How to Bring Down the Persistent Fever?

Hot breaths, throbbing headache, and physical uneasiness—having fever sucks big time. Generally, it goes away in 2-3 days with medication and rest. However, a consistent on and off fever for longer than 3-5 days can be a matter of concern. “But isn’t fever your body’s natural way to fight infection, so why worry?,” you might wonder. We’ve got the answers. 

Scroll down to know what’s so worrisome about the fever that doesn’t subside. Moreover, explore the most-commonly recommended tips like taking multivitamin capsules to boost immunity, drinking herbal tea, using sponge baths, etc., to reduce fever.

Dangers of Fever that Won’t Go Down

Long fever means that your immune system is working day and night to combat viruses, bacteria, infection, inflammation, etc. This can drain you physically, causing your body to become overheated and stressed.

Moreover, because it’s taking longer than usual for your body to fix fever, there could be a serious hidden health issue lurking beneath the surface. Leave it unchecked and it could escalate into something much more severe.

Some common and not-so-common issues behind last-lasting fever could be:

• Urinary tract infections (UTIs)
• Tuberculosis (TB)
• Lupus
• Rheumatoid arthritis
• Malaria
• Dengue
• Typhoid
• COVID-19

Due to these risks, it is critically important to treat fever in time. Check the next section to learn more.

Tips to Break Persistent Fever

There are many self-treatment options that you can follow to alleviate fever. Take a look:

• Take paracetamol or ibuprofen in prescribed doses to lower your body temperature. If you’re experiencing viral cold and fever, you can take multivitamins like vitamin E, A, vitamin C capsules with zinc to boost your immunity and fight the viral infection.
• Drink plenty of fluids such as fruit juice and water. It will help regulate body temperature.
• Do sponge therapy on skin to cool down the temperature. You can also stand in front of the fan to cool out.
• Take proper rest to save energy as your body is already tiring out.
• Drink herbal tea made with immunity-booster ingredients like curcumin, basil, black pepper, ginger, cinnamon, etc.

When to See Doctor?

Home treatment tips can effectively bring down consistent low-grade fever, i.e., the one between 100.5°F and 102.2°F. However, if the fever is higher than that, it is best to consult a doctor immediately for health checkups and treatment.

Other symptoms for which you should see a doctor are:

• Body shaking involuntarily
• Feeling confused and drowsy
• Severe headache and body pain even after painkillers
• Stomach ache
• Blood in stool or urine
• Rashes

To Sum Up

Using home tips like staying hydrated, sipping herbal tea, taking medication, using sponge baths, etc., are all effective ways to regulate body temperature in a consistent fever. Monitor your temperature every 4-8 hours. If it doesn’t come down and the symptoms worsen, it’s time to check with your doctor for quicker relief.