If you have the chills and feel cold but is burning up with a 100.0 - 101.0 temp is it okay to be bundle up in a sweat shirt and have blankets over you or would that just make it worse?
2006-09-14 06:36:41 · 8 answers · asked by Stacee 1 in Health ➔ Other - Health
give the child childrens tylenol in the amount appropriate for her age, and yes it's ok to give her a blanket.
2006-09-14 06:39:56 · answer #1 · answered by muslimah 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you need to put her in a tub with some rubbing alcohol and rinse her down with it make sure that the water is just a bit warm not too hot and not too cold. It is not good to wrap her in a blanket unless you have given her fever reducing medician because a blanket can keep the warmness of her body locked up. After rinsing down her body put her in some cofortable clothes and lay her down and put a COLD folded wash cloth on her forhead. If she takes a nap that should help brk the fever because sleeping will make her sweat which will break the fever.
2006-09-14 06:45:53 · answer #2 · answered by Kortni 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you absolutely should NOT cover up, it just helps maintain the heat. you should Tylenol and can take Motrin 3 hours later. you can alternate the medicine every 3 hours(6 hrs between a dose of the same medicine). my son suffered from febrile seizures which is caused by a rapid fever increase(Jumped 2.5 degrees in 35 minutes) This is what i was told by the doctor to do for him and it works wonders. if the fever jumps and isnt falling you can take a wet washcloth to the skin or a luke warm bath, both help the temperature fall.
2006-09-14 06:48:57 · answer #3 · answered by dawn 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take tylenol or motrin. Drink lots of cold water. Don't bundle up too much (although I know its very uncomfortable when you're cold) Put a cool towel on forhead. If none of this works take a bath in tepid (not cold) water.
2006-09-14 06:41:36 · answer #4 · answered by Suspended 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the doctors told me that it would make it worse. the best thing to do is take a Luke warm bath. not hot and not cold. then take some Tylenol
2006-09-14 06:41:35 · answer #5 · answered by country girl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Acetominophen (Tylenol) and lots and lots of water. If you haven't already, you should probably make an appointment with your doc, or visit an urgent care center.
2006-09-14 06:49:35 · answer #6 · answered by MornGloryHM 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take some Tylonel
2006-09-14 06:49:20 · answer #7 · answered by Marie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
bundling up will "break" the fever-and then you should feel better
2006-09-14 06:38:43 · answer #8 · answered by Big D's Sexy Peach 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