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Suggest Treatment For Chills And Fever

Posted on Fri, 23 Jan 2015

Question: Please see that I wrote it on first page. I have the chills and fever with no other symptoms for two days. Now I notice my body is all red blotches. Do I need to see a doctor. It does not itch.

Answered by Dr. Ivo Ditah (11 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Please, provide an image for review!

Detailed Answer:
Hi and thanks for using HCM.

I am so sorry to hear about these symptoms that you have reported. It sounds like an allergic reaction but would love to see an image of the rash so as to make sure there is nothing we re missing out on here and make helpful recommendations. Is this the first time you have had to deal with something like this?

I hope this helps. If you need more information, please do not hesitate to ask more questions and we would gladly address them.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Ivo Ditah (1 hour later)

Hi, I have provided some attachments. Please review them.

Answered by Dr. Ivo Ditah (13 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Continue Benadryl and Tylenol!

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

I have seen the images an very suggestive of urticaria. I will suggest you take tylenol every 6-8hours and Benadryl every 8hours. This would help address the condition. Were you on any other medications before?

I wish you a speedy recovery!

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Ivo Ditah (9 minutes later)

Yes, I was on an antibiotic for a UTI and completed pill yesterday and it is cleared up. First I had one 20 years.

Just regular tylenol?

Thank you for great customer service!

Answered by Dr. Ivo Ditah (7 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
What antibiotic did you take?

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

What antibiotic did you take for this UTI? Was that bactrim?

Hope to hear back as this might have been a drug reaction.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Ivo Ditah (16 minutes later)

Sulfamethoxazole/trmethoprim.
800 mg 2 times a day. I am done taking now. Had a week supply.

Answered by Dr. Ivo Ditah (5 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
That is Bactrim!

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

That is Bactrim and the rash is a typical drug reaction to this. Please, tel your doctors about this so that they can be extra cautious in future and not take the huge risk of getting you on this drug. Some reactions can be fatal.

Please, this is serious and you must not ignore this recommendation.

I wish you well.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Ivo Ditah (1 hour later)

I will do. What about my fever and chills. Is that also what Caused my chill and temp Or are they two different things.

Answered by Dr. Ivo Ditah (17 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
That is the same cause!

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

This causes diffuse inflammation around the body which is responsible for these symptoms. This would get better as the drugs have been discontinued.

If it persist or you develop wounds, please talk to your doctor about this for review.

I wish you well.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar