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What Causes Fever With Severe Joint Pain?

Posted on Tue, 4 Oct 2016

Question: Dear Sir,
My father is having fever with joint pains for the last 6-8 hours and he took paracetamol around 4hours back, could you please let me know the reason for the same and provide the correct line of treatment as he is feeling vomiting and not eaten anything because of no appetite.
Please provide update urgently with details. oe long will it take to cure completely.

Answered by Dr. Mahaveer Patil (12 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
nothing to worry about

Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXXXX

Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC..

How was your day?

Hope this message finds you in good health.
I have gone through your query in detail and understand your concern.

at your fathers age, if he has high fever with bodyache and joint pains, then its surely a viral infection.

you should get his blood checked for complete blood count, rbcs,wbcs,platelets, peripheral smear for malarial parasites and test for dengue.

if all the tests are negative,then be sure, its a simple viral fever and will go away in 2-7 days just with rest and paracetamol. give him antacids and anti emetics too.

if the fever does not subside in 2 days, you need to start him on antibiotics.

he should drink plenty of fluids and water to maintain hydration.

if anything in his reports comes positive consult a nearby physician or let me know. i will guide you futher.

he should eventually get back to normal in coming few days.Nothing to worry about.

I hope your question has been answered.

Feel free to consult me anytime for follow-up queries.
Take care,God bless.

Wish you a healthy life : )
If you do not have any clarifications,you can close the discussion.

Kind Regards..

Dr Mahaveer Patil, (MBBS,MS,Mch)
Consulting Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgeon

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Priyanka G Raj

Follow up: Dr. Mahaveer Patil (9 minutes later)

What kind of diet he should take and precautions required.

Answered by Dr. Mahaveer Patil (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
query answered

Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXXXX

Welcome back

he should take plenty of fruits and juices, avoid oily food.
he should eat plenty of salads.

no precautions as such. just keep a watch on his temperature and maintain his hydration. thats all.

get the blood investigations as soon as possible

I hope your question has been answered.
If you have any follow-up queries,feel free to consult me anytime.

If you do not have any clarifications,you can close the discussion. Wish you a good health.Have a great day : )

Take care,God bless.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Priyanka G Raj

Follow up: Dr. Mahaveer Patil (1 hour later)

Thanks for the reply, could you please also help me as I am having pain in my right hand elbow for the last over 6weeks as i lift heavy buckets of water for sometime, initially the symptoms were similar to tennis elbow but now i would like to know the reason for the same as the pain is not that much but it happens while folding the right hand joint and stretching the hand as elbow pains in joints.

Could you please advice the correct line of treatment whether icepack will help to subside the pain along with MOOVE ointment. I had taken initially painkillers for sometime and now i feel there is no need of that.Please provide the details urgently.

Answered by Dr. Mahaveer Patil (3 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
query answered

Detailed Answer:
hi
take hot fomentation instead of ice packs.
use elbow cap.

if the pain is more, you can take local steroid injection.
I hope your question has been answered.

If you have any follow-up queries,feel free to consult me anytime.

If you do not have any clarifications,you can close the discussion. Wish you a good health.Have a great day : )

Take care,God bless.
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Follow up: Dr. Mahaveer Patil (2 hours later)

Please let me know the reason for same? How long does normally it takes to recover.

Answered by Dr. Mahaveer Patil (15 hours later)

Brief Answer:
query answered

Detailed Answer:
hi..
the pain may be due to strained muscles or ligaments while lifting weight unknowingly..
it will resolve in approx. 3 weeks time, if taken proper care of.

If you do not have any clarifications,you can close the discussion. Wish you a good health.Have a great day : )

Take care,God bless.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Nagamani Ng