The temperature is not an enemy of human health, if it is increased within reasonable limits. This is an indicator that the body is trying to overcome the infection on its own. But when the thermometer column rises to 39 degrees, the body must be helped to help cope with overheating. In this case, several effective methods will be useful. They can be used together or individually depending on the severity of the disease and the reaction of the body for these measures.
Fresh air coolness and access
Already, no one decade is popular with the opinion that at high temperatures you need even stronger and close all windows. But these actions are erroneous and can only worsen the patient's condition. As a result of the fact that the soaked body receives another dose of heat, it may happen a thermal blow.
You need to dress the patient easily, eliminate warm blankets. The room must be maintained in about 20 degrees. To achieve this, you can open the window, turn on the air conditioner or fan. The main thing is that the air flow is not sent to the ill, and there was also absent drafts.
Be sure to follow the water balance. As a result of the heat, the body quickly loses moisture, thereby leads itself to dehydration. Normalize the state will help simple or mineral water. Taba - Sweet liquids, soda and coffee.
You can cook herbal tea without sugar, compote or decoction from dried fruits. Mineral water will contribute to the replacement of electrolytes in the body. If a child fell ill, then first of mineral water you need to release gases, and then give it to the baby.
You need to drink small portions, but often.
If at a temperature of 39 degrees a person feels not critical, you can use a warm bathroom. You should plunge into the water for a few seconds. Water must be comfortable. If it is too warm, the temperature will not fall, and if the cool - the chills will appear.
In the event that such a method helped, you can repeat the procedure again in an hour.
You also need to try to in the room where the patient is lying, there was wet fresh air. This will allow breathing smoothly and deep. For moisturizing, you can use a special device or just hang a wet towel on the battery. If the last option is selected, you must not forget to change it periodically.
Washes and wraps
Washes are capable of bringing down a high temperature quickly and for a long time. To make a procedure, you need to prepare a weak solution from vinegar and water in proportion 1: 5 (one part of vinegar, 5 - water).
Water should be warm and not to bring discomfort. Next, you need to take a sponge or gauze and moisten it in solution. Watch first and stomach first, and after hand and legs. Special attention to bending on hand and legs, as well as palms and feet.
By the same principle knocks down the temperature and wrapping. Only in this case, the solution with vinegar is better not to use so that it is excessively absorbed through the skin.
It is best to use simple water or an infusion from the yarrow. It is done like this:
- you need to take 2 tablespoons of grass;
- pour it with water;
- put on a water bath and keep there 15 minutes;
- strain through gauze.
The enema is another effective tool that can overcome the temperature of 39 degrees. It is necessary to use salt water: on a glass of water you need to put 2 teaspoons of salt. The child will be enough 50 - 100 ml of water, and an adult - 100 - 150 ml.
Compresses on the scalp, hand and wrist bends will reduce the temperature without harm to health. It is necessary to take a terry napkin and moisten it in water. Adjust compress and try not to move. Wash the napkin every 10 minutes.
Receiving antipyretic equipment
High temperature - reason to take the antipyretic agent. It should be used even when a mark of 38.5 degrees appeared on the thermometer. Paracetamol and Ibuprofen are most popular and safe. On their basis, many drug options have been created: in syrup, tablets, capsules, powders.
- A feature of such antipyretic funds is that they slowly (within 30 - 50 minutes) reduce the temperature, but hold it in normal 4 - 6 hours.
- The advantage of such treatment will be the fact that the medication has an anesthetic effect. The patient will be able to fall asleep and relax for a while.
- Emergency measure when the above methods do not help, is an injection of diploma and analgin. This method allows you to quickly knock down the temperature, but it is often impossible to use it. All because the analgin negatively affects the heart.
- If the temperature continues to grow, then it is necessary to cause ambulance an ambulance without delay. Otherwise, the disease can end with convulsions, spasm of vessels and stopping breathing.
How to bring down a high temperature of a pregnant woman?
A pregnant woman is contraindicated more medicines. If it happened so that the temperature reached a mark of 39 degrees, then it is better to immediately consult a doctor.
In this case, you can exclusively with medications based on paracetamol. You also need to stick to such "non-medicinal" techniques:
- Drink a lot of liquid.
- Full peace and sleep.
- Lightweight clothes to "breathe".
- The air in the room should be cool and fresh.
The same recommendations are suitable and nursing mom.
High temperature - reason to take for serious treatment. All kinds of delay and negligence can cost health and even life. It is important to remember that if the temperature does not fall or rises again in an hour, you should seek help to doctors.
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