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		ceejayoz on Dec 19, 2014 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The Cold-Medicine Racket It should be noted that a low fever appears to be helpful for the immune response. http://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/sick-feverish-suff... If you're running a 101 degree fever, it may be more effective not to suppress it.

amandalotti on Dec 19, 2014 [–]

yeah i wrote a pretty comprehensive blog post about this - ie when it's better NOT to treat a fever http://www.iodine.com/blog/should-you-treat-a-fever/

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