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Is Persistent Fever While Suffering From Nasal Congestion A Cause For Concern?

Posted on Thu, 20 Oct 2016

Question: hi

i am male 37 years old last two days from monday evening with nasal nose,sore throat , fever between 37.8c to 38.1c.
yesterday the temperature got down to 37.1c to 36.9 the throat ok but the nose still runningple

i am worried why the temperature don't go down to my normal 36.6c body temperature.

i suffer also from anxiety from illness.
what should i do should i have to worry how much it can take to normal temperature go down

thanks

Answered by Dr. Ralf Von Seckendorff (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
May take 3-7 days

Detailed Answer:
Dear Patient,

with common respiaratory infections the temperature may be up for 3-7 days or sometimes longer. After 2 days there is no reason to worry, and no need to take any further actions for temperature to go down.

Best regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Nagamani Ng

Follow up: Dr. Ralf Von Seckendorff (25 minutes later)

so you mean it can up again

Answered by Dr. Ralf Von Seckendorff (3 days later)

Brief Answer:
yes it may, but uually not dangerous

Detailed Answer:
Dear patient

yes the fever may go up again temporarily. But usually a common repiratory infection will cure within a week anyhow,

bet regards

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T