BeatTakeshi@lemmy.world to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 3 months agoA fever is your body heating to fight a disease, why do we lower it down with paracetamol?message-squaremessage-square35fedilinkarrow-up1127arrow-down11
arrow-up1126arrow-down1message-squareA fever is your body heating to fight a disease, why do we lower it down with paracetamol?BeatTakeshi@lemmy.world to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 3 months agomessage-square35fedilink
minus-squarejetAlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up45arrow-down1·edit-23 months agoAs long as the heat isn’t life-threatening, you shouldn’t reduce the fever. It will increase recovery time https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJqSdmNNwW4
minus-squareBillegh@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up9·3 months agoThis too. And if you must use an antipyretic, supplement with external insulation or heat.
As long as the heat isn’t life-threatening, you shouldn’t reduce the fever. It will increase recovery time
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJqSdmNNwW4
This too. And if you must use an antipyretic, supplement with external insulation or heat.