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Suggest Remedy For Lethargy And Swollen Lymph Nodes In A Child

My 5 year old has been tired and swollen lymph nodes. We have been to doctor twice and they have taken blood both times and they said his blood looks like a viral infection. He had blood in his urine at the last visit. This has been going on for a week and a half. He is not getting better but getting worse. They put him on an antibiotic and he is on 24 hours of it and still spiking fevers off and on. I don t know what to do please help
Mon, 22 Dec 2014
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dear user, your history suggest your son has a viral infection, most probably EB virus. it usually cause high grade fever, lympadenopathy, skin rash and tiredness.
blood film may show leucopenia. fever may last upto two weeks. antibiotic will not help in viral infection. it will be cure by itself with 2 weeks, only symptomatic treatment for fever is needed. avoid aspirin use in this disease. drink plenty of water.
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Suggest Remedy For Lethargy And Swollen Lymph Nodes In A Child

dear user, your history suggest your son has a viral infection, most probably EB virus. it usually cause high grade fever, lympadenopathy, skin rash and tiredness. blood film may show leucopenia. fever may last upto two weeks. antibiotic will not help in viral infection. it will be cure by itself with 2 weeks, only symptomatic treatment for fever is needed. avoid aspirin use in this disease. drink plenty of water.