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Suggest Treatment For Fever And Boy Chills In A Child
My son who is almost 3 years old has had fever on and off today and now has chills. He looked pale when I picked him up from school but then his color returned. Should I take him to see a doctor? He has no allergies or other significant medical history.
Fri, 29 Jan 2016
Hi Dear ,
Welcome to HCM.
Understanding your concern. As per your query your son have symptoms of fever and chills in body. Well there can be many reasons for symptoms you mention in query like viral pharyngitis. It is due to poor and compromised immunity of body. Need not to worry. You should do warm saline gargles and take steam thrice a day. I would suggest you to consult ENT specialist for proper examination. Doctor may order throat swab test , viral culture test and CT scan to confirm the diagnosis and rule out strep throat . Doctor may prescribe antiviral drugs (acyclovir) or antibacterial ( amoxicillin ) depending upon the diagnosis along with decongestant and expectorant. Avoid taking spicy and sharp food. Avoid cold carbonated beverages.
Hope your concern has been resolved.
Get Well Soon.
Best Wishes,
Dr. Harry Maheshwari
Welcome to HCM.
Understanding your concern. As per your query your son have symptoms of fever and chills in body. Well there can be many reasons for symptoms you mention in query like viral pharyngitis. It is due to poor and compromised immunity of body. Need not to worry. You should do warm saline gargles and take steam thrice a day. I would suggest you to consult ENT specialist for proper examination. Doctor may order throat swab test , viral culture test and CT scan to confirm the diagnosis and rule out strep throat . Doctor may prescribe antiviral drugs (acyclovir) or antibacterial ( amoxicillin ) depending upon the diagnosis along with decongestant and expectorant. Avoid taking spicy and sharp food. Avoid cold carbonated beverages.
Hope your concern has been resolved.
Get Well Soon.
Best Wishes,
Dr. Harry Maheshwari
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