point of fever

[elite2kr]

Correct me if im wrong but isnt the point of a fever to fight bodys sicknesses?

So if this is correct the best thing to do would to just sweat it out and not take fever reducers such as aceitmenaphen. right?

i have a fever and a friend who is disagreeing with me. Who is right and who is wrong.


thanks

[FranKieC]

If you have a fever you should take something like motrin or tylenol to get it down. Prolonged fever can cause brain damage or even seizurs sp?

[FranKieC]

For example I had Pneumonia this year and was rushed to the ER with a 104 temp..They told me I had to make sure to keep the fever down because it could get ugly

[elite2kr]

what about a person who just has a mild cold?