Fevers, good or bad

[@gillosborne9516]

Having a fever and feeling miserable because of this may also be a general survival mechanism. We don’t go out mingling when we feel lousy, we stay in bed. This keeps a virus or a bacteria from spreading as we naturally self isolate.

[@kainaluhulalinaeole9499]

If only everyone thought like that. I have people coming to work sick and their like I’m gonna sweat it out. Uh no your gonna go home

[@CMoore8539]

@@kainaluhulalinaeole9499 I’ve been through that too. Those type of people cause Everyone to get sick. It’s a very rude thing to do.

[@samdemic3373]

I feel miserable after these presentations.

[@samdemic3373]

@@CMoore8539 Describe "those type of people"

[@yvonnesmith5314]

@@samdemic3373 Treat the cause!

[@Hope-un5wv]

This man should be given a public award for his services to the community throughout this pandemic.

[@davidr9876]

I once had a high fever and felt so cold, I laid in be with about 10 blankets on me, plus a hat and socks, I felt terrible with flu like symptoms. Then my fever broke, I felt like I sweated about a gallon and instantly felt better. Like the sickness just vanished. I went from lying in bed to up and about in about 30 minutes after that fever broke. It was pretty cool.

[@roymills2211]

I had a weird episode dec 19 ,got in from work suddenly felt very hot took my shirt off and stood out in my yard with steam coming off my body,10 mins later I felt top of the world

[@CMoore8539]

@@roymills2211 Wow! That really is unusual.

[@kelson63100]

@@roymills2211 sounds like menopause, but given your gender, highly unlikely. 🤓

[@roymills2211]

@@kelson63100 had beer after too😁

[@valerieanne225]

How interesting, yes when we were young we were told to go to bed and sweat it out, usually withthe help of hot lemon, honey and a dash of something like rum. It seems these ancient wisdoms dont come from no where. However if you carry on sweating and shivering it can be an infection that needs an antibiotic like the time I got a kidney infection in the middle east from not drinking enough! Could have been a gonner!

[@DDee-oi6kn]

My mom always taught us to let a fever run it's course - unless it gets too high (course we were poor and she didn't have money for drs) This past October I had four days of fever. I let it run the entire time - it never got above 101.7. At end of four days I was pretty wiped out but never had to go to hospital. Fever is your body producing white blood cells to fight whatever is going on. I'm 68 years old also.

[@pamelamontague8400]

Thank you for educating us! We have been programmed to take medication anytime we get a fever. Now it’s our turn to educate our families!

[@trauma50disaster1]

I'd be careful about that. He mentioned it but a lay person may not focus on his warnings. None of this is actual medical advice from a MD, he is giving an opinion based on correct or incorrect understanding of some articles from author's he does not know. He is speculating on decades of experience but that does not make it correct for everyone, everytime. There are times a MD would advise to reduce a fever if the adult is nearly debilitated by it and the risk of adverse effects are extremely, extremely minimal. I've asked docs many times about this subject and generally they balance the entire situation. If a person lays in the bed with fever and does not take deep breaths and move, the risk of blood clots and lung low inflation and poor mucus removal is not ideal. Taking an antipyretic to reduce fever may allow them to get out of bed take a shower, cook, take deep breath, cough out flem, and increase circulation in the extremities. This activity might be more important than leaving the temp at 102 for a virus that most likely is self limiting anyway. Now in children I wish he was even more overt about the balance. Imagine a sick kid with a fever, not eating, drinking, moving much and the parent is withholding motrin so they can burn out the virus possibly faster? Hell now, the kid needs to be up and hydrated and eating! Also, the child may have an ear infection and hurt badly so the motrin/tylenol not only reduce the fever but helps reduce the PAIN. Sure, in a normal healthy adult if they want to sit under 10 blankets, sweating miserable instead of take some motrin/tylenol and get up and make an omlet and eat on the back porch in the sunlight have at it, but I'd be careful "educating" your families based on your yt medical degree :)

[@buckie48192]

@@trauma50disaster1 who the hell are you? A medical Dr?

[@carlerike]

When my father had passed his final exam after medschool in the 1930’s the students were reminded that ”You were good at answering all the questions. Unfortunately half of the questions that you have answered correctly will prove to be false in the future - please remember this”. When I passed the same exam about 35 years later I too was reminded of the same - and I guess it is still true today.

[@kathyadams6893]

I ADMIRE Dr Campbell. Superb delivery of every topic. You are a rare gem of priceless information. Thank you for continuing to give of yourself.

[@Julia-uh4li]

I eccho your sentiments wholly. I just feel so low when I'm reading the comments about how much people appreciate Dr Campbell, then the trolls set in. We all know his title and his hard work to reach his Dr status yet there seem to be the same 4 or 5 trolls that belittle him and his good works every chance they get. I so hope he doesn't waste his time reading any of that twaddle. I am greatful for his updates.

[@surfraptor]

"I get funny looks anyway" ... Dear doc you are such a lovely man. Thank you again as always.

[@mildredobrien517]

I wish my biology class had been this interesting! Thank you sir!

