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I have a temp of 100.8 , besides pills, what else can reduce my fever?
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Why?: Unless the fever is making you patently uncomfortable or compromising your cardiac or respiratory function there is no reason to suppress it. Fever may be helpful in fighting infection. If you really want to do this, a tepid bath may be of assistance.
Answered 3/26/2013
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Leave it alone: For an otherwise healthy person fever is how your body fights a minor illness. That is how your immune system gets stronger to fight the infection. If you lower the fever with medication you slow down the healing process. As long as the fever is below 102-103 you may want to let it run its course.
Answered 8/20/2013
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