If the body raises its temperature to kill bacteria, why is it bad to take a hot shower when you have a fever?
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For the last 20+ years when I have had a bad fever I always have a hot shower. I sit either on a plastic stool or on the floor resting my head on the cold tiles. This has helped me sleep and break the fever much faster. It almost always gets rid of the muscle aches, allowing me to sleep. Resting my head on the tiles is like a cold pack keeping my head cool while my body warms.
It works for me and I haven’t had any negative side effects that I’m aware of except a guilty conscious for using so much water.
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