[@daverok1113]

Try Ivor Cummins

[@CaroleMinxBlanton]

Mine too and it was taught by the Prof which was the dept head. I got the shingles she made me so nervous. Plus it was in a 6 wk summer session. Made a B tho. The only one i made throughout my studies for my degree in science. :-)

[@mildredobrien517]

@@CaroleMinxBlanton I know how you must have felt..loved biology. .but the teacher scared me lots..one time sent us to the butchers and demand we ask for bulls eyes to dicect. .if we did not have ..we were made write out a chapter 9 times..no dought. .if got the bulls eye!..by hook or by crook!..don't even start me on the frogs!

[@mildredobrien517]

@@CaroleMinxBlanton teachers should not make you nervous. .well done on you're 'b'...I find now I love biology even more the body is like the universe. .we will never know the full extent of how amazing it is!

[@z352kdaf8324]

It did. You were asleep.

[@radioboxnews]

I’m always happy to find time for your work. (Really interested in this topic. As a young adult I was taught the Navajo way of using fever.) Thank you Dr.John.

[@Badabinger]

Thanks Doc! You're an absolute gem for spreading your common sense approach to more people.

[@dsmith9796]

Dr John, you get funny looks from doctors because they don't expect you, as a nurse, to be smarter than they are - you are most definitely smarter than most doctors I've met,

[@CMoore8539]

I think All nurses are smarter than doctors.

[@samdemic3373]

They are good at dancing in hospital corridors

[@christianbuczko1481]

Most gps are not particularly bright. They are trained to treat a handful of common complaints and refer everyone else to specialists. Dr campbell is a phd who is trained to analyse data and evalualate scientific work on top of the medical training.

[@dancroitoru364]

@@samdemic3373 Oh .. that .. it's just to entertain the patients

[@wendyday4218]

I think Dr Campbell is a retired doctor as well as a lecturer in Nursing actually. Highly trained and professional peraon

[@jocelynstuff1947]

When I was younger my mom would rub Vicks on my chest wrap me up in blankets give me warm tea with honey and said I would be better off sweating it out, but of course she would give me something for a fever if it got to 102 degrees. I still do this now but I don't treat at 102 degrees, I will wait to see if it tries to get higher than that Georgia, USA Stay healthy everyone and take your vitamin D

[@effewe2]

Same here...that was standard practice in British Honduras (Belize). Worked out well for us because we had very little access to doctors back in the 60's.

[@valerieanne225]

Yep that sounds like 1950s home medicine both sides of the atlantic

[@thomashaas5965]

I don't treat fevers. I let them ride out. As much as symptoms may suck, don't treat headache or any of the other things because to do so uses the same medicines that treat fever. Tylenol and Ibuprofen.

[@fernandotato7714]

A brilliant explanation about the healthy rol of fever.

[@hypnoraythompson5824]

Thank you Sir for the service that you give on a daily basis at your own expense.

[@duggsie6414]

Over Easter 2020 I had Covid, and because at the time I saw your other video concerning fevers, I took your advice and allowed my fever to run. The first day, Good Friday, I took to my bed, and my fever lasted from 16:45ish until I pasted out at around mid-night. However, the next morning, I felt much better. Then on Easter Saturday around the same time of evening, my fever started again. This time, though, I saw the NHS tv add, to take Paracetamol to help with fever, and yes I felt worse when I did. This was the one and only time I took the NHS's advice to fight a fever with Paracetamol. For the remaining time with Covid, I allowed my fever to run the course and with taking Vitamin D3, again following your sound advice, I fought the Virus off, after about a week. Thanks for the advice and your very informative videos Dr John, you Sir are a legend and I'm convinced you have saved many lives!

[@squeek303]

This is exactly why I have always followed my Gran & mum's advice of 'cooking' a virus as early as possible when feeling poorly. Take the day off, hot bath, wrap up warm with scarf and wooly hat, lots of fluids and just get a sweat on. Super strength Vit C. No painkiller tablets at all. Just ride it out in a sweaty blob for 24hrs and usually the next day I feel great again. So I concur, it works! The old wise ladies knew this. 😇

[@alisonrea9340]

I have always tried to let a fever run its course if I can

[@DK-ij4qt]

👍👍☑️👍 The body raises the Temperature to Kill Pathogens

[@BeingMeRV]

I do the same. It’s your immune system doing it’s job!

[@alisonrea9340]

@@BeingMeRV when my son was younger he used to get recurrent tonsillitis, lots of fevers every 8 weeks! I was really careful not to dose him up all the time, obviously not if temp was really bad. If he did have meds he'd feel better, run around and then crash down after a few hours

[@wboyle9721]

Yes it the best way let a fever run stay safe all greetings from scotland

[@shannane5171]

You should. The body knows what it's doing

[@24bellers20]

My old Mum used to say “sweat it out and you’ll feel better tomorrow”. 🤔

[@wboyle9721]

My mother said the same sweat it out I had flu twice and had fever you just want to be left in peace it is terrible and you just can't move best wishes from Glasgow scotland stay safe all

[@z0770z]

@@wboyle9721 Very true, anyone who is stood up saying they have flu will be shocked if they really get it.

