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What Causes Fever, Chills, Headache And Sore Throat?

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Posted on Thu, 9 Jun 2016
Question: hi, for 2 days I have nothing but fever with chills and a really bad headache also worth a sore throat. Tylenol will help for a little bit but then it would come back again.
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Answered by Dr. Shoaib Khan (13 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Sounds like a URTI to me requiring the below mentioned regimen

Detailed Answer:
Hello ma'am and welcome.

Thank you for writing to us.

I have gone through your query with diligence and would like you to know that I am here to help. Symptoms of dizziness, chills, headache, and sore throat can all be associated with an upper respiratory tract infection ma'am.

But what is important to note is that the source of the infection can be bacterial or viral. If it is a bacterial infection then antibiotics can be used, but if it is a viral infection then the infection will have to subside on its own.

But the usual treatment regimen is as follows:

+Antibiotic coverage (e.g. azithromycin)
+Expectorants (e.g. guaifenesin)
+Bronchodilators (e.g. albuterol, levalbuterol)
+Steam inhalation
+Warm clothing
+Sips of warm water through the day
+Mild analgesics/anti-pyretics (e.g. tylenol)

But it is also important to mention that antibiotics are not easily available in different countries without a prescription, so please let me know if you have access to antibiotics from a pharmacy, if not, then let me know which antibiotics you have at home and how many tablets of each. So that I can guide you accordingly ma'am.

I hope you find my response helpful ma'am. Please feel free to write back to me for any further clarifications, I am always here to help.

Best wishes.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Shoaib Khan (4 minutes later)
My nearest pharmacy is Walgreens in poinciana fl 34758
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Answered by Dr. Shoaib Khan (20 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Then I am afraid you will not get the antibiotics without a doctors prescr

Detailed Answer:
Hello once again ma'am.

In that case, you will not get antibiotics without a prescription, and I cannot give you one online as it will not be valid in your country either way; so either you choose to visit a doctor and get a prescription, or try and find any antibiotics you have at home and let me know the details, or start with all the other medications mentioned in my treatment regimen which should be available over-the-counter.

Hope this helps.

Best wishes.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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What Causes Fever, Chills, Headache And Sore Throat?

Brief Answer: Sounds like a URTI to me requiring the below mentioned regimen Detailed Answer: Hello ma'am and welcome. Thank you for writing to us. I have gone through your query with diligence and would like you to know that I am here to help. Symptoms of dizziness, chills, headache, and sore throat can all be associated with an upper respiratory tract infection ma'am. But what is important to note is that the source of the infection can be bacterial or viral. If it is a bacterial infection then antibiotics can be used, but if it is a viral infection then the infection will have to subside on its own. But the usual treatment regimen is as follows: +Antibiotic coverage (e.g. azithromycin) +Expectorants (e.g. guaifenesin) +Bronchodilators (e.g. albuterol, levalbuterol) +Steam inhalation +Warm clothing +Sips of warm water through the day +Mild analgesics/anti-pyretics (e.g. tylenol) But it is also important to mention that antibiotics are not easily available in different countries without a prescription, so please let me know if you have access to antibiotics from a pharmacy, if not, then let me know which antibiotics you have at home and how many tablets of each. So that I can guide you accordingly ma'am. I hope you find my response helpful ma'am. Please feel free to write back to me for any further clarifications, I am always here to help. Best wishes.