Fevers

If you watch T.V., you will see countless advertisements on fever medications. The purpose of a fever medication is to lower the body's temperature and ease the symptoms that the child suffers from, and it does a good job doing it most of the time.

My question is: Why would you want to silence nature's way of fighting off organisms? Fevers are GOOD to have. It means your immune system is working. Here are the advantages of Fevers..
The body raises its temperature to kill off any weak organisms
As the temperature reaches a certain point, chemicals are released into your system that stimulate the formation of White Blood Cells (An integral part of your immune system). Again I ask, why silence the fever?
Convulsions may occur and it may seem scary. When there is a rapid rise in body temperature, this symptom may occur. It is your body's way of releasing the heat, so it does not cause problems.
If you lower the fever artificially, it is giving the organism a better chance of survival, but enhancing its living conditions. If they survive, they become much stronger. (Bacteria and Viruses are simple organisms, and they adapt to change easily and quickly)

Of course, you want to monitor the fever very carefully. Injury can occur at 107 degrees, and anything over 103.5 degrees should be monitored by a pediatrician.

Chiropractic Note
There are instances where your child could suffer from what is call Fever of Unknown Origin. At this point you may want to take your child to a Chiropractor to check the child for Subluxations and nerve interference that may be causing it.