Tag: fever

I’m going to say it – I wish I had gotten the flu shot last fall. I didn’t and now I’m sorry. But hey, at least I’m on the mend!

I think my interview went pretty well yesterday. I’m supposed to hear about next steps by the end of the week. Please keep your fingers crossed for me? It’s the kind of role where I believe I would be able to make a difference for that company – and it’s work that would make me happy.

But getting back to our Wellness topic, let’s talk about fever since the flu gave me a high one for 3 days. Most of us have had a fever at one time or another given that it’s one of the ways a body reacts to infection. For the most part, you take a couple Tylenol or Advil and that will take care of it. But as an adult when you have a fever that gets above 103, doctors recommend you don’t go it alone. Especially if you have additional symptoms like a severe headache, vomiting, rash, chest pain or altered behavior.

Here are some resources to check with regarding fevers:

• https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/fever/symptoms-causes/syc-20352759
• https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7717216/#:~:text=The%20heat%20of%20fever%20augments,provide%20a%20nonspecific%20immune%20defense.
• https://www.webmd.com/cold-and-flu/ss/slideshow-what-to-know-fever

What have I learned? Keep hydrated, thank goodness I always have Advil and next year, get the flu shot!