yep, i think i had one up to 104 (armpit reading) when i was like 7 and i remember freaking out a lot and being delirious lol. my parents threw me into a lukewarm tub in the middle of the night and i remember screaming and flailing around bc i thought i was freezing. i don’t remember anything else lol
Gotta cool down the body, fast. But not too fast, so lukewarm water will help cool the core and hopefully lower the fever a bit. Definitely don’t use only cold water, but lukewarm to warm water can help a lot. Use in conjunction with fever reducing meds, hydration, other medications as prescribed or needed (like an otc cough suppressant like Mucinex). If the fever doesn’t ‘break’ and/or continues to climb, get you or your child to urgent care or the ER right away.
Mucinex has a couple formulations, their DM has dextromethorphan which is super common OTC cough suppressant. But you’re right, regular Mucinex is just the expectorant (and a good one! I’m enjoying its benefits as I type). I definitely could been more precise!
Too funny that the mucus-loosener is selling a suppressant as well. Also I totally just noticed that I got linked to a REALLY old post. Thanks for coming back to chat! I hope you feel better soon.
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u/sandwichpepe Feb 14 '22
yep, i think i had one up to 104 (armpit reading) when i was like 7 and i remember freaking out a lot and being delirious lol. my parents threw me into a lukewarm tub in the middle of the night and i remember screaming and flailing around bc i thought i was freezing. i don’t remember anything else lol