[@bonnitakhaliq9578]

If Truth be Told it is Modern Medicine that is Killing us. You have to be Wise to understand that , not Educated , to know the Truth you have to think Critically and you must be seeking the Truth with an Open Mind !!!! Critical Thinking and Research is a Dying Art

[@wboyle9721]

@@z0770z Allan it was that bad I didn't care about anything the doctor came to my home to see me and I did not even remember his visit that how bad it was plus in and out of diliruim flu is bad best wishes Allan stay safe

[@Denise-vn8wz]

@@z0770z So very true! When our new car arrived, I couldn't even drag myself out of bed to look at it. That was flu.

[@nicolar7202]

Thank you Dr John for your unstinting reporting (without dramatics) of the Covid situation. And as a Scottish person, I am loving Wilsons' tartan mask!

[@valereehansen4378]

I notice Winston proudly displaying the tartan of his father's clan.

[@wboyle9721]

Is that a Campbell tartan I see yes it is that dog is looking so scottish wonder if he is thinking of burns night a wee half for dad and shortbread for Winston 😂 best wishes from Glasgow scotland

[@rocklover7437]

Winston best not get Corona Common Cold because John will want to Cull every pet dog to save one 110 years old Granny and push Jabs

[@robinrichards265]

Never trust a Campbell

[@mrbadger6043]

In the Clan? Must be a Trumper.

[@valereehansen4378]

@@mrbadger6043 No, silly. NOT a 'trumper' as in the KKK (klan). BUT, a 'clan', as in a Scottish family 'clan', with an identifying tartan (a pattern unique to that particular family/clan). Silly, you... Come-on man, are you pulling-my-chain?

[@1414141x]

I love John's statement ......'leeches are just those little blobby things'.........that raised a big smile....Smiles are hard to come by lately. Thank you John !

[@koofdome]

I always have let my fevers do their own thing unless it gets around 101.5 or 102. If it's a low grade fever around 99, 100 or even 101, I let it run its course with lots of water and soup.

[@i.ronnick9683]

Even 102 is good. I let it run even when it gets to 103 which helps the flu die out sooner than usual.

[@cassiacharles2885]

I went to a lecture years ago "Fever: friend or foe". It was given by a pediatrician to other pediatricians. His view was that if the child has a low grade fever and but the child is acting normal, leave the child alone. If the fever is high and the child is lethargic then you should be concerned. It was a very good lecture. Thanks Dr. Campbell for your insights

[@traciemeikle5479]

Thank you for educating us ,that was so interesting.

[@robertallport3126]

When I was a lad (50 years ago), I was taught that if you got poorly enough to get a fever; Go to bed with a hot water bottle, keep your head under the blankets and sweat out the fever. I’m not saying this is the correct thing to do! But it seemed to always work for me.

[@pityparty9955]

This is what I do plus a thick slather of vapor rub. And lots of water and broth. It work for me.

[@allandesoer7672]

That's what I have always done, just as I was brought up to , now in my late 60's. Sweat it out under the bed sheets and blankets . Many a time the bed sheets needs changing 'cos they'r wet though . Feed a fever , starve a cold, that's what my grand mother said.

[@bobbyboy4496]

Yda i usually pit on extra layers and get under the duvet . Sweating it out always helped

[@johnmcloughlin3607]

@@allandesoer7672 I bet she said it the other way round. Feed a cold, starve a fever

[@gerardfoley9619]

@@allandesoer7672 I always thought it was the other way round feed a cold and starve a fever but I could be wrong

[@chrisuyede3662]

Extremely interesting with clearly laid out information. Thanks again for all your hard work and dedication to educating us.

[@yvonnehayton6753]

Utterly brilliant! Would love to share this with all FB users who sneer at me for "getting my facts from KZbin"! Thanks, Dr Campbell.

[@wendy1908]

Another thousand subscribers! I'm definitely going to cheer when john reaches a million

[@avelsgard78]

You are an excellent teacher Dr. Campbell, thank you!

[@robsmith1a]

I've always assumed that as fever is part of the immune response it is best to leave it. People do think I am a bit mad not taking paracetamol when I feel unwell but I have always been convinced I would get better faster without it.

[@CaridorcTergilti]

Very high fever damages the brain, be careful. Low fever is good yes

[@darwinjina]

@@CaridorcTergilti yea, I think its best to just act if it gets above 101 degrees. F

[@alan4sure]

@@CaridorcTergilti so then even a very high temperature fever won't affect the troll deniers. Sam demic, Tom Johnson, Karl Hawkes, Paul Scott come to mind.🤣 just to name a few. The rest will soon be along to identify themselves.

[@chrisstevens8431]

@@CaridorcTergilti Aluminium and mercury in the vax dont do your brain a lot of good either................

[@chrisstevens8431]

@@alan4sure You seen the direct comparison between 2 groups of children one vaxxed and one not? Seems to strongly support the notion that vax compromises the natural immune system? Kids have very strong immune systems and I guess the outcomes for older people getting vaxxed, could be deadly?

[@oaklahomaoaklahoma]

That was brilliantly explained.

[@traceygreenwood1970]

So so glad I know about these posts ,keeping me going. Thank you

[@hadassasson4935]

I have been following you since before COVID 19 began along with anything else that seemed non biased and intelligent. I am so grateful for your wealth of knowledge and scholarship as well as a strong dose of experience and love of your fellow human beings. Such a pleasure to know you Doctor John Campbell and may you be blessed always!

