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Are Painful Joints, Headache, Shivering And Mild Temperature Indicative Of Strep?

Hi I am 46 female For the past four days I have felt tired Achy my joints ache and headache I take my temp In my ear every night and it s bet 99.4-99.8 Last night I woke up shivering in middle of the night TodY I took my temp in my ear day 4 100.8 I have no cold and my throat is fine My dtr was just dx with strep today What can this be?

Mon, 11 Apr 2016

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General & Family Physician, Dr. Chibitam Obia 's Response

Hello dear Greetings
Regarding your symptoms of headache cold rigors joint pains mild temperature I am suggesting possible conditions

Malaria
Typhoid fever
Drug reaction
Sepsis
Streptococcus infection can not be overlooked in spite of normal throat involvement so please do the following test

Malaria parasite test
Widal test
Blood culture

Meanwhile please take tablet Tylenol tablet multivitamin capsules tablet nurofen tablet ceporex(antibiotic)
I hope this helps Regards

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Are Painful Joints, Headache, Shivering And Mild Temperature Indicative Of Strep?

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