6 Symptoms That You Should Never Ignore

4. Persistent or high fever

Fevers don’t feel very good, so we often jump right to medicating them. Several over the counter medications effectively reduce fever, but it’s actually not a great idea to do this unless your fever is dangerously high (over 103F). That’s because fevers are the body’s defense against infection, and short circuiting them may allow germs to hang around and multiply longer.

If, on the other hand, your fever is high and has persisted for more than three days, it could be a sign that the body is trying to fight a battle it can’t win.

Things like urinary tract infections, tuberculosis, and some lymphomas are known to spike a fever that doesn’t go away. If you’re doing everything right to help your body heal from illness but aren’t making any progress, it’s worth a call to your doctor, just in case.

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