tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557458849091969678.post926341695119586749..comments2023-06-15T09:13:45.467-04:00Comments on Liberty's Torch: Aspirin and Other Meds in a Time of CoronavirusFrancis W. Porrettohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05862584203772592282noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557458849091969678.post-45997278572764433942020-02-26T10:00:19.725-05:002020-02-26T10:00:19.725-05:00Yes, it appears that the anti-coagulant nature of ...Yes, it appears that the anti-coagulant nature of aspirin that causes the leakages into the lungs. Linda Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15024201252345608291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557458849091969678.post-43813686437623902020-02-26T08:41:31.549-05:002020-02-26T08:41:31.549-05:00I remember taking one of our newborn twins to the ...I remember taking one of our newborn twins to the doctor in a panic (circa 2009). He had a fever of 105. And when I was a child, that was an ER visit. And you were always directed to try and bring the fever down. I was terrified. That was the way I remembered it.<br /><br />No longer. They understand fever and disease better now and I just missed the memo. It’s the combination of fever and other symptoms that can be worrisome. But in children, if they are drinking liquids and don’t seem lethargic, the doctor said the best thing is to let the fever do it’s job. <br /><br />Emmett Fitz-Humehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08142148581840546689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557458849091969678.post-40622985360770347752020-02-26T07:33:38.758-05:002020-02-26T07:33:38.758-05:00My wife panics at every rise in temperature of our...My wife panics at every rise in temperature of our kids. Me? "Fevers happen for a reason"!<br /><br />Now if it gets to 103 or so, then it's time for a trip to the clinic.<br /><br />I have to wonder: was it the anti-coagulant nature of aspirin that did people in?NITZAKHONhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04110716447757507226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557458849091969678.post-43837495417444690652020-02-26T06:00:37.193-05:002020-02-26T06:00:37.193-05:00This is all excellent advice, Linda. Few people th...This is all excellent advice, Linda. Few people think about why the body's temperature rises when it's beset by a hostile microorganism. <b><i>It's part of the defense.</i></b><br /><br />Some bugs won't die even in a high fever, but many will. Moreover, staying warm -- both internally and externally -- is a good way to prevent secondary, "opportunistic" infections the body might not be ready to resist. Not to mention, who would want to be sick <i>and</i> cold? Sheesh!Francis W. Porrettohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05862584203772592282noreply@blogger.com