Fever: High Temperature (causes, symptoms, treatment, medication, remedies) (The elderly (over 65 years))

There are many high fever causes, such as viruses, issues with stomach, etc. One of the home remedies for high fever includes taking either a lukewarm bath or shower, which is very beneficial for reducing the high body temperature. Water is known to cool down the body immensely.

Before taking a bath or shower, make sure that the water temperature is about 85–90 degrees Fahrenheit, or 29.4–32.2 degrees Celsius.

Headache and high fever in adults, teenagers, children etc. can be highly annoying. When having a fever or even high fever chills, it is extremely important to hydrate, since the body loses the fluids through sweating and cannot cool itself down.

Drink as much as possible. Water and tea are the best solutions, but avoid dairy products.

One of the answers to the question "what causes high fever?" is heat stroke. It is also called hyperthermia or and it happens for various reasons some of them being:

1. Exposure to a hot environment
2. Strenuous activity
3. Wearing excess clothing
4. Drinking alcohol
5. Being dehydrated.

Basically, the body can no longer regulate the temperature on its own.

To learn more about how to deal with this situation, check out the heat stroke guide, but bear in mind that you always need to pay a visit to a doctor, before taking actions on your own.

Can teething cause high fever? - Possibly, yes. Can can a high fever cause a seizure? - Possibly, yes. Can a high fever cause a stroke? - Possibly yes! Fever itself is not harmful. Basically, it may appear when the organism responds to the threat such as viruses and bacteria, by raising the temperature, attempting to kill them.

You should seek medical attention immediately if you have high fever temperature, i.e. should the fever go beyond 105 degrees Fahrenheit (40.5 degrees Celsius) (if you measured it from your armpit); 104.6 (mouth temperature)/105.6 (rectal or ear temperature) Fahrenheit; 40.4 (mouth)/40.9 (rectal/ear) in Celsius.

The bar goes lower when it comes to children, especially babies and toddlers. Their immune systems are not yet developed properly, therefore you should pay extra care. This article on Clevelandclinic is a page that might help you determine the severity of your child's temperature.

The elderly should keep track of their hight temperature, and report it to the doctor as soon as possible. Because their organism biologically changes due to the process of aging, it is susceptible to many illnesses, and the fever should never be taken lightly. This article on Oxfordjournals will help you understand it better and tell you what exact measures you should take.

Chicken broth is good when fighting with fever. Not only does it hydrate you, but its steam and contents help you expel the mucus you may have in your nose and/or lungs.

You may find a simple recipe for a chicken soup in this article by Allrecipes.

Eat citrus fruit, such as oranges, tangerines, lemon, because they are rich with vitamin C, which can help you fight against the high fever more efficiently.

If you have high fever temperature, high fever abdominal pain, or other symptoms, consider using wet towels to reduce the temperature.Soak the towels in cold water and place them on your neck and forehead.  This should help lower the temperature.

If you have high fever chills, body ache or other high fever symptoms, one of the best home remedies for high fever is tea. Much like water, tea, as a liquid, hydrates the organism. Tea can stimulate you and promote sweating, which helps with cooling down of your body.

Here is the list of some kinds of tea you should drink when having a fever:
  1) ginger
  2) catnip
  3) elder flower

There are many high fever causes. For instance, there are diseases that cause high fever, but also, bad living conditions. So, if you have a high fever abdominal pain, it is possible that you have contracted a virus causing high fever. One way to treat your condition is to drink cinnamon tea. Cinnamon's health benefits are various. If your fever is caused by a stomach flu, this is the right plant for you. It has strong antiviral and antibacterial properties.

Here is how you can prepare the remedy:

1. Take 2 cardamoms, a pinch of cinnamon and 2 tablespoons of powdered ginger.
2. Steep for 5 minutes in hot water and drink it (hot).

No matter what causes high fever, garlic is there to help. The health benefits of garlic are many, among which is said that it can boost the immune system and fight any diseases that cause high fever or every single virus causing high fever. Here is one of the recipes for a garlic remedy to help you fight against fever:

1. Take 1 clove of garlic and crush it.
2. Add 1 cup of water to a heating pan. Add the crushed garlic in it and steep for 5 minutes.
3. Let the mixture reach to room temperature and strain it.