How to Maintain Homeostasis With Influenza

It is important to maintain homeostasis during influenza. Homeostasis your body's way of regulating temperature, sugar levels and hydration levels. If homeostasis is not maintained during influenza, further disease and death can occur.

Things You'll Need

• Oral Thermometer
• Tylenol
• Ibuprofen
• Blankets
• Gatorade

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Instructions

How to Maintain Homeostasis With Influenza

• 1

  Take your temperature with an oral thermometer. A normal body temperature for adults is 97.6 degrees Fahrenheit to 99.6 degrees Fahrenheit. Continue to check your oral temperature every couple of hours while you have influenza.

• 2

  If your temperature rises above 100 degrees Fahrenheit, take 1000 mg of Tylenol. After two hours take 400 mg of Ibuprofen. You should alternate these two medications every two hours to lower your body temperature. Do not take more than 4000 mg of Tylenol, or more than 3200 mg of Ibuprofen in a 24 hour period.

• 3

  Cover yourself with layers of blankets to keep you warm. You will have periods of feeling cold and hot when you have influenza. When you feel that you are getting too hot, or your body temperature rises, take off some of the blankets.

• 4

  Drink lots of Gatorade. During influenza your body is fighting to maintain homeostasis. You will lose body fluids through sweating and will become at increased risk for dehydration. Gatorade will replenish your lost fluids and with electrolytes, which will help your body regulate it's internal functions.