High temperature is a natural process accompanying many diseases. Thus, according to Aigul Arslanova, head of the OMP of polyclinic No. 50 in Ufa, the immune system may react in this way to an infection that has entered the body.
In a conversation with UfaTime.ru the doctor said that the temperature below 38.5 degrees does not need to be knocked down. But in the case when it rose above, as well as with a tendency to cramps should take antipyretics.
In the absence of such drugs, it is worth paying attention to physical ways to reduce fever. So, to reduce the temperature will help to drink plenty of water and a warm bath. The doctor called wet compresses on the forehead an effective method.
Arslanova emphasized that cold baths should be avoided in order not to cause a reverse effect.
“Do not forget that if the temperature is above 39 degrees or in the presence of other alarming symptoms, such as difficulty breathing or severe pain, it is necessary to contact a doctor for qualified help,” Arslanova added.
Earlier, in an exclusive interview for RuNews24.ru, INVITRO-South pediatrician Tatyana Nemaltseva answered questions about how to behave properly when a child has a fever, when to give antipyretics, and also told how not to harm the child.
And Andrey Pozdnyakov, MD, infectious disease doctor, chief physician of INVITRO-Siberia LLC, in a conversation with RuNews24.ru answered the question whether acute respiratory viral infections and colitis really cause temperature fluctuations.