Sudden fever and then spontaneously subsided

Fever is very common around us, especially people with poor physical constitution are particularly prone to fever. After having a fever, people usually use methods such as cold compresses to reduce the temperature to avoid damage to other organs. However, some patients with fever will automatically get rid of their fever later, which will affect people's judgment of their own physical illness. So, what exactly is going on with a sudden fever and then going away on its own?

What does it mean if the fever goes away on its own?

Fever is a warning signal, it is informing you that some part of the body is sick; however, fever itself will not harm the child, so whether it is necessary to reduce the fever depends on the duration and temperature of the fever. Since fever is a normal immune response, it helps white blood cells resist bacterial toxins and has a certain disease resistance. Observing the fever pattern can help diagnose the cause of the disease. Simply reducing the fever can be misleading, so there is no need to rush to reduce the fever if the body temperature is not too high.

However, fever will increase metabolism and cause energy consumption; especially for infants and young children, fever causes water evaporation, leading to dehydration; and infants and young children are prone to high fever convulsions, so it is unnecessary to allow fever to cause harm.

How to reduce fever in daily life?

1. When using alcohol for bathing, pay attention to the concentration of alcohol, generally 30%-50% concentration is appropriate. The alcohol should not be too cold, the temperature should be between 32℃ and 35℃. Dip a gauze or towel in alcohol and wipe regularly. Usually start from the child's neck, and rub from top to bottom along the outside of the upper arm to the back of the hand. Then rub along the inner side of the upper arm through the armpit to the palm. After wiping the upper limbs, wipe the back from the neck downwards. While wiping, use the other hand to gently massage and pat the back to promote blood circulation.

2. If the high fever is unbearable, you can use cold compresses to help lower your body temperature. Place a cold wet towel on your forehead, wrists, and calves, and cover other parts of your body with clothing. When the cold compress reaches body temperature, it should be changed and repeated until the fever subsides. You can also wrap ice cubes in a cloth bag and place it on your forehead.

3. When you have a high fever, your body sweats to dissipate heat; but when you have a high fever, your body loses too much water and closes its sweat glands to prevent further water loss, which makes your body unable to dissipate heat. The solution is to replenish fluids, drink plenty of boiled water and fruit and vegetable juice, which are rich in vitamins and minerals, especially beet juice and carrot juice. If you want to drink tomato juice, choose a low-sodium product. Solid foods should be avoided during a fever until the condition improves.

When infants and young children have a fever, parents must pay attention to taking good care of them. If the fever does not exceed 38.5 degrees, it is recommended to use physical cooling methods to reduce the temperature. The above is the introduction about "What does it mean if a fever goes away on its own?" I hope it will be helpful for parents to do a good job in reducing fever for infants and young children.