I have a 100.2 fever and I always take bubble bathes when I'm sick. However, I have a fever and a hot bath doesn't seem like it'd be good for getting my temperature down. Will taking a bath make any difference?
2007-02-26 06:49:18 · 16 answers · asked by HoTbOd sWiMmeR 2 in Health ➔ Other - Health
ya taking a hot bubble bath isnt good when you have a fever. But i have heard they are times where you need to sweat out your sickness. 100.2 isnt so bad. You might want to take your temp before you take a bath and then try to only take a 15 min bath once u get out take ur temp again. See if your temp goes up. If it does dramaticly then you know its not good... Also drink lots of fludis when u are in the bath that will help your body not overheat..
Hope you feel better ..
2007-02-26 07:00:34 · answer #1 · answered by Dominic P 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hot Bubble Bath
2016-11-12 07:16:56 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you've taken some tylenol or motrin to help bring your fever down and you don't take a real "hot" bath, but a comfortable warm bath it should be fine, you don't want the water too cool or you will chill and that actually keeps your fever up and makes you feel worse. Feel better. Also drinking something cool while you take your bath is a good idea, even if you opt not to take the bath a cool drink when feverish is better then hot (helps bring your body temp down).
2007-02-26 07:04:35 · answer #3 · answered by kmv 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The only reason you shouldn't take really hot baths or showers is because the baby's temperature rises with yours. If you stay in a hot bath for too long the theory is that the baby's temperature increasing could cause damage to them. You can still take a hot bath just not so hot that you turn bright red is when what my OB told me when I was pregnant. Other OBs might say to be careful because some women are prone to yeast infections during pregnancy and baths can cause those also. I am not sure how true that is but that is what I was told. I took a lot of baths during my pregnancy and I had no yeast infections. Good Luck and Congrats!
2016-03-18 03:22:41 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Taking a bath will bring a fever down if the water isn't too hot. It doesn't have to be cold, just cool. Try taking acetaminophen or ibuprofen and be sure to drink lots of fluids.
2007-02-26 06:55:57 · answer #5 · answered by T W 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Typically tepid baths are used to bring down fevers in emergencies when your fever reducing medicine isn't doing the job. It's what pediatrians tell mothers to do to their babies in lieu of giving them a lot of medication. If you're going to soak in the tub while running a fever, make sure the water is cool enough to help bring down your fever rather than get you more heated up.
2007-02-26 06:55:47 · answer #6 · answered by flacocajuncujo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
DO NOT TAKE A HOT BATH~
If you must soak make it room temperature. Becareful though getting in a tub could cause many things
higher fever
shock
seizures
and more..take some medicine and go to bed
2007-02-26 06:52:57 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have a fever you should NOT take a hot bath. Your body is all ready compromised with your fever. You should try to cool off.
2007-02-26 06:54:59 · answer #8 · answered by wildbill05733 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When my lil sis was in the hospital for a high fever, the doctor put her in cold water, and all night we had to put a cold wet napkin on her to take her fever down. So I would say the hot water will be make you fever worse. You should try cold water instead.
2007-02-26 06:57:10 · answer #9 · answered by N 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, in a way or another>>>>>>>>>YES!
The bath will affect the fever if it is warm badly.
But, the bath improve your health if it is in a cold (not much)temprature.
Good Luck;)
Hope was able to help!
2007-02-26 06:55:34 · answer #10 · answered by Perfect_Human 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