Put down that Tylenol. Did you know that using it only once a month raises your child’s risk of asthma astronomically?
Hang up the phone to the pediatrician’s office.
Don’t touch the analgesics.
You can do this on your own! Fever is not a bad word. It is your friend!
In fact, it’s the mechanism that the body has intuitively designed to cook off illnesses such as the flu, colds, ear infections and the like. And it serves an important purpose because it is the body’s way of curing the illness.
Did you hear me? Fever is the body’s way to rid us of illness.
Then why eradicate the cure by administering a synthetic drug, such as Tylenol, aspirin and the like?
Certainly, we don’t want our child to suffer needlessly, but by employing meds to suppress a fever, we’re chemically forcing the body to stop treating itself with its natural promise of resolution.
What Some (Good) Doctors Say about Fevers
In the words of my all-time favorite pediatric hero, Dr. Robert Mendelsohn, in his book, How to Raise a Healthy Child in Spite of Your Doctor,
There is a common misconception that the height of body temperature is an indication of the severity of illness. Research has shown that more than half of all parents consider a fever high at levels between 100-102 degrees F. And almost all believe it is high if it reaches 103 degrees.
These parents are also convinced that the height of fever indicates how sick their child is. This emphatically is not the case. Knowing the level of your child’s fever will tell you nothing of how sick he is or if the fever is produced by a viral or bacterial infection.
There’s nothing to be gained by measuring its climb and by doing so will only magnify your fears and upset the child. Even a temperate of 105 need not be a cause of concern.
Even Dr. Sears is quoted on his site regarding normal childhood illnesses as saying,
Fevers are not serious. Many parents have a misconception that fevers are a bad thing and a sign that there is some serious underlying illness. This simply is not true.
Fever is a normal and healthy response of the body to an illness. The body’s immune system releases chemicals that raise the body temperature. This is part of the normal infection-fighting process.
Dr. Thomas Cowan MD, presenter at the Weston A. Price conference two years ago, made it clear that fever may be instrumental in warding off the potential of cancer in the future.
He elaborated that every case in which the child is allowed to present a nice high fever, it potentially inadvertently protects from cancer later in life.
I know, I know. It can be difficult to resist the temptation to give children “a little something for that fever”.
After all, we certainly don’t want them to suffer the pain of an ear infection or a sore throat. But, if we understand that the medications of commerce will often cause further affliction in the future, the choice is easier.
How to Use Homeopathy for Fevers
When a fever appears to be debilitating, what’s a parent to do? I reach for one of my lovely homeopathic cell salts…Ferr phos 6x.
It’s the remedy that aids during any inflammation and may help the child get over the illness in a shorter time and step into full bloom again with fewer accompanying symptoms.
Four pills is a dose, regardless of the age of the child, and it can be offered directly into the mouth every 4 hours for as long as the little one is sick.
Once the worst is over, then Ferr phos 6x offered in combination with Calc phos 6x is a great way to ensure convalescence.
This combo is what I call the “finishing touch” to a good productive fever.
The way I have used it for my feverish children is as follows: 1 PM is time for Ferr phos, 3 PMÂ Calc phos, 5 PM back to Ferr phos, and so on.
When used correctly, homeopathic cell salts are not only inexpensive but nontoxic. That means no side effects.
Can you think of any conventional meds like this?
Yeah, me neither.
12 Homeopathic Cell Salts for Fevers
But these little cell salts don’t just stop at fevers.
Ferr phos 6x is also a premier remedy for anemia and frequent nose bleeds.
I’ve used Calc phos 6x for my children’s dental issues such as teeth that were growing in crooked and premature cavities, growing pains, nervousness, insomnia and even fusing of broken bones. (Actually, that was for my father.) My time-tested tips and tricks as a homeopath have allowed me complete freedom from conventional pediatric dependency.
Take Away
In a world that encourages moms to depend on big pharma and its advocates and to feed our families on the fly, homeopathy, instead, celebrate the home, the cuddle of children and just the right dose of information.
