I got very hot so i took almost all of my clothes off. i don't know if this isn't good or not? because you know how people say to bundle up when you're sick.
2007-02-24 17:22:38 · 10 answers · asked by uglyvanity 3 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Infectious Diseases
Can you take fever reducers? Don't bundle up if you have a fever. This will raise your body temp to high. Take a cool bath to reduce the heat from the fever.
2007-02-24 17:27:55 · answer #1 · answered by greylady 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Fever is the body's normal attempt to fight infection. By
removing the covers, you are not helping anything. Stay
covered up and "sweat it out". Of course, take medicine
for the strep throat, but stay covered up. The fever will
break faster.
2007-02-25 01:32:48 · answer #2 · answered by Northwest Womps 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually they don't say to bundle up when you're sick, it's just a reaction your body has when it raises its temperature (as it's a defense mechanism where it tries to kill the bacteria/virus). Usually when you're really cold that means you have a fever because your body is trying to get warmer. If you're hot that usually means your fever broke, so don't worry about bundling up, just get comfortable and try to feel better :)
2007-02-25 01:26:26 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
As long as you are inside, so whatever makes you comfortable. If you are hot like that, you are probable breaking your fever. When your freezing and it is warm, your getting a fever. (Take a luke warm shower, it will releave you for a while).
However, if you are outside of the house and it is cold make sure you stay covered to prevent frostbite.
Hope you feel better soon. Make sure you drink plenty of fluids!
2007-02-25 01:31:17 · answer #4 · answered by Mel 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wear the amount of clothing you feel comfortable in. When the temperature is rising, you will feel chilly and may shiver. Later, you will feel hot as your skin blood vessels dilate. After taking an antipyretic such as Tylenol, you will feel hot and sweat as your temperature goes down. You may have a shower or bath with lukewarm water, if it makes you feel better.
2007-02-25 01:44:21 · answer #5 · answered by yakkydoc 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh Ive had strep before. If you take some motrin or someting it will numb the pain and reduce your temp. Also get some antibiotics and dont worry about it. when your hot your hot when your cold your cold.
2007-02-25 01:32:41 · answer #6 · answered by Loflow23 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
same here and it is 61 degrees outside and my husband got the heat on telling me I have to sweat it out. I been taking thera flu and antibiotics. dont take your clothes off because your poes are open and please dont get overheated because that want make it any better just let it take its course and I hope you get to feeling better cause this is awful. Hot one minute cold the next cant swallow and then I am having sinus problems.
2007-02-25 01:26:13 · answer #7 · answered by Afrolicious35 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
matter of what is comfortable for you. dont think either way is going to help u get over the infection any faster or slower. just make sure you do not get too cold and not too hot
2007-02-25 01:28:51 · answer #8 · answered by traveller365 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you should cover up. you need to sweat the fever out of you. anyway, if your as sick as you sound, I dont think you should be on the computer, but in bed resting.
2007-02-25 01:30:38 · answer #9 · answered by coffeelover 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can wear whatever you want to. it doesn't matter. take some tylenol though and get rid of the fever. you'll be much more comfortable. it's not worth the discomfort to wait it out.
2007-02-25 01:28:11 · answer #10 · answered by bt 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