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themom wrote at 2008-03-18 07:00:37
I just want to add that it is wonderful to finally see doctors suggesting that we allow a temperature to run it's course (unless over 104).  I have four children and I have rarely used any fever reducer (maybe 3 times in 8 years).  I too noticed that the illness seemed to last longer than when I did nothing but fluids.  Generally, the children are fine within 24-48 hours if I leave the fever alone.  It took about 5 days when I put medicine in their bodies.  Great post, thank you.


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Pediatrician, retired. I trained at Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia some years ago and I did private practice here in Winston-Salem for 30 years until I went full time to the Wake Forest Medical School until retirement.

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