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Cold, Shivering And Sore Throat. Medication?
I have a really soar throat , and i have used cough drops and other throat medicines and they didn t work. I also get cold, like shivering and teeth clattering cold out of nowhere. It has been going on for days and i don t know what medicine i should take. I m sure i don t have a cold because cold medicine hasn t worked to suppress the symptoms.
Mon, 10 Dec 2012
Hi there,
Thanks for writing in.
You might be having an upper respiratory tract infection or tonsillitis; since you are having fever and sore throat.
I would suggest that you do steam inhalation 3 times a day.
Drink warm water at regular intervals (at least 8-10 glasses of water a day).
Warm saline gargles(salt water gargling) 3 times a day.
Do visit your doctor as you might need to take antibiotics and antipyretics.
Get well soon :)
Regards,
Dr. Divya Kuttikrishnan
Thanks for writing in.
You might be having an upper respiratory tract infection or tonsillitis; since you are having fever and sore throat.
I would suggest that you do steam inhalation 3 times a day.
Drink warm water at regular intervals (at least 8-10 glasses of water a day).
Warm saline gargles(salt water gargling) 3 times a day.
Do visit your doctor as you might need to take antibiotics and antipyretics.
Get well soon :)
Regards,
Dr. Divya Kuttikrishnan
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