Tylenol/ibuprofen for fever

[[Lu...]]

So I have awoken today with some kind of stomach flu.. go figure.
nausea, diarrhea, horrible body aches and now have a 101.7 fever. I think I should probably take a fever reducer. Does anyone know which is least likely to cause my other symptoms to flare up? Any advice would be great thanks. 

[[Ma...]]

Tylenol. Feel better ❤️‍🩹 Remember to hydrate even more.

[[Le...]]

tylenol

[[Lu...]]

7 minutes ago, [[M...] said:

Tylenol. Feel better ❤️‍🩹 Remember to hydrate even more.

Thank you Mary, hope you are doing well friend ❤️❤️

[[Lu...]]

7 minutes ago, [[L...] said:

tylenol

Ty!

[[Pa...]]

You sound pretty miserable @[Lu...], one thing I've seen members mention is they don't notice their withdrawal symptoms so much when they're feeling like you are.  Are you getting a break at all, has the flu blunted your symptoms?  I hope so. 

[[Lu...]]

@[Pa...] hey Pam, thank you for checking in 😊 definitely having a rough day for sure. it has worsened the burning skin and nerve pain but I must say it has been an alleviation of some mental symptoms which is strange but welcomed. One pain lessens another as they say. 
 

it also seems I have lost my ability to rationalize situations. I think the trauma of this whole ordeal has me always expecting the worst and catastrophizing. Instead of coming to the logical conclusion that I have a flu my brain immediately starts convincing me I have meningitis or some other worst case scenario and I need a hospital,It’s a quite exhausting way to think. 
 

haha rant over
 

[[Pa...]]

I'm happy to hear some mental symptoms have lessened, but of course you're catastrophizing, this is what we do and you're right, its exhausting!  I hope you get over this quickly and rant all you want, I do. 

 

[[On...]]

I have yo admit that fans and ice have also been a godsend. I think the thermostat in our bodies can be affected in this gaba and neuro recovery.

However don't rule out getting antibiotics if possible infection is cause. 

 

Stay well 🙏 ✨️ 

[[Ma...]]

@[On...] Antibiotics cause enormous problems for most of us in w/d or who have been injured by benzos.

I know you mean well, but it’s important not to be prescriptive here.

[[Pa...]]

3 hours ago, [[M...] said:

@[On...] Antibiotics cause enormous problems for most of us in w/d or who have been injured by benzos.

I know you mean well, but it’s important not to be prescriptive here.

Hi @[Ma...], I agree, its important not to be prescriptive but I don't see a suggestion of not ruling out antibiotics in case of infection as being that, I see it as common sense.  Yes, antibiotics can be problematic for those in withdrawal and recovering but they should be considered if someone has a serious infection.