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My Wife Is Having Fever Since Last Night. She Is
Question: My wife is having fever since last night. She is having body pains too. Please suggest what should be done now
My wife is having fever since last night. She is having body pains too. Please suggest what should be done now
Brief Answer:
Ibuprofen for fever and body pains
Detailed Answer:
Hello, I'm Dr. Branch, thanks for using 'Ask a Doctor'. Assuming she is otherwise not feeling too sick (able to eat or drink, able to talk normally), this would sound like a typical viral illness, and usually we would recommend taking Acetaminophen or Ibuprofen for the fever. Ibuprofen would also help more with the body aches and pains as well, so I would suggest using Ibuprofen, as long as she is younger than 65 years old, and no problems with kidneys or stomach ulcers. I would also recommend getting plenty of fluids and rest as much as possible.
If COVID-19 is prevalent in your area, this could also be symptoms of that virus. If so, I would recommend getting testing for this if possible.
Typically viral illnesses will have fevers for 2-3 days, and symptoms will start to improve by that time as well. If she is still having fevers after 4-5 days, or no improvement by then, I would recommend seeing a doctor to get an examination and basic blood tests to make sure nothing else is going on.
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.
Ibuprofen for fever and body pains
Detailed Answer:
Hello, I'm Dr. Branch, thanks for using 'Ask a Doctor'. Assuming she is otherwise not feeling too sick (able to eat or drink, able to talk normally), this would sound like a typical viral illness, and usually we would recommend taking Acetaminophen or Ibuprofen for the fever. Ibuprofen would also help more with the body aches and pains as well, so I would suggest using Ibuprofen, as long as she is younger than 65 years old, and no problems with kidneys or stomach ulcers. I would also recommend getting plenty of fluids and rest as much as possible.
If COVID-19 is prevalent in your area, this could also be symptoms of that virus. If so, I would recommend getting testing for this if possible.
Typically viral illnesses will have fevers for 2-3 days, and symptoms will start to improve by that time as well. If she is still having fevers after 4-5 days, or no improvement by then, I would recommend seeing a doctor to get an examination and basic blood tests to make sure nothing else is going on.
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. Nagamani Ng
Brief Answer:
Ibuprofen for fever and body pains
Detailed Answer:
Hello, I'm Dr. Branch, thanks for using 'Ask a Doctor'. Assuming she is otherwise not feeling too sick (able to eat or drink, able to talk normally), this would sound like a typical viral illness, and usually we would recommend taking Acetaminophen or Ibuprofen for the fever. Ibuprofen would also help more with the body aches and pains as well, so I would suggest using Ibuprofen, as long as she is younger than 65 years old, and no problems with kidneys or stomach ulcers. I would also recommend getting plenty of fluids and rest as much as possible.
If COVID-19 is prevalent in your area, this could also be symptoms of that virus. If so, I would recommend getting testing for this if possible.
Typically viral illnesses will have fevers for 2-3 days, and symptoms will start to improve by that time as well. If she is still having fevers after 4-5 days, or no improvement by then, I would recommend seeing a doctor to get an examination and basic blood tests to make sure nothing else is going on.
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.
Ibuprofen for fever and body pains
Detailed Answer:
Hello, I'm Dr. Branch, thanks for using 'Ask a Doctor'. Assuming she is otherwise not feeling too sick (able to eat or drink, able to talk normally), this would sound like a typical viral illness, and usually we would recommend taking Acetaminophen or Ibuprofen for the fever. Ibuprofen would also help more with the body aches and pains as well, so I would suggest using Ibuprofen, as long as she is younger than 65 years old, and no problems with kidneys or stomach ulcers. I would also recommend getting plenty of fluids and rest as much as possible.
If COVID-19 is prevalent in your area, this could also be symptoms of that virus. If so, I would recommend getting testing for this if possible.
Typically viral illnesses will have fevers for 2-3 days, and symptoms will start to improve by that time as well. If she is still having fevers after 4-5 days, or no improvement by then, I would recommend seeing a doctor to get an examination and basic blood tests to make sure nothing else is going on.
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. Nagamani Ng
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