Guest guest Posted October 17, 2005 Report Share Posted October 17, 2005 All, My teenage son has a temp of 93.4 - Could you please advise how to bring it up a little. He has been fighting off a flu bug and we are toxic mold/pesticide survivors. Any input appreciated. Mal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 18, 2005 Report Share Posted October 18, 2005 Hi - If it were my son I would put him in a very hot bath and keep it hot till his temp comes up. I would rub a small amount of cayenne pepper on the soles of his feet after. For me, a fever is better than a too low temperature. If his feet are kept warm it should help his overall temperature. - Good luck with that. > > All, My teenage son has a temp of 93.4 - Could you please advise how to bring > it up a little. He has been fighting off a flu bug and we are toxic > mold/pesticide survivors. > Any input appreciated. Mal > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 18, 2005 Report Share Posted October 18, 2005 Mal, Take him to the hospital, don't wait any longer. Temp that low can be dangerous. KC > > All, My teenage son has a temp of 93.4 - Could you please advise how to bring > it up a little. He has been fighting off a flu bug and we are toxic > mold/pesticide survivors. > Any input appreciated. Mal > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 18, 2005 Report Share Posted October 18, 2005 I hope your son is ok will say a prayer for him. Donna In a message dated 10/17/2005 8:10:16 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time, tigerpaw2c@... writes: Mal, Take him to the hospital, don't wait any longer. Temp that low can be dangerous. KC > > All, My teenage son has a temp of 93.4 - Could you please advise how to bring > it up a little. He has been fighting off a flu bug and we are toxic > mold/pesticide survivors. > Any input appreciated. Mal > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 18, 2005 Report Share Posted October 18, 2005 > > All, My teenage son has a temp of 93.4 - Could you please advise how to bring > it up a little. He has been fighting off a flu bug and we are toxic > mold/pesticide survivors. > Any input appreciated. Mal > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 18, 2005 Report Share Posted October 18, 2005 I have heard of this, putting in warm bathtub to bring up body temperature to fight infection. It is sound in theory I think. Think about calling an 'Ask a Nurse' program if you health insurance has one or your community hospital has one. You may find it in Yellow Pages or call your insurance company if they have an 'ask a nurse' program. They are designed to give advise on simple things to save you office visit. You might Google " low body temperature emergency " to see what temperature would be considered an emergency. I don't think this low a temperature would be an emergency myself but check. Call your doctor in the morning and check with his/her office. They usually have a nurse on staff to answer such questions. --- In , " " <rebekkah@m...> wrote:> > Hi - > > If it were my son I would put him in a very hot bath and keep it hot > till his temp comes up. I would rub a small amount of cayenne pepper > on the soles of his feet after. > > For me, a fever is better than a too low temperature. > If his feet are kept warm it should help his overall temperature. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 18, 2005 Report Share Posted October 18, 2005 Take temperature with glass and mercury thermometer incidentally. The others are notoriously for erroneous readings. Anyway, here is a link with info on temperature I found quickly: http://kidshealth.org/parent/firstaid_safe/emergencies/fever.html > > > Hi - > > > If it were my son I would put him in a very hot bath and keep it hot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 19, 2005 Report Share Posted October 19, 2005 Looked up sub-normal temperature, talked about what a low temperature indicates, and what a fever does to burn out an illness. Alot of info been around forever. What I gathered is a low temp is most likely indicative of a compromised immune system. . . . . . Could mold do that? Snark! A low temp is also a sign the body is lacking oxygen. Increase oxygen intake, increase the temperature. I got over my many physical tramas due to mold through my own investigations on what my body needed. Found some of the most effective therapies are simple do it yourself stuff. But if you have a serious cut or broken bones - go to a doctor, they know how to handle it. Just my humble opinion - what works for me. Everyone has to find what works for them. My opinion is if a body's temperature is low - get it up. If it is due to a compromised immune system - get that up too. I would get to a doctor if I couldn't get the temp up. Here is some of what I found: http://www.alkalizeforhealth.net/therapeuticbaths.htm " Give me a chance to create a fever and I will cure any disease, " said the great ancient physician Parmenides. Many modern giants of biological medicine in Europe, such as the Nobel Prize winner, Dr. A. Lwoff,41 famous German cancer specialist, Prof. Werner Zabel,42 and the director of the most successful cancer clinic in the world, the Ringberg-Klinik, Dr. f Issels, use artificially induced fever in their battle against cancer.42 Dr. Werner Zabel told the following true story, which illustrates the cancer-preventive and cancer-healing effect of artificially induced fever: . . . .. . . .Dr. A. Lwoff, famous French bacteriologist, has demonstrated in repeated scientific experiments that fever is indeed a " great medicine, " and that it can help to cure many " incurable diseases " . In biological clinics in Europe, artificially induced fever, mostly in the form of overheating baths, has been used successfully to treat such conditions as rheumatic diseases, skin disorders, insomnia, arthritis - and cancer. Dr. f Issels has said, " Artificially induced fever has the greatest potential in the treatment of many diseases, including cancer. " Mark well that this remark is made by one of