5. Fever
A fever is one of the first symptoms that you’ll experience when you get sick, and it’s your body’s way of raising your natural body temperature to the point where an infection is less likely to be able to continue living. Even though it’s a natural method of defense, running a high fever for too long isn’t healthy at all, and it can put a lot of added unnecessary strain on your body and heart.
If you have a fever, the first thing that you should do is to take some over-the-counter medication that can help to bring the fever down – but be careful in cases where the person in question has a severely compromised immune system, is elderly, or is younger than the age of 12.
Should this step not be sufficient in order to take care of the fever, don’t try to continue treating it at home: See your doctor if any type of fever persists for several hours despite attempts at treating it.