A fever "appears to diminish viral replication". Viruses are the pathogens we mostly deal with. So I tend to avoid NSAIDS for the most part. One other point, so

A fever "appears to diminish viral replication". Viruses are the pathogens we mostly deal with. So I tend to avoid NSAIDS for the most part. One other point, sometimes you have a mild elevated temperature that is not considered a fever and don't realize it. 98.6 F/37 C is outdated and is usually higher than normal for most people. If I have a 98.6 reading, I am probably sick. Sub 98.0 is more normal for me, depending on time of day. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7812885/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7812885/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8765667/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8765667/