[@kathrynrobertson7923]

Excellent, especially as regards evolutionary biology of febrile response! This one's a keeper!!!

[@Campbellteaching]

Yes, I think this is a strong point

[@PastaSausta]

Dr John is my absolute favorite doctor. I love his videos.

[@toddwells5613]

Dr. Hi John, thank you. I always trust your advice. I ended up with COVID a few days ago. I woke up in the middle of the night with severe coughing and a fever and let it run its course without taking anything to reduce the fever. I covered up in heavy blankets and sweated like crazy. The fever lasted about 18 or 20 hours and when I woke up the next day, I felt really good. I still have a cough but it's much better and a sore stomach from coughing but other than that it seems over. I have been triple vaccinated and am over 50 and I think that letting the fever run its course probably helped me get over it quickly. I'm not recommending anyone follow my example, but I think letting the fever run it course along with the vaccinations helped me get over it very quickly.

[@robertamorrison3462]

The fact that so many different types of creators actively try to raise their temperature speaks volumes about the importance of fevers. It seems like a no brainer to allow most fevers to run the course. Clearly, there are exceptions, but in most cases, it seems to be the logical way to allow the symptom and address the root cause which is the infection. Always a pleasure to learn from you.

[@kimberleygirl7533]

I earned a Winston by riding a motorcycle on a run from Busselton West Australia to Alice Springs in the Northern Territory, some 8500 kms. Black Dog Ride.

[@syscokid12345]

Thank you Sir for your hard work keeping us informed.

[@paulscottfilms]

Nurses posing as Doctors good or bad = bad

[@Doctor.T.46]

@@paulscottfilms I see you're spouting your nonsense on various parts of this channel. YOU'RE A TROLL. NOBODY IS LISTENING TO YOU!!!

[@Doctor.T.46]

@@paulscottfilms YOU'RE A TROLL PAUL. WE'VE SEEN THROUGH YOUR LITTLE GAME.

[@tomjohnson4681]

@@Doctor.T.46 Yes Just like you spout your nonsense from thread to thread, a so called 75 year old man trolling people hahaha you must have a sorry life, btw you still trying to be wannabe scientist are you !!!!!!!!

[@aengusmacnaughton1375]

@@paulscottfilms The Daleks want you back....

[@wboyle9721]

I got a funny look when in the supermarket people topping up on booze I was topping up on vitimin d3 😂 😂 😂

[@slipkornmetali]

First of all, thank you so much for taking your time to upload updates. Secondly, this morning I didn't know the meaning of "Pyrogenic cytokines interleuk-6" and now not only I know what part it plays around fevers, I can also translate it literally as Heat-Beginning-Cell-Movement-Between-Whitecellls. AND now I feel like a scientist.

[@sharrow2]

This is why everybody should learn rudimentary Latin and Greek.

[@slipkornmetali]

Indeed extreme weather but Flocci non faccio!

[@lindatisue733]

Leeches... those little bloobything... made my husband and I laugh.

[@derekallen4568]

I have some relations that are leeches

[@maureenhadaway8354]

Me too. Dr C is so eloquent it was funny to hear him describe leeches in a non technical way lol

[@beckyscreativespooniebeehive]

me too!! :)

[@susan9188]

The medical term 'blobby things' haha. John is great!

[@2gooddrifters]

I have leeches in my pond. Scared the life out of me when I saw it. Freaky things.

[@Joe-mz6dc]

Thank you for your videos. You have saved a lot of people's lives.

[@SusanNachman]

Finally a health care professional who gets it! I agree with every word!

[@daverok1113]

Head of Immunisation for PHE uk -Dr Ramsey announced to the Science & Technology Committee that England may follow a focused protection strategy, where protection is given to the vulnerable and the disease is allowed to circulate among the young where its not causing much harm. This is pretty much what the great Barrington Declaration was saying from the start Speaking of harm, it is known now that we are not all at risk, 99.8% recover from it (cdc)

[@es4411]

My understanding around fever is that, there is only a danger if it goes up quickly. If a child has a temp/fever, so long as they appear well in themselves then don't interfere. So glad you've done this vid as so many doctors advise paracetamol when it isn't necessary!

[@emilyjayne77]

I absolutely love Winston’s mask today!

[@makingitthrough190]

So cool to hear this subject addressed. We’ve been arguing this back and forth in our family and with doctors for decades

[@RadhE-ug6on]

Having had Ross River Virus recently, and knowing avoiding treating the fever is one thing. The pain though couldn't be ignored, and treating that might have influenced my body temperature at the same time. I'm hearing that pain is a common feature of covid as well.

[@rey_nemaattori]

There are painkillers that aren't a antipyretic and will only deal with the pain. You should ask your practitioner next time.

[@RadhE-ug6on]

@@rey_nemaattori very true and I did. Unfortunately I’m limited in what I can take due to other health conditions.

[@misenplace8442]

Aussie? Had an acquaintance in Bourke N.S.W who contracted Ross River fever, knocked him about for more than 12 months with reoccurring bouts of pain & fever.

[@RadhE-ug6on]

@@misenplace8442 yes. It can take a while I’m hearing.

