FWIW, 104 is right at the borderline where more aggressive measures might be warranted, as you don't really want the brain to be cooking at that high heat for too long. In this case it was fortunate that the likely overwhelmed emergency/hospital system sent her home.
In the past few years, our own personal protocol is that if it's under 104, skip the tylenol/panadol altogether and let the fever burn up whatever it's tackling... normally the fever should break within a day or two - especially if you take proper hydration (not just water but also electrolytes) and HCQ + VIM. This way the total recovery time is much faster, most people at home are up and running again close to full strength in 2 days or max 3. The inflammation that is triggered during the fever phase may linger in some body parts - those just need a bit more time and some movement/exercise to clear it up.
However if the fever is above 104... we would take tylenol/panadol, maybe 3 times a day, or 4 if the temperature stays too high. Body has gone into over-reaction, so needs to be tamped down to reduce brain damage.
Subsequently, there's possibly pockets of virus/bacteria which caused her initial fever ... so give the body time to heal, or if she has access to HCQ + VIM, it'll help to clear any remnants faster.
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Re: High fever
Date: 2025-07-04 09:52 am (UTC)In the past few years, our own personal protocol is that if it's under 104, skip the tylenol/panadol altogether and let the fever burn up whatever it's tackling... normally the fever should break within a day or two - especially if you take proper hydration (not just water but also electrolytes) and HCQ + VIM. This way the total recovery time is much faster, most people at home are up and running again close to full strength in 2 days or max 3. The inflammation that is triggered during the fever phase may linger in some body parts - those just need a bit more time and some movement/exercise to clear it up.
However if the fever is above 104... we would take tylenol/panadol, maybe 3 times a day, or 4 if the temperature stays too high. Body has gone into over-reaction, so needs to be tamped down to reduce brain damage.
Subsequently, there's possibly pockets of virus/bacteria which caused her initial fever ... so give the body time to heal, or if she has access to HCQ + VIM, it'll help to clear any remnants faster.