Question 1

is a cold shower a healthier thing than a hot shower?

Accepted Answer

Extremes : of temperature may not be healthy (cold or hot). However, if you ever live in a place like Finland you may people go into a hot sauna and then jump into a freezing river.  Hot to cold repeatedly can be used as a form of hydrotherapy. I am not sure that one can say  if hot or cold is better.  But marked extremes are not always well tolerated by the body.

Question 2

can a hot shower make my rashes get hot ?

Accepted Answer

Uncertain:  Some people develop hives &amp; itching when they shower in hot water. That is called heat urticaria (cholinergic urticaria). There are many types of rashes- I don't know what type of rash you have. So, I don't know.

Question 3

why do i have chest pain after taking a hot shower?

Accepted Answer

Chest pain : Any chest pain must be evaluated by a physician. Pain can arise from heart or esophagus.

Question 4

is it bad to take a hot shower when pregnant and why?

Accepted Answer

No: You would have to burn yourself to possibly do harm.

Question 5

does taking a hot shower or a cold shower treat a fever?

Accepted Answer

Not really: It may make you feel better, but the fever is the body's inflammatory response to infection or other inflammation, and may actually be helpful.  You treat the infection, and the fever will vanish.  Hope you are better soon.

Question 6

is there anything that can cause severe vertigo from a hot shower?

Accepted Answer

Vertigo: A hot shower can cause vertigo simply by changing the temperature in your ear canals.  This is the same principle we use when we do caloric testing of the inner ears (semi-circular canals).  We raise and lower the temperature of the ear canals and this translates into raising or lowering the temperature of the inner ears.  This temperature change causes inner fluids to move which can cause vertigo.

Question 7

why do i have really bad chest pain after getting out of a hot shower?

Accepted Answer

Chest pain : This is rather unusual symptom, but any chest pain must be evaluated by a physician. In a young person chest pain can arise from abnormal coronaries or from esophagus. Severe chest pain must be evaluated by a doctor.

Question 8

am i right that it's no issue to take a really hot shower if i have a fever?

Accepted Answer

If it feels good: It is certainly not dangerous to take a hot shower if you have a fever. It won't do anything to make your temp go up or down, but if the hot water makes your aches and pains feel better, then by all means do what feels good - it is not dangerous.

Question 9

did anyone else found blasting insect bites with a hot shower stops itching?

Accepted Answer

Yes: The best thing i know for insect bites is an onion. Slice a fresh onion and rub the slice on the insect bite. It stops itching, reduces swelling, ...And thus picking. Homeopathic apis mellifica can also help.

Question 10

is it bad to go out in the cold after taking a hot shower? why do some people say i'll get arthritis?

Accepted Answer

Not true: You will not get arthritis from going out in the cold
you might get a little stiff from the cold but im'not aware
of any study that would link it to getting arthritis.

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