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My 2 year old daughter was sick on Sunday with a fever of 103.2. I called the doctor to discuss it and he said it sounded viral. Her fever luckily broke Sunday night and we kept her home on Monday to make sure she wasnt still contagious.
My boss at work was out sick on Monday with a high fever and then he came into work Tuesday still looking pretty rough. He said he felt better but not 100%.
Today was my last day in the department I was in at work and wouldnt you know I am home sick with a fever!!! I feel so bad that I cant be there, they even had a lunchtime party for me planned. Oh well, I dont think they want me in there right now. I went to bed at 6:30pm last night and had a fever about 100.8. I have body chills, aches, and my throat feels swollen. No other symptoms. My head feels stuffy...and I feel like I am sweating bullets. I took my temperature this morning and it was 101. I tried to take a mild shower but felt like I was going to pass out. I got up to to go to work but figured there was no way I'd even make it an hour there.
Do you think I should call the doctor? I know they always say if its viral they cant do anything. Its been so long since I've had this kind of sickness...
If it were me, I'd take a teaspoon of Colloidal Silver-- a good brand, with 10ppm strength-- 4 times a day. It tastes like water and is a natural ani-viral, anti-parasitic and anitibiotic that really works and has no side effects. You can take it internally or use it externally - even put it in your eye. It is fantastic! I would have given 1/4 of the dose to my two year old. You can also cool down a fever by taking a bath or soaking a washcloth in Peppermint tea and putting it on your forehead. If after a day of trying
these remedies and not seeing any improvement THEN I would call the doctor and I would call a naturopathic doctor after I had followed the medical doctor's advice to undo the harm the prescription drugs such as antibiotics may have caused. For example, anyone that has been on antibiotics for more than three weeks will have a compromised digestive tract which will be less able to absorb nutrients in food. If this goes for a long time before the damage is addressed, it can lead to leaky gut syndrome and a weakened immune system. Don't think the medical doctor knows anything about this because they don't. A naturopathic doctor will however.
Do you think I should call the doctor? I know they always say if its viral they cant do anything. Its been so long since I've had this kind of sickness...Thanks....
Our family doctor always tells us sometimes its good to let the fever run it's course. Your body is fighting off something and you should let it work, although you shouldn't let it go too long, over 103 for longer than a day and I would definitely give the doctor a call.
Our family doctor always tells us sometimes its good to let the fever run it's course. Your body is fighting off something and you should let it work, although you shouldn't let it go too long, over 103 for longer than a day and I would definitely give the doctor a call.
It sounds like you have one of the GOOD medical doctors -- not just another glorified prescrition drug salesman. The fever is the body's attempt to burn off something bad, but there have to be limits as to how high you can let your temperature get without at least trying to lower it using natural methods.
If it were me, I'd take a teaspoon of Colloidal Silver-- a good brand, with 10ppm strength-- 4 times a day. It tastes like water and is a natural ani-viral, anti-parasitic and anitibiotic that really works and has no side effects. You can take it internally or use it externally - even put it in your eye. It is fantastic! I would have given 1/4 of the dose to my two year old. You can also cool down a fever by taking a bath or soaking a washcloth in Peppermint tea and putting it on your forehead. If after a day of trying
these remedies and not seeing any improvement THEN I would call the doctor and I would call a naturopathic doctor after I had followed the medical doctor's advice to undo the harm the prescription drugs such as antibiotics may have caused. For example, anyone that has been on antibiotics for more than three weeks will have a compromised digestive tract which will be less able to absorb nutrients in food. If this goes for a long time before the damage is addressed, it can lead to leaky gut syndrome and a weakened immune system. Don't think the medical doctor knows anything about this because they don't. A naturopathic doctor will however.
I appreciate your interesting post, very informative. But I just want to add that if a person is febrile, you may not want to take a bath in very warm water. Tepid should be as warm as it gets and you will know when the fever breaks, because the water will increase in line with your body temperature before you got in. hard to explain. Not too cool, definitely not too warm, hope you feel better.
My 2 year old daughter was sick on Sunday with a fever of 103.2. I called the doctor to discuss it and he said it sounded viral. Her fever luckily broke Sunday night and we kept her home on Monday to make sure she wasnt still contagious.
My boss at work was out sick on Monday with a high fever and then he came into work Tuesday still looking pretty rough. He said he felt better but not 100%.
Today was my last day in the department I was in at work and wouldnt you know I am home sick with a fever!!! I feel so bad that I cant be there, they even had a lunchtime party for me planned. Oh well, I dont think they want me in there right now. I went to bed at 6:30pm last night and had a fever about 100.8. I have body chills, aches, and my throat feels swollen. No other symptoms. My head feels stuffy...and I feel like I am sweating bullets. I took my temperature this morning and it was 101. I tried to take a mild shower but felt like I was going to pass out. I got up to to go to work but figured there was no way I'd even make it an hour there.
Do you think I should call the doctor? I know they always say if its viral they cant do anything. Its been so long since I've had this kind of sickness...
Thanks....
If you have a 2 year old, I would just go to a doctor and get some labs(ER) is your best bet, to avoid passing this back and forth, and get it over with; they frequently have viral infections, because of the ENT (eyes, ears nose and throat) thing. No disrespect to anyone, but after she's around 10 years old. I would suggest experimenting with natural/holistic medicine. But for now you need to stay well to take care of her. And we don't know if it's viral or bacterial. So they can at least give you a throat (swab) culture at the ER and treat you properly from there.
Take Care, Hope you feel better
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