How to raise the temperature to 38?

Body temperature is one of the main indicators of a person's health status, and abnormalities can indicate various pathologies in the body. Therefore, in most cases a temperature measurement is carried out for consultations with a doctor.

When is it necessary to raise body temperature?

Undoubtedly, an increased body temperature causes a feeling of anxiety in a person, and a natural desire in this case is its speedy normalization. But there are situations when an artificial increase in temperature is necessary:

• increase in body temperature in order to simulate the disease;
• artificial causing of fever with therapeutic purpose.

In the first case, a temporary increase in body temperature is induced artificially before a visit to the doctor in order to obtain a sick list or certificate. Someone may need this to justify absenteeism, someone - for the transfer of the exam, etc.

In the second case, the increase in body temperature is a therapeutic method, which is used in conjunction with other therapeutic measures and medication. This method is called pyrotherapy, it is used in a limited way to treat the following diseases:

• chronic inflammation of the female genital organs;
• some venereal diseases;
• neuritis;
• brucellosis;
• chronic encephalitis;
• oncological diseases, etc.

Increased temperature is necessary to ensure that the body's protective cells are more active.

How can I raise my body temperature to 38 ° C?

Let us consider what folk methods are used to increase the body temperature with the aim of simulating the disease:

1. Ingestion of several drops of iodine on a piece of sugar-refined sugar or diluted in a small amount of water.
2. Ingestion of two or three spoons of any instant coffee without water.
3. Use inside a small slice of lead from a simple pencil.
4. Rubbing the underarm area with pepper, onions, garlic and other warming agents.

It is worthwhile to warn readers that such methods threaten with negative consequences - poisoning , skin irritation, etc.

How is the temperature raised for medical purposes?

Artificial fever for the treatment of certain diseases is caused by such methods:

1. Introduction to the body of foreign protein.
2. Introduction of causative agents of diseases (recurrent typhus, malaria ).
3. Introduction of various vaccines and chemicals.
4. Exposure to the body by heated air, sand, water, mud, while limiting heat emission.
5. The effect of electric current (inductothermy, diathermy, electropyrexia), etc.

Do I need to bring down (lower) the temperature of 38 ° C?

It is necessary to understand that an increase in body temperature is a natural process, a protective reaction of the body. The occurrence of fever is a kind of indicator that the body's healing system has turned on and functioning. It is due to the increase in temperature that the production of protective substances is accelerated, therefore recovery is faster. And the higher the temperature, the more active the body is fighting the disease.

All this was demonstrated in laboratory experiments on infected animals. It was shown that mortality of experimental animals from infection decreased with elevated body temperature, and with decreased - increased.

Therefore, hurry to bring down the temperature is not necessary, so as not to harm the natural healing of the body. It is best in such a situation to worry about preventing dehydration of the body, using more fluid and being in a room with a normal level of hydration.