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Is it ok to take a cold shower when you are getting over a flu or fever. does taking a cold shower lower your temperature.

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See below: It is ok to take a cold shower especially if you currently have a fever. It will help reduce the fever if it is too high. However, the goal is not to get rid of the fever. Fever is simply a physiologic response to something wrong happening in you (infection). It also won't treat/cure the infection or whatever else is causing the fever. But it won't hurt.

Answered 8/3/2014

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Yes: yes its ok to take a shower , it will help lower your temperature

Answered 8/3/2014

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