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Why taking fever-reducing meds and drinking fluids may not be the best way to treat flu and fever

  • Written by Tamara Hew-Butler, Associate Professor of Exercise and Sports Science, Wayne State University
Why taking fever-reducing meds and drinking fluids may not be the best way to treat flu and feverUsing fever reducers or drinking too much fluid while battling the flu may upset the body's delicate balancing act. Sam Edwards/OJO Images via Getty Images

As flu season progresses, so does the chorus of advice, professional and otherwise, to drink plenty of fluids and take fever-reducing medications, like acetaminophen, ibuprofen or aspirin.

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