How to make your fever worse?

[Anonymous]

I know a lot of you will lecture me for this, but how can I make my fever a tiny bit worse. I haven't been feeling well for a week but no one in my family seems to really care. My temperature is just gone up a bit so 37.5 Celsius so not to bad, but I want it to go up a bit, like maybe around 37.9-38.5ish. How could I do this?

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+1 y

Yeah... sooo I kinda realise this was stupid hahaha. I'm now just focusing on making my initial sickness go away... But thanks to all the people who gave me good ideas and to the people who told me off hahha.

[Rawrzz]

Eat a lot of sugar. that'll fuck up your immune system. Also doing some strenuous exercise will damage your immune system. Like heavy stuff. You'd have to overtrain. But if you're out of shape then some heavy hour-long exercise would prolly work. No guarantee your fever will go higher though. But really, come on. Just touch the thermometer to a lightbulb or drink something hot before taking your temperature. Oh right. They have non-mouth thermometers now.

Well. Be creative.

[Anonymous]

Hold the thermometer up to a light, for a little bit, then stick back in your mouth when they check it again. It'll be a "misleading one" but, if they see it's emergency room high, then they'll take notice

[Asker]

Yeah true. But even though feeling sick is crap, I kinda like the drowsy, woozyness it gives you that makes you want to snuggle in bed and sleep all day

[Opinion Owner]

Yeah, I don't know, you sound depressed, almost suicidal

[Opinion Owner]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJ1eLdbmesk

[Asker]

I really don't think I'm suicidal, I know I'm depressed. But I do like the snuggly snoozy feeling it gives you. Also I guess I'm just kinda lonely too... Erggg... i don't like talking about feelings hahahaha

[milopiano]

Are you trying to get their attention? This seems like a dangerous way to do so...

Perhaps you could ask your mom to take your temperature, then have a glass of hot tea or water on standby that you could take a swig of? The hot tea would make your temperature rise, thus making it seem worse than it is.

But, please don't do anything rash.. Sometimes when it seems no one cares its just life getting busy! Please don't actually try to make yourself sicker!

[Asker]

I didn't mean badly badly sick, just a degree higher.

[enirikiu]

You're a smart 14 year old. She should listen to your advice, honestly.

[milopiano]

Oh, thank you, you're very kind! You sound like someone with her head on straight in this crazy world! :-)

[enirikiu]

You're very welcome. I do appreciate well-spoken teenagers like you as well.

[CrazynKinky]

Sweetheart you don't need attention!
Drink tea or coffee then take temperature. Doesn't make it less pathetic to want to be sick for attention and yes I know this works because as an adult who's taken my own temperature I got worried because my temperature jumped before I realized and my brain doesn't function right when I'm sick.

[Wonderer89]

Why on earth would you want to feel badly? 37.5C is a very mild fever, if you'd rest and take care of yourself it would be gone in a day or two.

Do you seriously need attention that badly that you would make yourself sick?

[Asker]

It also makes you feel all drowsy and woozy and I never get noticed and always feel forgotten. I just really want to feel like someone cares about me.

[Wonderer89]

Then sit down and talk to them about that like a mature person instead of trying to garner sympathy for something you're doing to yourself.

If you're having those symptoms at that low a fever then you have other problems. A fever is generally anything above 38C depending on your normal basal temp so symptoms such as those at a level where you need someone to care for you should be seen to by a doctor.

Talk to your parents honey, don't try to manipulate them as if they can see that they are likely to care less. It's ok to want love and attention but not by making yourself sick

[BestBud]

When you go to sleep, make your room really cold so that you breathe in cold air all night. It makes your throat sore and makes you cough.

[Asker]

Sadly I'm sleeping in the lounge and the fire has been put on to dry clothing.

[BellePepper]

Show your mother this question and you'll be so ashamed your temperature will go right up.

[PhoenixItalian]

I suggest seeking self acceptance instead of pity. It's much more respectable and attracts the kind of people who will have a positive influence on you.

[Anonymous]

Probably a lot of excercise would increase your body temperature momentarily

[Tarvold]

Dip your thermometer in coffee.