Noobie,
paracetamol is fine to take. i am just getting over a nasty chest infect which gave me a temp for a no. of days. i found if i used a wet wash cloth and placed it on my forehead it helped. i dressed lightly though was sure not to get too cold as if you start to shiver etc your body temp will only rise. I was lucky and managed to get in to see a GP (not mine he was busy) and was put on antibiotics. Do you have any sort of after hrs GP or emergency dept that you could go to?? When myDD is unwell and i cant get her in to my GP i often go to our after hrs gp. it is 1st come 1st seen too etc and the wait can be a pain but worth it for peace of mind. Hope you are feeling better.