the leading cancer specialists in the world!The usual method of inducing fever is the so-called Schlenzbath.43 The patient is totally immersed in a large bathtub filled with water between 100-102 degrees Fahrenheit. Only the nose and mouth are left free for breathing. In about half an hour, the body's temperature will gradually rise to match the temperature of the water.Needless to say, treatment should be given by the nurse and should be well supervised. The temperature of the water and of the patient, and the patient's pulse, should be checked periodically. Detailed instructions for administering the Schlenz-bath are given in my book, How To Get Well.43 http://www.oralchelation.com/calcium/DegenerativeKneeJoint/p19.htmIn the process of respiration, waste products are exposed to the action of the oxygen in the air and they are burned up very much as if they were put into a stove thereby producing body heat. In the living, body heat, whether tangible or not, is continually being generated through the chemical action of carbon and oxygen. When the blood receives sufficient oxygen to unite with the carbon in the proportion of two atoms of oxygen to one of carbon, carbon dioxide or carbonic acid gas (CO2) is formed, and being in a suitable state, is eliminated. The process of oxidation is complete. The body temperature is maintained at normal (98.6 F); the organs perform their functions properly, and the system is in the condition to resist the toxic influences of microbes, environment and mankind's excesses. When, however, an insufficient amount of oxygen is received by the blood carbon monoxide (CO) is formed. This is NOT readily eliminated and, through its poisonous influences, trouble begins. Carbon monoxide is a De-oxidizer. It acts as an irritant to organs; the body temperature falls below normal and the system is incapable of resisting the toxic influences of the various bacteria, environmental and industry-related toxins and DISEASE is the result. (Source) Mal - how are you and your son is doing overall, were you able to get his temperature up? Good luck to all of us who suffer and have suffered with compromised immune symptoms. Thanks to all for posting and sharing the good info on important things affecting everone's health. - For hope and faith are living--living--things! Thus hope springs anew with the growth and the knowledge and the understanding of the light on the way,.... Edgar Cayce Reading 1504-1 > > > Hi - > > > > If it were my son I would put him in a very hot bath and keep it > hot > > till his temp comes up. I would rub a small amount of cayenne > pepper > > on the soles of his feet after. > > > > For me, a fever is better than a too low temperature. > > If his feet are kept warm it should help his overall temperature. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 19, 2005 Report Share Posted October 19, 2005 A temperature under 95% is regarded as hypothermia. That's a whole lot different than just being the reverse of a fever. It's not like " really high is bad, therefore, really low must be good " . Over extended periods, a change of that many degrees in either direction does its damage. If he hasn't regained a normal body temp, I hope you'll take the kid to a doctor. Although many of us get chills and fevers, we really can't assume anything. Best to You, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 20, 2005 Report Share Posted October 20, 2005 Dear Mal, Have you ever had your son checked for low thyroid? Just a thought, as low thyroid will cause low body temperature (only one of many symptoms, btw). If you have your son tested, be sure the doctor does several tests, including: Free T3, Free T4, TSH, and an auto-antibody test (for auto-immune hypothyroidism, aka, Hashimoto's hypothyroidism). If at all possible, your best bet would be to go to an endocrinologist, who has thyroid as one of his/her areas of concentration. An endo will be much better informed about all the subtlties regarding low thyroid than the vast majority of family practitioners. A good book from which to learn more is Shoman's, Living Well with Hypothyroidism. Shoman runs the Thyroid Disease section on about.com (found under the Health and Fitness category), so you can learn a lot there, as well. Another excellent book is Thyroid Power, by Shames and Karilee H. Shames. There is a wealth of info in this book on all matter of environmental chemicals, foods, additives, etc. that can affect thyroid function. It's actually quite alarming to discover all of the " stuff " (there's a technical term for ya!)that is so readily found in our daily lives that adversely affects the thyroid. It's really a wonderful resource! Best wishes for a quick resolution to your son's problem... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 20, 2005 Report Share Posted October 20, 2005 Good luck finding a mercury thermometer! Mercury is toxic and mercury filled thermometers are getting hard to come by. I had to use one for taking my basal temperature (low thyroid confirmation). I had a very difficult time locating anyone carrying them, whether a pharmacy or a doctor's office, but finally did find one through an alternative medicine practitioner. > Take temperature with glass and mercury thermometer incidentally. The > others are notoriously for erroneous readings. Anyway, here is a link > with info on temperature I found quickly: > http://kidshealth.org/parent/firstaid_safe/emergencies/fever.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 20, 2005 Report Share Posted October 20, 2005 I found one at Walmart I believe. I had bought more than one digital and they were not consistent on temperature. One minute, it would be one temperature, the next minute it would be another. > > Good luck finding a mercury thermometer! Mercury is toxic and mercury > filled thermometers are getting hard to come by. I had to use one for > taking my basal temperature (low thyroid confirmation). I had a very Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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