment.

You should take your infant to a doctor if they’re:

  • younger than 3 months old and have a temperature exceeding 100.4°F (38°C)
  • between 3 and 6 months old, have a temperature over 102°F (38.9°C). And seem unusually irritable, lethargic, or uncomfortable
  • between 6 and 24 months old and have a temperature higher than 102°F (38.9°C) that lasts longer than one day

You should take your child to see a doctor if they:

  • A body temperature exceeding 102.2°F (39°C)
  • have had a fever for more than three days
  • make poor eye contact with you
  • seem restless or irritable
  • have recently had one or more immunizations
  • A serious medical illness or a compromised immune system
  • have recently been in a developing country

You should call your doctor if you:

  • A body temperature exceeding 103°F (39.4°C)
  • have had a fever for more than three days
  • A serious medical illness or a compromised immune system
  • have recently been in a developing country