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Fever Bath to Hasten Healing
I think febrile seizure is the exception to the rule. Fevers are the bodies way of fighting something… If you stop it with Tylenol, does it take longer for the child to recover? I would think the infection would need antibiotics after that… I know when my son had a cold, the dr told me to give him Tylenol if he got a fever… Why do drs spread misinformation???
Because they believe that mothers want something…anything so they offer it. Tylenol doesn’t cure; it holds back the fever which is the curative aspect of the illness.
Febrile seizures are simply a response to the speed with which the fever heightens.
While I generally agree with this, it’s really hard to not reach for that Tylenol with you know that your little one will have a febrile seizure if their temp gets to high. For my older son, I let him ride out the fever, but my younger has had several seizures from high fevers. What do you do then?
In a child who doesn’t have neurological illness, such as epilepsy, febrile seizures are considered by pediatricians to not be unsafe. I urge you to read the links I include in my article above and consider learning about the remedies I discussed.
AMEN and thank you!
I have said this for years!
it doesn’t sound to me like your doctor friend’s advice was to drug a seizure down. his advice instead was to seek medical information, so as to check for certain infections if the seizing lasts for more than 5 minutes. in fact that’s about the length of time most febrile seizures abort, which is why he used that as his benchmark. most medical sources, including ER’s as well as pediatricians in the US will recommend that you not treat a normal febrile seizure. by the time you figure out what to do, they’re usually over anyway.
we rarely want to cool down a fever, only keep the child hydrated.
it doesn’t sound to me like your doctor friend’s advice was to drug a seizure down. his advice instead was to seek medical information, so as to check for certain infections if the seizing lasts for more than 5 minutes. in fact that’s about the length of time most febrile seizures abort, which is why he used that as his benchmark. most medical sources, including ER’s as well as pediatricians in the US will recommend that you not treat a normal feeble seizure. by the time you figure out what to do, they’re usually over anyway.
we rarely want to cool down a fever, only keep the child hydrated.
Fever is our friend and i have yet to find a source that shows that seizures are a concern during fever, so i agree with the ER doctors. as mothers, its critical to read up on subjects that frighten us, otherwise our angst will drive us to the medicine cabinet for drugs. Read Dr. Robert Mendelsohn’s book ‘How to Raise a Healthy Child in Spite of Your Doctor” (only $1 on Amazon)or consider listening to my CD’s (found on my site under Products). Learn how to use homeopathy and the myriad of common sense information that this entails and you’ll likely still hate witnessing febrile seizures ( they are indeed awful to see) but will gain confidence that they only indicate the rapidity with which the fever is climbing, not the height nor seriousness.
When our daughter went into a seizure, my husband immediately phoned (i have no clue how he was so calm) a friend DR from Russia who was visiting our city in WA. He is a smart man and a REAL dr, not just a guy who went through medical school. Anyway, he said that if a child is continuing in seizure for 5 min, then to call ambulance immediately. Our daughter was, so we called 911. Our friend Dr says, that if the child is long enough in a seizure (which is like 10 min) brain damage will most likely occur. He said not to risk anything with seizures and always check for infection. Anyway, I personally think its best to avoid seizures. That time my daughter had her seizure I should not have put on a sweater on her before putting her in carseat to go home from mom house. I should have given her a tiny dose of medicine to keep fever at bay and keep her cool. Lesson learned ;(
What about when children are prone to febrile seizures? My nearly 1 year old daughter just had her first fever which I tried to treat naturally but had a febrile seizure. We called an ambulance and the ER told us “it’s normal and nothing to worry about, nothing you can do to prevent, it’s harmless,” blah blah blah. Told to alternate Tylenol and Motrin every 3 hours which I hate, but am too scared not to do after seeing my daughter in a fit.
Ok, siezures are crazy scary to see when your daughter has it. Im currently comming from the ER because my toddler went into a seizure from 102 fever. I never want to see it again. God forbid.
you’re not immune to it. keep trying. but if you don’t what to use homeopathy, the best thing to do for a fever in childhood illness is to do nothing, except keep them hydrated….other than read the references i offered especially dr. robert mendelsohn’s book.