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I Have Had Chills For Several Days Now With Sometimes
Question: I have had chills for several days now with sometimes a minor headache, but no cough or measurable fever. I am taking 3Tylenol pills daily as prescribed but the chills remain( come and go) so now I take 250 mg of azithromcin for 6 days again as presribed. Still have chills. should I be concerned given the threat of coronavirus? XXXXXXX O
I have had chills for several days now with sometimes a minor headache, but no cough or measurable fever. I am taking 3Tylenol pills daily as prescribed but the chills remain( come and go) so now I take 250 mg of azithromcin for 6 days again as presribed. Still have chills. should I be concerned given the threat of coronavirus? XXXXXXX O
Brief Answer:
Only if you have been exposed to someone with coronavirus
Detailed Answer:
Hello, I'm Dr. Branch, thanks for using 'Ask a Doctor'.
Currently the CDC only recommend testing for those with fever or lower respiratory illness (such as cough or shortness of breath) WITH exposure to someone with confirmed coronavirus with testing. It doesn't sound like you have fever or respiratory illness, so you wouldn't qualify for testing, and without any significant exposure, it is almost certain you don't have the coronavirus. There are of course many other viruses going around now, including influenza, and you may have one of these. As long as you are breathing ok, I would continue taking the antibiotics and Tylenol. If you are still not getting better after finishing the antibiotics, you might want to get checked out again to make sure everything is ok, but based on what you've told me, I wouldn't be concerned.
I hope that helps, please let me know if you have any other questions about that, and I would be glad to discuss it with you further.
Only if you have been exposed to someone with coronavirus
Detailed Answer:
Hello, I'm Dr. Branch, thanks for using 'Ask a Doctor'.
Currently the CDC only recommend testing for those with fever or lower respiratory illness (such as cough or shortness of breath) WITH exposure to someone with confirmed coronavirus with testing. It doesn't sound like you have fever or respiratory illness, so you wouldn't qualify for testing, and without any significant exposure, it is almost certain you don't have the coronavirus. There are of course many other viruses going around now, including influenza, and you may have one of these. As long as you are breathing ok, I would continue taking the antibiotics and Tylenol. If you are still not getting better after finishing the antibiotics, you might want to get checked out again to make sure everything is ok, but based on what you've told me, I wouldn't be concerned.
I hope that helps, please let me know if you have any other questions about that, and I would be glad to discuss it with you further.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vaishalee Punj
Brief Answer:
Only if you have been exposed to someone with coronavirus
Detailed Answer:
Hello, I'm Dr. Branch, thanks for using 'Ask a Doctor'.
Currently the CDC only recommend testing for those with fever or lower respiratory illness (such as cough or shortness of breath) WITH exposure to someone with confirmed coronavirus with testing. It doesn't sound like you have fever or respiratory illness, so you wouldn't qualify for testing, and without any significant exposure, it is almost certain you don't have the coronavirus. There are of course many other viruses going around now, including influenza, and you may have one of these. As long as you are breathing ok, I would continue taking the antibiotics and Tylenol. If you are still not getting better after finishing the antibiotics, you might want to get checked out again to make sure everything is ok, but based on what you've told me, I wouldn't be concerned.
I hope that helps, please let me know if you have any other questions about that, and I would be glad to discuss it with you further.
Only if you have been exposed to someone with coronavirus
Detailed Answer:
Hello, I'm Dr. Branch, thanks for using 'Ask a Doctor'.
Currently the CDC only recommend testing for those with fever or lower respiratory illness (such as cough or shortness of breath) WITH exposure to someone with confirmed coronavirus with testing. It doesn't sound like you have fever or respiratory illness, so you wouldn't qualify for testing, and without any significant exposure, it is almost certain you don't have the coronavirus. There are of course many other viruses going around now, including influenza, and you may have one of these. As long as you are breathing ok, I would continue taking the antibiotics and Tylenol. If you are still not getting better after finishing the antibiotics, you might want to get checked out again to make sure everything is ok, but based on what you've told me, I wouldn't be concerned.
I hope that helps, please let me know if you have any other questions about that, and I would be glad to discuss it with you further.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vaishalee Punj
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