Here Are the 6 Signs Your Fever Is More Than ‘Just A Fever’!

Last Updated on January 2, 2020

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Fever is a very common medical symptom that people often automatically associate with the cold or flu, especially during winter. However, there are plenty of reasons why your body temperature could go above the normal range; from 36.1 degrees Celsius ( 97°F) to 37.2 degrees Celsius (99°F).

There are three major types of fever:

Continuous fever, in which there is a minor change in your body temperature during a 24-hour period.

Intermittent fever is when your body temperature increases for several hours followed by an interval when it goes back to normal.

Remittent fever usually occurs due to infectious diseases causing the body to remain above the normal temperature throughout the day.

A fever is usually harmless unless it reaches 39.4 Celsius or above, which is totally a red flag indicating a serious health problem such as infectious diseases.

Reading this list, you’ll get to know the several causes of fever and when you should call your doctor!

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#1 – You have persistent fever

A fever is considered persistent or chronic if it lasts for up to 10 or 14 days in adults and 5 days in children.

Even if your fever is below 103°F and lasts for less than 10 days, you’re advised to seek medical attention, especially if the fever is followed by other symptoms. Since fever is the result of an immune reaction to foreign invaders like bacteria, fungi, viruses, etc., some of the symptoms that could come hand-in-hand with it may include aches and weakness.

Check out if your fever is accompanied by the next symptoms and what they may indicate.

#2 – Fever + abdominal pain

If you have a fever followed by abdominal pain that starts near your belly button and soon spreads to the lower part of your abdomen while increasing in severity, it could be a sign of appendicitis.

This condition occurs when your appendix, the small sac of tissue in the lower right abdomen, is inflamed due to an infection.

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