If a person has a fever should you keep them warm or cold?

Question

What is better, to use blankets, or not?

Answer 1

when my son had fevers (they were always very high tho, so it could depend) we were told to keep the blankets off of him b/c they can elevate body temp or keep it elevated.  generally, a warm bath (warm, not hot, and cool, but not cold) can help.  sponge baths are good to bring a fever down also.  if its an adult, just try to keep them comfy but dont load them with blankets.

Answer 2

It's better to keep them warm, unless their fever goes above 104 F (if it goes above that, you should bring them to a doctor, hospital, or an emergency room immediately). Cover them with blankets to warm them up, especially if they have the chills. The body creates a fever because it's trying to attack the cells that are causing it to be sick, and it's best to help it 'sweat out' the fever by helping it along.

Place a cold compress or a cool, damp cloth on their forehead or on the back of their neck to keep them cool and to give them some comfort.

I hope this helped, and good luck!

Answer 3

For some reason when I had a fever, my mom would tuck me in bed with a blanket and just let me rest. She'd bring me soup as well and made me drink medicine.

Answer 4

That depends.  If they are runing a slight fever like that of a cold or flu you would keep them warm, yes.  

But theye are running a fever extremely high then that persons temperature could cause all manner of complications and that would mean NO BLANKETS and the use if a cool pack to actually lower the temperature.  If a situation warranted that kind of action then the patient would most definetly be in urgent need of hospitilisation.

Answer 5

Warm.. use blankets, but make sure u dont cover the persons face, cos they need fresh air.. ;)

Answer 6

i think its better to keep that person warm. drink medicine and monitor the temperature hourly.

Answer 7

keep them warm.  they could go into shock otherwise.  keep the head cool(for comfort, and to prevent damage).  if the temperature reaches +104 soak them in ice.  if, you haven't taken them to the hospital yet.