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When your body is fighting infection, your internal temperature rises as a defensive response
You can alternate these OTCs to help with pain management and fever reduction
Vomiting and fevers are a hard no — other symptoms are a judgment call
Infections like sinusitis, colds, flu and COVID-19 can cause a fever, but allergies aren’t infections
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It can cause alcohol poisoning and other serious health issues, especially in kids
It’s important not to give them fever-reducing medications right off the bat
You can use a digital, tympanic or temporal artery thermometer
There’s no one answer, as your temperature fluctuates throughout the day and your life
The advice dates to 1574, but it doesn’t quite meet modern medical guidelines
Get some rest, drink fluids, use blankets or ice packs and take medications
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