The essence of the article states that taking aspirin or similar drugs to decrease a fever will increase the duration of the Flu. For many years common practice was to treat the fever of a Flu by taking aspirin and reducing the fever. This new research has confirmed what chiropractors and others have been saying for years.
Fever is a defense mechanism designed to help the immune system by raising body temperature.
The article was a review of several studies. In this article it was revealed that flu sufferers who took one of the anti-fever medications such as aspirin, were sick an average of 3.5 days longer than people who did not take any of the drugs. Some busy people would rather be somewhat sick for a longer time than be nearly wiped out for a shorter period. According to the report, the investigators found that anti-fever drugs such as aspirin or Tylenol, prolonged the duration of the flu. On average, flu symptoms lasted 5.3 days in participants who did not take aspirin or acetaminophen, compared with 8.8 days in people who took the anti-fever drugs.