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How Can Cold And Cough Along With Fever And Chills Be Treated?

Last week I had a head cold that turned into cough then fever, body aches and chills for 2 days. Now a week later I still have a terrible cough. So bad that I broke a blood vessel near my eye from coughing. Many times I cough up phlegm but it seems to be getting drier and drier. I have just been taking Delsym for past couple days nothing else. I m worried that I have bronchitis or something? I ve never had that though. I m a 41 year old healthy female.
Tue, 30 Jan 2018
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dear user

about your feverand cough you will follow these simple of treatment steps ....but if symptoms persist you need to see your doctor for blood tests and investigations.........tylenol and meftal are good antipyretics that you could take for relief of fever and you need not to worry about it...also prednisolone 5mg tablets for cough......but very important step required with medications is doing cold compresses........making cold compresses and put your head or body under mild cold running water for atime if 10-15 minutes untill grade of fever reduced then take antipyretics........
antipyretics have excellent effect in lowering moderate fever ......but if fever is high antipyretics have limited effect and fever may remain persistent even if you increased the dose.......it will help you improve alot...........

treatment of the cause of infection is the main step that if bacterial infection suspected you should take antibiotic as amoxicillin will be effective..........



hope that helps you...

wish you healthy life
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How Can Cold And Cough Along With Fever And Chills Be Treated?

dear user about your feverand cough you will follow these simple of treatment steps ....but if symptoms persist you need to see your doctor for blood tests and investigations.........tylenol and meftal are good antipyretics that you could take for relief of fever and you need not to worry about it...also prednisolone 5mg tablets for cough......but very important step required with medications is doing cold compresses........making cold compresses and put your head or body under mild cold running water for atime if 10-15 minutes untill grade of fever reduced then take antipyretics........ antipyretics have excellent effect in lowering moderate fever ......but if fever is high antipyretics have limited effect and fever may remain persistent even if you increased the dose.......it will help you improve alot........... treatment of the cause of infection is the main step that if bacterial infection suspected you should take antibiotic as amoxicillin will be effective.......... hope that helps you... wish you healthy life