[@paulwebb6969]

Yet another gem Dr. John Campbell, extremely interesting 👍✌🏽

[@lesleyriseam1282]

My Mum used to say about colds and viruses , " That a treated cold lasts 7 days and an untreated one lasts a week " !!!!!!!!!

[@radharamanivasam7269]

I learnt that common cold is also a carnivorous, hence no medicine! Your Mom is so right about it, with or without treatment it stays the same, :)

[@lesleyriseam1282]

The only difference which this virus has is that it is novel ., so no one has immunity to this . Hopefully we will get to a stage that it becomes normal to catch it without difficulty I dont take temp reducing meds until my temp is 38.0 .or above . Otherwise your immune systems will cope . Once the people who get this virus when its reached herd immunity . But until then it needs to be managed .

[@annoyedaussie3942]

@@radharamanivasam7269 I think you meant carnivore , lol.

[@wboyle9721]

Great update Dr john for explaining why it is good to have a fever well said sir best wishes from Glasgow scotland stay safe everyone

[@maryprantephd6736]

Thx for another informative presentation. Hope you lose that cough!💖

[@jsmmybs2411]

What an unbelievable man. I feel honoured to be able to listen to you. Xx

[@memofromessex]

I had a fever and bluish toes in February, I was then living in an early COVID-19 hot-spot. I hope the plague just glanced me. I'm not scared of being ill for a week or so - it's Long COVID that terrifies me. I did mess up my fitness short term.

[@christianbuczko1481]

You would know by now if you had serious long term covid problems. My toes were abit purple and itchy for months and still occasionally feel itchy, and still have a cough which developed on the 3rd day of having it.

[@chrisstevens8431]

@@christianbuczko1481 "Long Covid" is very very rare.....................up to now the only people who have it are nameless and only seem to exist in the MSM................................lol

[@christianbuczko1481]

@@chrisstevens8431 long covid symptoms are extreamly common..

[@chrisstevens8431]

@@christianbuczko1481 How many do you know that have them? If you do know anyone how do you know they have not been damaged by the half arsed treatment they may well have received?

[@christianbuczko1481]

@@chrisstevens8431 I have it, and received no treatments except vitamins and forcing the fever.

[@paulbork7647]

Thanks John. Once again today you are quite welcome on a screen in my home today. => I confirmed your temperature conversion was spot on. => Glad to see this discussion of the value of not using antipyretics and the usefulness of fever. => Many of us share your concern that many obvious studies have either not been done or at least not been included in any published or pre-publication paper. => I many also represent the group who get funny looks without doing anything. => Like you, I don’t remember the last time I took an antipyretic. => It may be useful for those considering this to ask themselves if their answer would change if the death decrease associated with suffering discomfort and passing in the antipyretics turned out to be half or twice that of influenza: 2% or 10%? => My first preference for illnesses is to pass or be asymmetric and only my second preference to have a shorter duration. => Thanks John for all you do and who you are. You are helping more than you probably know.

[@More-Space-In-Ear]

I’ve always had hot baths when I have a fever, I certainly got better quicker...

[@CaroleMinxBlanton]

I do hot showers. It does make you feel better.

[@tricianorth5966]

When my daughter had covid last March we worked out it might be best to keep paracetamol to a minimum since the virus doesn’t do well in hotter temperatures. Whether it was that or simply that she had a fairly mild form of covid that meant she had a reasonable recovery period we don’t know of course. But there are some exceptions as you state. As a child I had febrile convulsions with mastoiditis, and I have since understood that febrile convulsions could be harmful. Is this correct? I like the hot bath idea!

[@michaeldunbar9893]

So well explained that even a politician could understand it.

[@hirsitus]

Thank you for the Fever information Dr., it makes sense to me.

[@yvonnestreeter2820]

As a child, living in a small community with a doctor that wasn't the best.... my fever was treated by my mother by piling on the blankets, no aspirin. The beginning of my really strong immune system.

[@tadhghayden8440]

One of your best ..in my experience. Thank you.

[@sue1528]

A friend said he was not feeling right, but NHS covid test criteria states need to have a high temp, or a continuous cough or a loss/change in sense of smell taste, & don't need to "if you have different symptoms". He had none of these so nearly didn't get a test but decided to say he did have these symptoms as he goes into customers homes &, guess what? He is positive & now isolating. Show there are gaps in the system as he didn't qualify for a test. No fever. Would have liked to know why he hasn't. He has bad stomach / fatigue. Fascinating talk. Really useful. Thank you.

[@lalumieredusoleil2562]

Mr Campbell thanks so much for all information 👍

[@RabJ208]

He's a friggin nurse 😂😂😂

[@aengusmacnaughton1375]

@@RabJ208 And your point is?????

[@RabJ208]

@@aengusmacnaughton1375 My point is that nurses shouldn't be encouraged to address themselves as doctors and post on medical matters online.

[@aengusmacnaughton1375]

@@RabJ208 Yet he *IS* a Doctor -- he has a PhD -- and he has been teaching thousands of nurses *AND* doctors, in the UK, and across the world, for 25 years....

[@RabJ208]

@@aengusmacnaughton1375 If you were a PhD nurse working in an A+E department would you address yourself as Dr?

[@HelenThomasCreativeHealer]

This is why sauna is so beneficial to health. Bad bacteria in the gut are killed off by the heat and sweating assists the body to shed the toxic bacteria/viruses.

