I've had fever for six days now! Whats going on?

Answer 1

Without information on other symptoms and what degree of fever you have, I don't think anyone can tell you. I can try to help you start to diagnose yourself, or at least consider information that may be useful to find the root cause. Consider a few questions:

~What is your temperature/how high is your fever, does it spike at any time during the day? (the higher the fever the greater the need for urgency)
~Do you have any other symptoms?
~Check your glands along your jaw line and neck for tenderness and swelling
~Is your throat sore?
~Are you tired?
~Are you going through anything especially stressful?
~Do you have a cough/congestion?
~Have you had any kind of accident lately, do you have any cuts, have you been exposed to any illnesses, have you travelled outside the country recently?
~Are you in pain (mild or intense)? Where?

Most importantly, evaluate what you have done to heal (rest, plenty of fluids, meds, etc.).

If this continues, you should consider contacting your doctor, or if you have health insurance you may be able call a nurse advise line (hopefully with answers to some of the above questions). Any number of things (from allergies to colds/flu to major infections) can cause a fever and you should definitely pay attention to this red flag.

Take care (get rest, drink fluids, etc.), be careful about any medications, and consider medical care. I hope you feel better soon.

Answer 2

A fever isn't an illness itself, it's usually a sign that something's going on in your body. Yet fevers aren't necessarily bad. In fact, they seem to play a key role in helping your body fight off a number of bacterial and viral infections.

If you're an adult, a fever may be uncomfortable, but it usually isn't dangerous unless it measures 103 F or higher. For very young children and infants, however, even slightly elevated temperatures may indicate a serious infection. In newborns, a subnormal temperature — rather than a fever — may be a sign of serious illness.

For adults
Call your doctor about a fever if:
Your temperature is more than 104 F
You've had a fever for more than three days
In addition, call your doctor immediately if any of these signs and symptoms accompany a fever:

A severe headache
Severe swelling of your throat
Unusual skin rash
Unusual eye sensitivity to bright light
A stiff neck and pain when you bend your head forward
Mental confusion
Persistent vomiting
Difficulty breathing or chest pain
Extreme listlessness or irritability
Abdominal pain or pain when urinating
Any other unexplained symptoms

Answer 3

You probably have an infection. Even a large pimple can cause someone to have a low grade fever. You could possibly have a staph infection and the fever is the only indication. Time to visit the Dr. To see if it is viral or bacterial. Viral- you just have to wait it out and take care of yourself-the old, rest lots of fluids... If it's bacterial then the Dr. will prescribe antibiotics.

Answer 4

You should go to a doctor. If you are scared or unable to go call the dial a nurse. You should always seek a medical professional if any medical sympton persists for several days. Even if it is nothing wouldn't you prefer a doctor tells you this as opposed to some random person on yahoo answers? Check out this link http://children.webmd.com/tc/Fever-Age-4-and-Older-Topic-Overview
Hope you feel better!

Answer 5

You have an infection somewhere. Try taking some tylenol about 1000mg for a couple of days until you can get in a see a Dr. for some antibiotics

Answer 6

If it's not a very high fever its probably just a persistent cold/flu....If it's higher, you should see a doctor.

Answer 7

my sister had a fever for a couple of days so we took her to the ER. turns out she had pneumonia.

Answer 8

The human body is amazing. Your body is trying to burn away an infection that is causing you to be ill, even if you don't feel sick

Answer 9

It most likely is walking pneumonia.

Answer 10

Go to webmd.com