You’ve Been Lied to About the Fever
Sursa There have been two huge civil lawsuit damages awarded to parents whose children suffered horrific allergic reactions from Children’s Motrin containing ibuprofen in the past couple of years. They were given Motrin by their parents for fevers from the flu. What you’ll soon find out though, is that these medications are completely unnecessary, as a fever is actually beneficial. Emergency rooms admit tens of thousands of people annually for acetaminophen poisoning. Acetaminophen is the active ingredient of Tylenol and other over the counter (OTC) similar pain and/or fever relief drugs. We have all been conditioned to accept fever alone as worthy of medicating to make it go away. It’s time to eliminate that conditioning. Here’s your shocker for the day: Fever is your friend. Don’t kill the fever; fever kills the pathogens causing the illness. High fevers even defeat viruses. Allow fever to help you or your child get over the infection. Up to 104 degrees Fahrenheit or 40 Centigrade/C