i need help/advise

DanceForever904
DanceForever904 Posts: 611 Member
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currently im dealing with the flu and last night (4am and 8am roughly) i had taken 2 showers because i would wake up and my clothes and blanket and everything was drenched in sweat. i havent had anything like this. is this normal??

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  • weightedfootsteps
    weightedfootsteps Posts: 4,349 Member
    sounds like you were sweating out a fever
  • DanceForever904
    DanceForever904 Posts: 611 Member
    also i was not hot i was freezing my butt off
  • sizzle74
    sizzle74 Posts: 858 Member
    Yes. Poor thing. Be sure to hydrate....food isn't necessay now so if you're not hungry don't eat. Just DRINK and rest. Hugs.
  • 00sarah
    00sarah Posts: 621 Member
    Yup. Bad fever
  • weightedfootsteps
    weightedfootsteps Posts: 4,349 Member
    you might have felt like you were freezing but your body wasn't i'm sure..if it happens again I would take temp and see if its dropping
  • sizzle74
    sizzle74 Posts: 858 Member
    Your body makes you freezing (chills) to make your body's temperature rise to a fever to kill the bug.
  • _DaniD_
    _DaniD_ Posts: 2,186 Member
    You have the flu, as you mentioned.
  • DanceForever904
    DanceForever904 Posts: 611 Member
    thanks everyone i was freaking out lol
  • MB_Positif
    MB_Positif Posts: 8,897 Member
    I had all of that with the flu....one night I was so cold with 3 blankets on and I was shaking so hard. The next night sweat fest with only one blanket
  • Grymmarie
    Grymmarie Posts: 9
    1. Drink up. The flu can leave you dehydrated, especially if fever is accompanied by vomiting or diarrhea. So be sure to get enough fluids. Water is fine. So are fruit juices, soda, and electrolyte beverages. You may want to stay away from caffeinated drinks, because caffeine is a diuretic. Herbal tea with honey can soothe a sore throat. If you feel nauseated, try taking small sips of liquids -- gulps might cause you to throw up.

    2. Sip some soup.

    3. Be a couch potato. The advice may be clichéd, but it’s sound: Listen to your body. Rest is another way of supporting the body’s ability to fight infection.

    4. Humidify. Breathing moist air helps ease nasal congestion and sore throat pain.

    5. Pitch a tent. Need a quick way to open clogged airways? Bring a pot of water to a boil and remove it from the heat. Drape a towel over your head, close your eyes, and lean over the water under the “tent,” breathing deeply through your nose for 30 seconds.

    6. Try a warm compress. On the forehead and nose, a warm cloth is a great way to relieve headache or sinus pain.

    7. Be a sucker. Cough drops, throat lozenges, and hard candy can be surprisingly effective at easing a cough or sore throat.

    8. Swish and spit. Gargling with salt water helps get rid of the thick mucus that can collect at the back of the throat, especially after you've been lying down.

    9. Try nasal irrigation. To ease stuffiness and post-nasal drip -- and perhaps cut the risk of developing a sinus infection -- some doctors recommend nasal irrigation. You pour salt water into one nostril and let it run out the other, clearing out your nasal passages.

    10. Line up a caregiver. A caregiver can’t lower your temperature or cure a sore throat, but having someone to tuck you into bed and bring you fluids is very comforting. If a friend or family member offers to help, even if it’s only to stop by and check in on you, count your blessings -- and take them up on it.

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