Sakshi Gupta Sakshi Gupta Asked 5 months ago

What is considered a slight fever?

My son has been feeling a bit warm and I checked his temperature. It's slightly elevated, but I'm not sure if it's a full-blown fever. What temperature is considered a 'slight fever'?

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Pranali Patil Pranali Patil Joined Jun 2026 4 months ago
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Slight fever matlab checking around 99°F to 100°F, haan na. It's not high but body warm lagta hai. Thoda rest karo, custom turmeric milk pi lo and you will be fine.

Rohan Malhotra Rohan Malhotra Joined Jan 2026 5 months ago

Haan, 99 degree ke aas paas ho toh slight fever bolte hain na. Normal body temperature 98.6 hota hai, toh thoda sa upar chala gaya toh darna nahi chahiye. Warm water pio aur monitor karte raho bas.

Karan Shergill Karan Shergill Joined Feb 2026 5 months ago

Anything between 99°F and 100.4°F is just a low-grade or slight fever. I usually skip heavy gym sessions if my body feels warm and focus on hydration and clean eating. Let your body recover naturally before lifting heavy again.

Savitri Devi Savitri Devi Joined Mar 2026 5 months ago

If it is around 99.5°F, it is a mild heat. Aap thoda adrak tulsi ka paani ubal kar pijiye aur araam kijiye. Par agar temperature 101 se upar jaye ya sans lene me dikkat ho, toh turant doctor babu ko dikhana.

Aayush Saxena Aayush Saxena Joined May 2026 5 months ago

Mujhe jab 99.2 ya 99.5 hota hai toh main usko slight fever bolta hoon. Body thodi heavy lagti hai aur heavy headache hota hai. Main bas ek din solid sota hoon aur theek ho jata hoon.

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Tanvi Kapoor Tanvi Kapoor Joined Apr 2026 5 months ago

My smartwatch wellness tracker flags a slight fever when skin temperature rises slightly, usually translating to 99°F - 100°F on a thermometer. It's just a low-grade response. Keep tracking it every 4 hours on your phone to see the pattern.

Rahul Mehta Rahul Mehta Joined Mar 2026 5 months ago

Actually anything up to 100°F is considered a mild or slight fever, yaar. No need to panic or pop heavy pills immediately. Just take a simple paracetamol if your body aches, and chill for the day.

Meenakshi Iyer Meenakshi Iyer Joined Jun 2026 4 months ago

I understand how even a slight temperature like 99.8°F can make you feel so anxious and restless. It really exhausts you mentally when your body feels hot. Please take it easy today and don't push yourself to work.

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