Q&A for How to Fake a Fever

Yes, those should work too.

If your mom abuses you just because you have a "fever" when you are "well", you should tell someone like a teacher or a friend from school. You should never hide it if your parents are being abusive to you.

Try to fake a headache or a stomachache instead. These are harder for someone to verify, even someone who works in the medical field.

If you are successful in convincing your caregiver that you're sick, yes, you may be able to stay home from school.

It might make your forehead sweaty, but it won't change the temperature much. You can try holding your face near a heater, or putting a laptop or hot pad on your head.

You could if you're very careful not to burn yourself, but the effect won't last very long, and there's a good chance your parent will hear the hairdryer.

Stay up late at night to look tired, hide under the blankets to look flushed and sweaty, and also complain about the symptoms before you ask to stay home.

This is pretty difficult. Drinking a hot drink will only fool an oral thermometer for about five minutes, ten if you're lucky. If your parents take your armpit temperature, you can hide something warm under the blankets.

Yes, but the "fever" would only last a minute or two using that method.

Either come clean and tell your parent you were faking, or accept the fact that you're going to have to make up a lot of work.

No, if your temperature is taken somewhere other than your mouth, drinking hot water won't help much. It can raise your body temperature a fraction, but not enough to convince someone you have a fever.

Not effectively; it would be a very short-term solution, as if there's any moisture, your skin will cool quickly due to the evaporation of water.

It depends on who you're trying to fool. You can buy a wrist splint at most drugstores, which may be all you need. Check out the article on How to Fake an Injury.

You should probably admit you were faking. They'll be incredibly upset if they take you to the hospital and nothing is wrong!

It could raise your temperature a couple degrees, but most likely won't help you fake a fever. Soaking in a hot bathtub for 5-10 minutes or longer would be more effective.

I suggest reading wikiHow's article on fake vomiting for some instructions.

Tell a teacher that you're feeling nauseous and faint. Make sure it's a nice teacher. Ask them to go to the nurse, and then tell her the same thing. Act like you don't feel well with the nurse and she'll probably call a parent to come get you.

Get some rest and drink lots of water.

Nope, holding your breath won't help and is dangerous. Avoid holding your breath.

Before you take your temperature with a forehead thermometer, warm your head with a hot towel or drink.

It would be better to wait for them to say it, but if they don’t, quietly suggest staying home for the day.

You can use hot water from the sink. Just run the water until it's hot, put it in a cup, and place the thermometer next to it and wait.

It might be time to explain why you are faking sick. Talk to your parent or caregiver about what you are trying to avoid.

There's no way to fake a fever if your temperature is taken in the ear. You're better off explaining why you don't want to go somewhere.

You can hide under a blanket if you're at home. If you're at school, you can keep your arms down or use the hand dryers in the bathroom to heat them.

No, it will not give you a runny nose. If the shower is hot enough, though, it will make your skin look rosy and hot like you have a fever.

No, you could very easily burn yourself badly. Don't try this.

It might make your head a little hot to the touch, but the sensation will only last for about a minute after you remove the hat.

No, not every illness makes you vomit, and not everybody vomits when they're ill. Just fake the fever, and maybe say you feel nauseous.

It's impossible to actually give yourself a fever. As for the headache, why would you want to do that? All you really have to do is tell someone that you have a headache. There's no way for them to prove that you're lying.