I'm not sure if this is correct but the Flu is more of respiratory illness. There is a Fever associated with it but most Fevers people experience are probably s

I'm not sure if this is correct but the Flu is more of respiratory illness. There is a Fever associated with it but most Fevers people experience are probably some sort of viral infection and not necessarily the Flu. Advil and Tylenol can be used when the body can't effectively lower its temperature on its own. My understanding is your temperature rises to kill the virus and sometimes your system loses control and that is when folks get into serious trouble. The medication will help lower your temperature. I think the most important thing to consider is Starve a Fever and Feed a cold. Do not eat anything sweet ever during any kind of fever. It will fuel it like gasoline on a fire. My Grandmother lost both her parents when she was 2 years old in 1918 to what they said was Pneumonia. I suspect it was the flu.