Symptoms of FEVER, HOW TO REDUCE

Depending on what's causing your fever, your symptoms may include: Sweating Shivering Headache Muscle aches Lack of appetite Dehydration General weakness Very high fevers between 103 F and 106 F may cause hallucinations, confusion, irritability and even convulsions. Approximately 2 percent to 5 percent of children under age 5 have fever-induced seizures (febrile seizures). The symptoms of febrile seizures, which occur when a child's temperature rises or falls rapidly, include a brief loss of consciousness and convulsions. Although these symptoms can be extremely alarming, most children have no lasting effects. Febrile seizures are often triggered by a fever from a common childhood illness such as roseola, a viral infection that causes a high fever, swollen glands and a rash.