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What Causes Persistent High Fever Despite Taking Medication?
Question: Hello. My parents are having fever for the past 3 days. Inspite of having paracetamol and few antibiotics , the fever is not subsiding. It goes down for a while snd again shoots up.. right now both are having fever around 101 102. They are in their 60s. Please suggest. No shivering.
Brief Answer:
Get investigated
Detailed Answer:
Welcome to Healthcaremagic.
Hi, I am Dr Anshul Varshney , I have read your query in detail , I understand your concern.
Any fever is considered as viral in origin for first 3-5 days.
However, if the fever persists even after 5 days, we investigate to rule out various possibilities like Typhoid, malaria, dengue, urinary tract infection.
So, what i do at my clinic is, that after through examination if i find that there is no evidence of any infection clinically like sore throat, pneumonia, i wait for 5 days and even if the fever persists, i get following investigations done:
1. Complete Blood count
2. Malaria Antigen
3. Widal test and Typhi Dot
4. Urine examination.
So, i would recommend you to give both of your parents Paracetamol 500 mg 8 hourly for next 2 days, and if fever persists, you can get these investigations done co-ordinated by your doctor.
This is my personal opinion based on details available here. If you still have any other query, you may please ask me.
Stay Healthy.
Dr Anshul Varshney , MD
Get investigated
Detailed Answer:
Welcome to Healthcaremagic.
Hi, I am Dr Anshul Varshney , I have read your query in detail , I understand your concern.
Any fever is considered as viral in origin for first 3-5 days.
However, if the fever persists even after 5 days, we investigate to rule out various possibilities like Typhoid, malaria, dengue, urinary tract infection.
So, what i do at my clinic is, that after through examination if i find that there is no evidence of any infection clinically like sore throat, pneumonia, i wait for 5 days and even if the fever persists, i get following investigations done:
1. Complete Blood count
2. Malaria Antigen
3. Widal test and Typhi Dot
4. Urine examination.
So, i would recommend you to give both of your parents Paracetamol 500 mg 8 hourly for next 2 days, and if fever persists, you can get these investigations done co-ordinated by your doctor.
This is my personal opinion based on details available here. If you still have any other query, you may please ask me.
Stay Healthy.
Dr Anshul Varshney , MD
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
ok.. Thank You doctor. i had one more query for myself.. i am a 29 year old male and get tired very easily. if you can suggest any medicine to boost up my energy level.
Brief Answer:
GET EVALUATED.
Detailed Answer:
Hi, you should get your routine tests done to find out any cause for tiredness like:
1. Hemoglobin
2. Fasting blood sugar
3. Thyroid profile.
If all normal, you may start with Tab Zincovit once daily.
Take Care.
GET EVALUATED.
Detailed Answer:
Hi, you should get your routine tests done to find out any cause for tiredness like:
1. Hemoglobin
2. Fasting blood sugar
3. Thyroid profile.
If all normal, you may start with Tab Zincovit once daily.
Take Care.
Note: For more detailed guidance, please consult an Internal Medicine Specialist, with your latest reports. Click here..
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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