Why do you sweat so much when you break a fever, is it normal?

I was told I have strep throat, I'm on antibiotics. I am still fevering badly, I woke up this morning completely drentched again in sweat, my clothing all wet and my bed sheets, is this normal when breaking a fever? It usually happens about 2 - 3 hours after taking tylenol or advil. Is it safe to do it for days?
Why do you sweat so much when you break a fever, is it normal?
One of the functions of the hypothalamus is to be the body's thermostat. When we have a widespread infection certain chemicals from bacteria, such as LPS from the cell wall, and certain chemicals from our immune system all make that thermostat reset to a higher temperature. Then we will feel chills and even shake to get our temperature up to the fever range.





When the bacteria are killed and our immune reactions quiet down, all these chemicals that provoked the fever drop abruptly. Our thermostat also drops abruptly, so our body does what it can to respond, and we sweat like crazy. Medicine that interferes with the signals that tell the hypothalamus to make us febrile also may induce sweats because it has a sudden effect when you take it. The wearing off of the medicine is more gradual, so you may not have chills as the fever builds up again, though some people have that, too.





If a fever is only mild to moderate I would rather feel that than take medicines to get rid of it and feel sweats as you describe. It's just a matter of comfort whether you take antipyretics or not. It doesn't change the outcome of the infection. Of course if the fever is very high, one needs to get that down, but treating an ordinary fever is optional just because of the sweating you've noticed.
Why do you sweat so much when you break a fever, is it normal?
because of your body heat when your hot you sweat. Report It

Reply:Sweating is the reaction of ur body to regulate heat, its one way of giving off the heat of ur body so that ur body temp will return to its normal temperature. U shud drink lots of fluids so that u will not dehydrate. And refrain from eating sweets and drinking cold fluids so that ur throat will not be irritated.





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Reply:The reason you sweat is because sweat is the body's way of losing heat. Sweat is mostly water, which will evaporate and let the body cool down. It's happening as the Tylenol or Advil is lowering your temperature, but when it wears off, the temperature is climbing back up. It's normal, and as long as you are still able to drink plenty of fluids, you should be fine. Don't pile on the blankets in an attempt to "sweat out" a fever either. That just raises the temperature unnecessarily, and your body ends up fighting you for control instead of the bacteria. You should see some improvement in things after you've had your antibiotics for 3-4 days. Strep is one nasty booger to fight off, but with help your body can do it nicely. And actually, as miserable as fever is, it's not the enemy, it's a good friend as long as it will stay below 102 with the Tynlenol and Advil. Your body cellls can function quite well in the higher temp, but the buggies making you sick can't. It's a first line of defense for the body, and limits the ability of the germs to reproduce. You can also alternate the doses of the tylenol and advil, taking each one two hours apart. That way you will always have a little something to help with the fever and aches, and it won't all be wearing off all at once. That should help some with the night sweats.
Reply:The sweat is your body's way of trying to cool down. You'll be fine if you sweat, but make sure that you drink plenty of fluids so you don't get dehydrated. Sports drink is good.
Reply:not a problem. its just the body's way of cooling off. if you dont like it then try putting a cold, wet towel on your forehead or other areas of the bod that are sweaty.