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Motherhood is anything but easy. Running feverwent up to 102 last night, she shared on her Instagram Stories...
Dr Ravi Shekhar Jha, director and head, pulmonology, Fortis Hospitals, Faridabad told indianexpess.com that cold shower is not at all recommended when one is suffering from fever and may even prove detrimental.When you have fever, your blood vessels dilate to dissipate heat that is generated inside the body..
In very high temperatire, which doesnt respond to conventional medicines, cold water sponging is recommended, but taking a shower and making all your blood vessels narrow is dangerous, Dr Jha said, adding that cold showers can in fact lead to seizures, dehydration, and hyperthermia...
Just like we advise cold sponging for high grade fever, a cold shower will work the same way if a person is keen on taking one, Dr Mohanty mentioned...
Dr Jha advised that supportive measures like taking paracetamol (within recommended dosage only), proper hydration, treating primary cause, and cold water sponging are much more effective...
