feralfalcon50 said:Listen, my girlfriend has a fever of 103.5 degrees. She's already taken two Tylenols over the last couple of hours... but she's complaining about headaches, pain in her ovaries and kidneys (or so she says), and all her muscles too... I just gave her a lukewarm sponge bath and she still feels terrible :/
What else can I possibly do???
It sounds like you're heading in the right direction; she took some acetaminophen, which is an excellent fever reducer, and you used lukewarm water for the sponge bath, so now we just have to wait a little bit. Typically, acetaminophen should be taken at a dose of 1-2 tablets every four hours, but you absolutely cannot exceed the maximum limit of eight tablets within a 24-hour period. Please don't forget to ensure she stays hydrated with plenty of fluids—tea, juice, or maybe some broth... make sure to air out the room, let her wear light cotton clothing, and of course, make sure she stays covered. If you find that you simply cannot get the fever down to 99.5, or if the temperature starts climbing even higher, please take her to the doctor immediately.
The pains she's experiencing combined with that fever sound exactly like what you'd see with the flu...
Wishing you both the very best of luck!