[@jronkowski4346]

Thank you , I have shared this with others because it’s so informative

[@lucybest-shaw5239]

I know you can't respond to all the comments you get, nor would I expect you too. I do want to state that you are like gold dust to your increasing community. Your videos are so informative and also so well put across. I am a retired LD nurse in the UK and I just wish we had had you as one of our tutors when training. I have both your books so together with your videos I can undertake the education I wanted to have after my LD training but couldn't afford to because of being a single parent and the start of Project 2000. I am so grateful to you for doing what you have been doing throughout this pandemic and the fact that you continue to be willing to do this. Thank you so very much, because of you there are many more people better informed in the world and I suspect that many lives have probably been saved also thanks to you.

[@OrganisedPauper]

But unfortunately the NHS always tells you to take paracetamol or ibuprofen before you can even be seen a lot of the time.

[@chuckbecker8735]

We are so blessed John talks to us and rescues us. !!!!!!!!

[@clairejevron6146]

I get a fever every time I get a simple cold sore! Most people I know don’t feel unwell at all with a cold sore out break. Not a fan of paracetamol, I try to avoid meds unless absolutely necessary.

[@barbarabreunis7788]

You get a cold sore because you're sick, not the other way around. Eat more fruit,/vitamin C. I haven't had them in years.

[@clairejevron6146]

@@barbarabreunis7788 not every cold sore is caused by illness. Stress and hormonal imbalances can cause outbreaks as can sun/wind exposure. I have plenty of veg/fruit and daily vitamin supplements.

[@antoineduchamp4931]

Excellent Greek translation John!! many doctors cannot do this!! wonderful presentation, as ever so many thanks for your education, so brilliantly delivered.

[@chrisdevany905]

I gave my dog some Vitamin D and now he just sits motionless on the window sill. I'm getting a bit worried now.

[@j_o_h_n_d_u_n_n]

If they're black , like Winston, you may need to up the dosage and tie it up outside during daylight. 🤔

[@frogmarched6869]

you need to give him some whiskey and a cornish pastie he will be fine

[@juddiehare4096]

Chris Devany Dr Campbell isn't worried about Winston, so l think your dog is OK too ;)

[@darwinjina]

talk to your vet. for example, vitamin D is a killer for rats. (due to dosage)

[@matthewwakeham2206]

Don't self medicate your pets. Follow veterinary advice if you would like to supplement your pets diet.

[@johnlacey3857]

Thank God, the voice of reason and sense again!! My mother always said that unless the fever gets dangerously high (to the point where things like brain damage start to be a possibility, like around 105F) then just bundle up, take a hot shower, get the hot water bottle... and stay warm! Do what your body is telling you to do!

[@Reichieru1]

It felt miraculous when I discovered my headaches were caused by allergies (making my sinuses swell up) and inflammation in my gums. I get far fewer headaches now that I take antihistamines and have improved my dental hygiene. I do still take an Advil with the antihistamine, but I take far less than I used to. Treating the cause of the pain instead of the pain is so much better.

[@2gooddrifters]

Thank you. I have headaches and sinusitis caused by allergies. I'll try the antihistamine way.

[@Gabsengeii]

Thanks Doc. This really clears up a lot of confusion I have about fevers. I remember as a child whenever I got sick and had a fever I always felt better when I sat in direct sun light. The chills go away and I felt relax still hot but relaxed. I also remember feeling the same sense in a sauna later on in life. That's just me though.

[@hgt1001]

I had COVID over Christmas. I had a high temperature for 10 days and, following Dr Campbell’s advice last year, avoided taking anything to reduce the fever. I felt worse than I might have but was confident that I was fighting the infection more efficiently. The other piece of advice of his that I have followed is to take a vitamin D supplement which I doubled during the infection. Hopefully both of these courses of action helped to ensure that I suffered no respiratory distress.

[@tomjohnson4681]

O so covid is not so deadly , great to hear......

[@olgaantonova85]

Excellent lecture about fever.Thanky dr.Campbell. Stay Health. Greetings from Russia

[@nicoledburns82]

When my daughter was younger she would get these random high fevers every 6 weeks and we are talking fevers up over 104 that would last 2 days and then go away. We had so many tests done and the doctors couldn't find anything. No cancer no infections ... just high fevers. After years of seeing specialists and testing she was diagnosed with periodic fever syndrome and would outgrow it. Once she hit 10 they should stop...and it did. Still to this day with any illness or vaccine she will get a super high fever up to and over 104. She even gets super high fevers with a sinus infection, uti, and even a cold. Its insane and because of that covid scares us as we don't know how her body would react.

[@camperjack2620]

Some people react poorly to certain food groups, like those who can't have peanuts, or who have gone gluten free. there is a simple non medical way of dropping things from your diet for a month or two, and seeing if your issues go away. This is very clearly explained in Plant Paradox, a book by Dr Stephen Gundry. It worked for me. I highly recommend it.

[@nicoledburns82]

@@camperjack2620 I am actually gluten free and dairy free as I do have those issues. We also tried that with her too but we haven't tried allergy testing. I will have to look into that thank you for the idea@

[@bethany061231]

Nicole, may I ask, was your daughter vaccinated?

