 [ Symptoms ] whats the best sleep medicine to ask my dr about  i have a few health problems heart diease fibramialga bulgded disc rls i dont sleep but maybe 2 3 hrs a night i am just about to my ropes end can you give me some info please   [ Disease ] in addition to receiving treatment from your doctor the following suggestions can help prevent infections clean your hands frequently watch out for a fever if you have a temperature of 100 4ºf or higher for more than 1 hour or a one time temperature of 101ºf or higher it is very important that you call your doctor immediately even if it is in the middle of the night get the seasonal flu shot as soon as it is available shower or bathe daily and use an unscented lotion to prevent your skin from becoming dry and cracked these cracks can allow germs to enter your body clean your teeth and gums with a soft toothbrush and if your doctor or nurse recommends one use a mouthwash to prevent mouth sores try to avoid crowded places and contact with people who are sick do not share food drink cups utensils or other personal items such as toothbrushes cook meat and eggs all the way through to kill any germs carefully wash raw fruits and vegetables protect your skin from direct contact with pet bodily waste urine or feces by wearing vinyl or household cleaning gloves when cleaning up after your pet wash your hands immediately afterwards use gloves when gardening try and keep all your household surfaces clean visit www preventcancerinfections org to learn more about steps you can take to prevent an infection during your chemotherapy