Treatments for Dengue Fever
- 1). Drink fluids. Keeping you body adequately hydrated is important. In the short time that dengue fever ravages your body, you will likely experience drastic changes of tempertaure, causing you to sweat or chill, as well as excessively vomit. Maintaining hydration during this time will give back to your body what it loses. Proper hydration may require fluids to be given intraveneously.
- 2). Rest. Although it may be difficult to sleep soundly while dengue fever is running its course through your body, it is crucial that you get planty of rest. Medications that contain acetaminophen will be the most helpful in ridding your severe headaches and muscle pain, as well as provide you with a sleep aid.
- 3). Monitor vitals. While infected with dengue fever, closely monitor your heart rate and blood pressure. It is important to do so at least every hour or two. Such drastic changes in temperature can cause your blood pressure to drop and your heart to beat too slow.
- 4). Post-infection monitoring. Dengue fever will leave you fealing drained and tired. Your physician will probably recommend that your blood platelets be monitored to ensure that your immune system is properly restored.