[@nicoledburns82]

@@bethany061231 yes

[@camillebambi6449]

Was she ever checked for Stills disease?

[@Robledalmadrid]

I agree on the analysis, and used to let fever run whenever possible BUT, getting a good sleep is even more healing, so paracetamol may be worth in the night...the placebo effect to calm down imho is much better than high fever.

[@honeyjunctionphysiotherapy6986]

My dad would let his fever run if he started flu, and climb into bed with his dressing gown on to sweat it out. Always got better in one day if he had flu. He let his body do three things: run a fever, sweat it out, and sleep.

[@johnnordin3019]

You are an important part of the fight of this pandemic.... Your efficacy as a teacher to the rest of us is more important than out there giving shots as important as that is. Edward R Murrow played an important part during the London Blitz but he was carrying a gun but a mouth piece, an important one.

[@johnnordin3019]

Wasn’t carrying a gun.

[@parkerpaulj]

Dr Campbell, I am looking forward to a time when I can enjoy your presentations without the curse of covid.

[@Campbellteaching]

Me too

[@dmcd7131]

Thanks, Doctor John. I've been listening daily for almost a full year. Hard to believe. I would liken these viewings to something akin to the "Old fireside chats" on the radio during the Great Depression. God knows 2020 has been depressing! Thanks, again.

[@celiaflinn7737]

Another great informational talk, thanks! What about the Oxford vaccine's pause? UK doesn't seem to need that at this time?

[@estebanblazic1260]

This talk has been the best one hear in long time.- I remember still whe student we were treating syphilis with malaria treciana picks of fever 7 times treatment done syphilis gone later quinine and malaria out. Great talk congratulations

[@anybenfotiamine1728]

I let mine rip during covid infection, but it wasn’t that high, and it especially wasn’t dangerously high.

[@ronnieroo227]

Glad your OK 😊😘

[@heartmum8517]

How long did you have a fever for? What did it get upto? X

[@wboyle9721]

Mik very pleased you recovered good luck hope you keep well best wishes from Glasgow scotland

[@anybenfotiamine1728]

@@heartmum8517 maybe 10 or so days on and off. I didn’t have thermometer, but I wasn’t exactly burning up.

[@anybenfotiamine1728]

@@wboyle9721 thanks for the well wishes! Be safe. It’s been a bumpy recovery. Two rounds of z pack (American name) and finally 10 days of doxycycline 100 mg morning and night to get rid of bacterial infection. If I ever get it again, I plan on doing the ivermectin protocol. Btw, I had steroids and rescue inhaler too during cough and inflammation stage. It was quite challenging. And of Course I am still taking aspirin as people die of clots months later!

[@POGGIOALSERE]

I remember my mother when I was sick, and she was a nurse, saying that I needed to “sweat it out “and the fever needed to break. And I remember that as a child. And I attribute that to the fact that I’ve always had a really strong immune system. I pray to God that it holds forth until I can get the vaccine. Fascinating talk Dr. Campbell thank you so much. 🙏

[@sudoku6714]

I had covid back in dec and my body reacted the same way it always does. I sweated my fever off over night and felt brill the day after apart from the sudden loss of taste n smell

[@EroticOnion23]

@@sudoku6714 loss of taste and smell during covid apparently is from a zinc deficiency 🤔

[@darrensworkshop6783]

Very interesting, I never thought of a fever like that before..

[@pedromonteiro6043]

As a physiology teacher I’ve been telling this to my students for years. I’m following this advice for years and never had problems while not spending money in pharmacological drugs that fight an important immunological response. For me, never made any sense to use these drugs in otherwise healthy adults.

[@pennyroyal3813]

Peggy Lee would love this video.

[@donaldgroves7588]

Yes I once had a fever that brought on Leggy Pee

[@CMoore8539]

@@donaldgroves7588 What is a Leggy Pee? I’m serious, I haven’t heard of that before.

[@valerieanne225]

They are too young they wont get it, Peggy Lee sang a song about her beau giving her fever, thinks are less discreet and indirect these days unfortunately

[@wboyle9721]

Elvis too 😂 😂 😂

[@donaldgroves7588]

@@CMoore8539 Hello Cindy I hope you are well. Leggy pee is'nt a medical condition as far as I am aware. It was in fact a feeble joke called a spoonerism(where you swap the first initial letters of a phrase) Peggy Lee for Leggy Pee. The inference being that a fever had once made me urinate on my leg. Hope that clears it up. Regards. Donald

[@CaptainKnightmare]

That was an incredible video Doctor, I hope it goes viral cause all the younger generation needs is proper education!

[@saafirosz]

That's why I go to sauna frequently when I it is a cold period. One winter I skip the sauna and I got sick 3 times. During the winters with sauna visiting I am just heathy. I miss my sauna now due to the lockdown ...

[@valerieanne225]

oh really first time I went was for a birthday in my 40s which is not very old by the way, the girl forgot and left me in for an hour............I appear to have survived.

[@deborahhebblethwaite1865]

I want a sauna

[@EA-lr7vs]

Love watching, as always. Especially the Blobby things - or the strange looks people give, fever bringing down pills. - Love the choice of words!

[@NVRAMboi]

Thanks Dr. John. Winston is looking pretty sporty wearing his Stewart tartan mask. Quite fetching.

