Get Virtual Care
For Businesses
About Us
A member asked:
If fever is such an important response of the immune system to fight fight infection why do hospitals give meds for them?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
For comfort's sake: It's certainly not harmful to treat a fever; we do so mostly to make patients more comfortable. Any benefits to fever are mild and theoretical. I suspect your provider was trying to convey the idea that fever itself is a normal response to infection. Fever itself does not always needed to be treated, unless it is very high (104 degrees).
Answered 12/8/2014
3.5k views
Thank
Related Questions
A member asked:
If you take hydrocortisone for adrenal insufficiency do you still get fevers when you lets say have appendicitis or other infections? Because they say it shut down your immune system?!
9 doctors weighed in across 4 answers
A member asked:
I was just released today from the hospital with a diagnosis of Colitis and infection in colon. I still have fever, is this normal?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
If you don't have a spleen due to trauma and you have a ear infection with fever, should you go to hospital?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
My baby is 11month old she has been having a fever since wednesday and I took her to the hospital and they told me it was an ear infection what can do
3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
A member asked:
My daughter, 20 months, has had a fever for 4 days with congestion, and runny nose. Fever ranges from 100 to 102. I took her to the pediatrician yesterday, she tested negative for Covid, flu and ear infection. Should I take her to Childrens Hospital?
3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
People also searched for:
If fever means immune system is busy fighting infections, does that mean people have weakened immunity during fever, and are more prone to contagious diseases?
My 5yo got an ear infection with a high fever and cold the day after her bivalent covid vaccine. Will her body still mount an appropriate immune response to the vaccine?
I just got immune system treatment Gamunex on Thrusday, now i'm feeling flu like symptoms like sore throat, nausea, and fever. do i go to the hospital?
Bad migraine, pain in face. Hospital gave meds for severe sinus infection and 103 fever. How long for meds to help infection so pain/fever goes away?
Catch a cold very frequently. Almost once in a month. However otherwise never have had pneumonia, high fevers or any other infections in my life. Just a common cold almost 8-9 times a year. Does it indicate a compromised immune system?
Didn't find what you're looking for?
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.
Ask your questionMore of what we treat
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HIPAASecure
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHOAccredited
Download HealthTap
Video visit and message your doctor
