I’ve heard that in a pinch you could bring down a fever by drawing some blood. Is it because there’s a lot of WBC’s in the blood of a febrile person, and taking some blood out removes some of the WBCs?
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No. WBC’s are used to fight infections in your body. You don’t want to get rid of them until the infection is gone. Fever is a symptom of either a viral or bacterial infection. It it’s viral, you will need a lot of fluids, chicken soup, rest, and tylenol. If it is bacterial, you will need to see a doctor for antibiotics. I would advise you to make an appt. as soon as you can. Nani
No, that is not true. That is nothing more than centuries-old quack medicine that was used before physicians understood about viruses, bacteria, etc.
white blood cells do not cause a fever.Body temperature is regulated by the hypothalamus. Here is a link, go to the mechanics section:
It was a common practice in the 1800′s, sometimes used in accupuncture, (but in the practices that still use that they also use powdered animal parts to help with ED. Need I say more?) but all in all it is considered ineffective, and possibly harmful. Here is an article for you:
Remember, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever is the most harsh tick-borne rickettsia sickness in the U. S.
Diagnosis : Common lab observations evidential of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever include thrombocytopehia ( low platelet count, ) hyponatremia ( a strangely low density of sodium in the blood ) and raised liver enzyme levels. Go ahead, save a life.