[@tomjohnson4681]

Believe me that stuffed animal that you people carry on about will not save you or any other single life what soever..........

[@tomnicholson2115]

@@tomjohnson4681 Unless he encourages people to wear a mask, then he may well save a life or two.

[@tomjohnson4681]

@@tomnicholson2115 haha masks dont stop the virus , go have look at china everybody wears a mask and still infections , they just lockdown 5million people in a city in their homes because they know masks dont work ........

[@tomnicholson2115]

@@tomjohnson4681 Masks will cut down the viral load, so an infection may well be milder or even asymptomatic, and that could save lives!

[@tomjohnson4681]

@@tomnicholson2115 Btw do you really think that a stuffed animal encourages people to wear a mask, .....................

[@hiimzackjones]

This past week I tested positive for Covid. Naturally, I wanted to continue to work and live as best as I could. Leaning on fever reduction. I also wanted to measure my progress via the amount of heavy sputum expelled at any given time, but also the total amount daily. The first day, I felt too weak to make any preparations so. I spent the whole day in bed asleep. Didn't eat much, didn't drink much. The second morning I felt significant recovery. During the second day I was provided with liquids and things that were easy to eat, as well as Excedrin (NSAID). On the second day I maxed my dosage of Excedrin. Slept less, drank as much water as possible, and ate when I could. That night I took Excedrin to help with sleeping. On the third morning, I woke feeling the worst I had felt during the whole event. Using the sputum measuring technique to measure progress, immediately I was at least double the severity (by this method of measuring). That night and following day, I continued the same process. Day three's progress was similar to the day before... it seemed as if I was getting worse. At this point I started reading. I found books by Celsius on the fever, alongside some studies. I gathered 3 hypothesis. 1. Let the fever run it's course. 2. Do not continuously chug water, the change in body temp and water in the blood makes the fever hard to regulate. 3. Do not eat unless you feel hungry, as the gastrointestinal systems are semi shutdown during fever to aid in having energy to support the metabolic increase. .... On this date I laid as still as possible and endured the fever throughout the night. Roughly 6AM I woke feeling practically fully recovered (outside of some residual pain in the throat from coughing). The sputum was higher in volume but much thinner and less "covidlike". It was much closer to a sinus infection consistency. ...... I fear you are correct. No one has studied the affect of fever vs treating the fever in regard to covid, or the percentage of deaths that had a fever or did not have a fever during illness. I am certain from my experience that the fever is what helped fight it off and I will no longer be treating myself for fevers unless absolutely necessary. Thank you for this video! If anyone has questions about my experience, you are welcome to reach out.

[@louisfinegan5530]

"I get funny looks anyway" love it!

[@1whazzoo]

Excellent thought provoking lecture an one that makes absolute sense. I am glad to be enlightened on Fevers and the need to not supress them. Good Job

[@ronnieroo227]

Your body knows what's it needs to heal itself and has been doing so for millions of years. Please try to let your body do what it needs to do so stay away from drugs to change it. 😊💕

[@alan4sure]

That didn't work when polio, measles, rubella, smallpox et al ran rampart. You certainly have limited knowledge of history don't you?

[@ronnieroo227]

@@alan4sure yes lots died and how many survived? We are still here aren't we and hardly thin on the ground, so no need to be rude.

[@alan4sure]

@@ronnieroo227 Your ignorance is evident because it was vaccines that has allowed an entire generation or two to thrive because all the crippling and killer diseases no longer pose a threat. Vaccines are why we got through it, and your comment shows how unaware people of your generation are because you never saw any of the effects first hand. BTW, I feel no compulsion to avoid being rude around people who don't avoid showing their ignorance.

[@ronnieroo227]

@@alan4sure no where did l say don't take the vaccine, l said don't take medicine to reduce your temperature.

[@alan4sure]

@@ronnieroo227 "Your body knows what's it needs to heal itself and has been doing so for millions of years. Please try to let your body do what it needs to do so stay away from drugs to change it." ---is what you said. Which is why I pointed out what I did in my reply. You said nothing about reducing fever, you said the body has been healing itself for millions of years. Which it wasn't able to do with the diseases I mentioned. Do I need to explain it in more detail?

[@ppodism]

As an anxiety sufferer I definitely tend to treat the high temperature because I want there to be no reminders that I’m not well but I think I’ve always felt like it’s not perhaps the best thing… I currently have very mild Covid and getting worked up when my temperature goes up to 37.4…

[@OhTylerB]

37.4 isn't even a fever. It's not even a low grade one. A lot of people that aren't sick at all will walk around every day around that temperature. I'm currently 38.6 in my 3rd day of Covid so God knows how you would feel at this temp haha.

[@fantasip]

in Finland we call paracetamol for Panadol🇫🇮, in Sweden it goes for Panodil🇸🇪

[@zoehannah6278]

Paracetamol is a generic name

[@fantasip]

@@zoehannah6278 exactly, you got it right👍

[@bhut1571]

@@zoehannah6278 A rose by any other name. Acetamenophin in Canada like the States. Odd.

[@antoniovillanueva308]

I get very angry at my government sometimes, it does not help. I really need a training course in calm discourse, I get that here. Heated arguments do not change minds. I love this guy.