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Suffering From Fever, Taken Antibiotics, No Relief.
Hi my sister is 71 years old she has been suffering from fever for a year she has taken many antibiotics time and again during this time frame. Even the doctor started the treatment of un diagnosed tuberclosis for more than six months now but still she suffers from fever with in 24 hours when she takes antibiotic her temperature went down and not high temperature still it goes to 100 degree farhenheit daily
Tue, 29 Oct 2013
hello dear
thanks for your query at hcm.
Fever history from one year is really concerning complaint.
My advice would be get her throughly examined by doctor discuss with doctor further investigation and management.
lab test like complete blood picture, complete urine examination, erythrocyte sedimentation rate, C reactive proteins, chest x ray intail basic investigation that might help in diagnosis in your sister case.
regards.
thanks for your query at hcm.
Fever history from one year is really concerning complaint.
My advice would be get her throughly examined by doctor discuss with doctor further investigation and management.
lab test like complete blood picture, complete urine examination, erythrocyte sedimentation rate, C reactive proteins, chest x ray intail basic investigation that might help in diagnosis in your sister case.
regards.
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