DH theory on fevers - is he right

[Mother Goose]

I've had plenty of patients sweating with fever which has gone on to last days (in one case, weeks) later. So my answer is that it would be dependent on the cause of the fever as well as the surrounding environment.

[Liz]

It seemed true for DD yesterday. Had a fever for a good 5 days or so. Finally peaked at 39.4, broke into a sweat and she turned a corner straight away. My fever is lingering, altho I've been quite sweaty today.. so who really knows hehe.

My GP did say a while ago to watch for a sweat cos that usually means they've turned a corner. Not necessarily that it's over.. but the worst is over.

[Kazbah]

So what about "starve a fever, feed a cold" ? That's what my nan & gran always said. Oh, and my boss swears by a lot of rum to break a fever or cold and feel better after the hangover subsides...

I do think that a shivering fever is bad news, and a sweaty fever usually means it's "broken".

[Traveller]

My husband always sweats when he has a fever, regardless of if it has broken or not. It's more dependant on whether he has taken panadol, which temporarily lowers his temperature and starts the sweats.