https://community.usms.org/swimming/f/open-water-training-and-technique/24614/ibuprofin-and-cold-waterdoes anyone know if it is a bad idea to take ibuprofin before a long swim in cold water? if it lowers a fever, does it generally lower your body temperature when it&#39;s not feverish?en-USTelligent Community 12https://community.usms.org/thread/263883?ContentTypeID=1Sat, 07 Jun 2008 14:48:39 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:bfe88633-c8c1-4a07-8a61-1850c1eaaeb0Former MemberIf you look at English Channel swimmers you would not belive how many pain meds they are allowed to take swimming. You can see at thechannelswimmers.com &quot;Observer reports&quot; . Try this url <a href="http://www.thechannelswimmers.com">www.thechannelswimmers.com</a> logs with ibuprofin ect being taken as they swim.<div style="clear:both;"></div>https://community.usms.org/thread/263870?ContentTypeID=1Tue, 03 Jun 2008 12:41:29 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:8157cbe4-3200-4f64-9d22-2d2197333f98Former MemberIt&#39;s an anti-inflammatory, which means it would calm down inflammation causing a fever. I don&#39;t think it would lower your body temperature if you didn&#39;t have a fever. People take it for sore muscles and don&#39;t experience any chill.<div style="clear:both;"></div>