Almost every one of us had a cold and it should be noted that the condition is not a pleasant one. High fever, headache, runny nose - these are not all the symptoms that allow the doctor to diagnose ARVI (acute respiratory viral infection). This means that the body “rampages the virus”, and if this is really so, then it means that the temperature rises in the evening for a reason. Let's try to understand the mechanism of the effect of a viral infection on the human body. Once in the body, the virus begins to multiply and it feels best at a temperature of 35 - 36 degrees. Our body is trying to cope with a viral infection, so body temperature rises. As soon as it reaches 38 - 38.5 degrees, the reproduction of microbes stops, and above 39 degrees they generally die. As a rule, the temperature rises in the evening, at this moment the body's defenses are activated.
What is body temperature ?
Body temperature is a whole range of indicators that displays the heat transfer of different organs and tissues of a person with the environment. The normal temperature of the human body is 36.5 - 37.0 degrees Celsius. Internal exothermic reactions and safety valves allow you to remove excess heat when sweating. The hypothalamus plays the role of a thermostat and is engaged in thermoregulation, since during the day a person fluctuates in body temperature. Sometimes the difference between the internal organs and the skin can be 5 - 10 ° C. In women, an increase in body temperature may occur in the evening, depending on the menstrual cycle, in men, the body temperature in the genital area can be 1.5 ° C lower than on the skin and mucous membranes of other parts of the body. In athletes, the temperature on different parts of the body can be different depending on the position of the body and on physical activity.
What is hyperthermia (fever)?
Body temperature often rises, as a signal that everything is not in order with the organs and systems of the body, this condition is called hyperthermia or fever. If the temperature rises in the evening for a long time and does not fall for a long time, this signals a serious danger that threatens human health or life. Body temperature above 42 ° C can lead to loss of consciousness, if this condition lasts for a long time, irreversible changes occur in the brain. Hyperthermia can be intermittent, temporary, permanent, recurrent. Intermittent fever manifests itself as periodic daily temperature drops, temporary - a decrease in temperature to normal, then rise again. If a person has everything in order during the day, and in the evening the temperature rises - this condition is called temporary fever. Sometimes a temporary fever with large temperature drops is accompanied by chills and excessive sweating, this condition is called septic fever. Permanent hyperthermia means constant fever, sometimes with differences, when the temperature rises in the evening.
How to alleviate the condition at high temperature?
If the temperature rises in the evening to 37.5, then, as a rule, it is not customary to fight it. This temperature means that the body itself is struggling with harmful bacteria or viruses. If the temperature is higher, then it is necessary to take an antipyretic agent in order to avoid the development of complications. An abundant warm drink will help alleviate the condition and relieve intoxication, the liquid will help remove toxins from the body. Today, doctors, along with antiviral, vitamin, and antihistamines, often prescribe anticonvulsants. This is understandable, since high temperature can adversely affect the body. To cope with this problem will help the most common compress of alcohol and vinegar, and if there is no alcohol, you can take ordinary vodka. By lowering the temperature to the required level, one should not forget that it will not be out of place to appear to the doctor in this situation.