A fever is your body heating to fight a disease, why do we lower it down with paracetamol? - FlameWar

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A fever is your body heating to fight a disease, why do we lower it down with paracetamol?

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A fever is your body heating to fight a disease, why do we lower it down with paracetamol?

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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
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  This too. And if you must use an antipyretic, supplement with external insulation or heat.

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