I noticed fever w/ laryngitis often helps my body, seems to kill pain/cough like nothing else i consume, but new doc said fever=red flag. worry? :(

Heat helps throat...: Its true that fever is a red-flag. But your body mounts a fever for a reason--it kills germs and other nasty things. Hot tea, gargling hot water, hot baths, etc. do help take away the pain of a sore throat. Many people will gargle hot water in the shower first thing in the morning and drink hot tea during the day to get rid of a sore throat. It really helps. So its a good observation!