Can you cover yourself with a thick blanket when you have a fever?

Patients with fever are not recommended to cover with thick quilts because the internal temperature of the body is higher when fever is present, and covering the body with thick quilts may affect the body’s heat dissipation and will aggravate the symptoms of fever. When you have a fever, you can reduce your clothes appropriately to cool your body. You can also wipe your body with warm water to cool your body, and it is recommended to drink more boiled water and eat a light diet with fresh vegetables and fruits. If the body temperature exceeds 38.5℃, it is recommended to take antipyretic and analgesic drugs such as ibuprofen or acetaminophen orally to achieve the purpose of cooling down. In fact, fever is a reaction to a certain disease in the human body, and patients should go to the hospital as soon as possible to identify the cause and give appropriate treatment in time.