Hello! I’m going to state my issue first, then present my question. Sooo I have unfortunately come down with a cold (maybe covid). Last week I fell very weak, then sore throat showed up along with shortness of breath. It has exacerbated my asthma. Dry cough during the day, however at night I am coughing up green stuff. One dr said that a productive cough with green is not covid… I got tested anyways.
Anyways onto my question… Could being in Ketosis be preventing me from having a fever?
I have a friend who works at a hospital. She told me that green phlegm is a sign of an infection. She gave me a list of helpful tips to use until I can see a Dr for medication. She was surprised that I still have yet to have a fever! Covid or not, green phlegm is usually associated with a fever. Green=infection thus our body uses the fever to fight it off. I have not gotten any better and now worry about walking pneumonia. The covid testing site told me that I am not allowed to go to a walk in clinic and to stay away from the ER unless I feel like I’m dying and can’t breath.
Here’s a quote of one of the tips to bring relief at home: “The body is going to dehydrate with the elevated temperature, so you must rehydrate yourself regulaly, whether you like it or not. Gatorade with real sugar, or pedialyte with real sugar for kids works well. Why the sugar? Sugar will give your body back the energy it is using up to create the fever. The electrolytes and fluid you are losing will also be replenished by the Gatorade. If you don’t do this and end up in the hospital they will start an IV and give you D5W ( sugar water ) and normal saline to replenish electrolytes. Gatorade is much cheaper, pain free, and comes in an assortment of flavors.”
My ears perked up when I saw “real sugar”. I am already keeping hydrated with various electrolyte supplements. However, they are all keto friendly supplements sweetened with stevia or monk fruit.
Could being in Ketosis be preventing me from having a fever???