A feverish state is always accompanied by discomfort, pain and discomfort. However, it is because of a fever that the body's immune system is activated so that it can fight the external agents that cause diseases.
The body's self-defense response
Fever refers to a marked increase in body temperature. It can manifest itself in all warm-blooded living beings and in humans, this rise can go beyond 40°C. As the normal temperature of the human body fluctuates between 36.5°C and 37.5°C, we are therefore in the presence of a fever from 38°C. The temperature can be checked with a thermometer, from various parts of the body, including the rectum, armpits and mouth. Rectal temperature is most reliable for children under 5 years of age. Beyond this age, measuring the temperature of the mouth is recommended.
While fever commonly occurs in infants and young children, adults are not spared either. In fact, fever is an immune reaction of the human body. Faced with the attack of various bacteria and other parasites that diffuse chemical substances that endanger the human body, the white blood cells in charge of the body's defense will react by releasing substances called pyrogens. The increase in body temperature then results from these pyrogens. This reaction inhibits or outright eliminates the actions of microbes and parasites that cannot survive at high temperatures. Sometimes, this increase in temperature is due to significant efforts during a period of high heat, or to overexposure to the sun or a hormonal disorder. But it can also be the manifestation of the effects of certain medications.
The different manifestations of fever
The rise in temperature above 38°C is the main symptom of a fever. But depending on the case, other symptoms are often added to this change in temperature. Sometimes, fever can present itself as a sudden rise in temperature after a great feeling of thirst accompanied by great anxiety and dryness of the skin. Fever can also manifest itself as a succession of pallor and redness, with a temperature of around 38.5°C. Another type of symptoms is great fatigue accompanied by dry mouth and a feeling of thirst and chills. Sometimes, aches, heavy sweating and tremors occur in an individual with a fever. In order to keep the body at a high temperature, a region of the brain called the hypothalamus causes the muscles to contract, the tremors come from this mechanism. Then, so that the temperature can return to normal, the heat will be released through perspiration. In very rare cases, slimy sweat and an unpleasant odor may also be released from the patient's body. For some children, especially babies under 3 months of age, fever may be accompanied by seizures.
Treating Fever with Homeopathy
Depending on the main cause of the fever, homeopathy indicates different types of treatment. However, these therapies are only intended to relieve the pain and discomfort caused by the rise in temperature. It is important to take the granules at least one hour before or after consuming coffee and tobacco. Thus, in the case of a fever without heavy sweating or intense agitation, it is advisable to take 3 granules of Aconite 15 CH every half hour. This type of fever is most often the result of a simple cold. Instead of Aconite, Belladona 9 CH is more suitable when the fever is the result of sunstroke or allergy.
A precursor to a possible inflammation such as nasopharyngitis, bronchitis or otitis, fever can sometimes manifest itself with a temperature of around 38.5°C, bright eyes and alternating pallor and redness. For this specific case, taking 3 granules of Ferrum Phosphoricum 5 CH every half hour is the most suitable. A flu-like condition very often leads to a fever accompanied by chills, intense thirst and a great need for rest. Homeopathy then proposes, in such a case, the taking of 3 granules of Bryonia 5 CH every half hour. When foul-smelling and viscous sweats accompany the rise in temperature, it is advisable to take 3 granules of Mercurius Solubilis 5 CH every half hour.
Cases requiring medical consultation
In the presence of a fever, finding the disease that caused it is essential. Sometimes, consulting a doctor is essential to find the disease in question. In a child, a fever that lasts more than 2 days and rises above 39°C always requires medical advice. If the temperature rises above 40°C, the patient should be examined by a doctor, regardless of age.
The appearance of certain signs should also alert you in case of fever even if the temperature is still below 40°C. These signs include red bleeding spots under the skin, swelling, pain and redness, acute headache with stiffness of the neck (signs of possible meningitis), burning sensation in the genitals (which can hide a possible urinary tract infection), tremors, coughing followed by breathing difficulties that can indicate a respiratory infection. When a fever is very resistant and does not evolve despite the various treatments that have been undertaken, the patient should always see a doctor even if none of the symptoms mentioned above appear.
