My 72 yr old father has a fever. Yes, we're calling the dr. (whom he refuses to see, he just wants something called in, that's a whole other story). But if I can be selfish for a moment: I know what i'm in for tonight. He'll comment every 10 minutes on how much he aches, how cold he is, etc. Yes, I know, that's what a FEVER does to you. It's especially frustrating considering my mom went through 4 yrs. of dialysis, an open heart surgery and an aortic dissection and the biggest complaint out of her was "I don't feel too good" and that's only if YOU ASKED HER. MEN!