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Suggest Treatment For Fever, Body Pain And Chills
My husband is on day 17 of fighting what we are thinking is an upper respiratory flu...he has been seen by two doctors and has taken azithromycin 500mg....he is still experiencing chills, fever, coughing and some body tingling and aches....is this common to last this long...or is it something else that he is fighting.
Tue, 5 Jan 2016
Hi Dear,
Welcome to HCM.
Understanding your concern. As per your query you have symptoms of fever, body pain and chills well this seems to be viral fever or flu. Antibiotics will not be effective in your case. Need not to worry. I would suggest you to
1) Take anti-inflammatory medications such as Ibuprofen to prevent fever and body-ache.
2) Drink plenty of fluids, have proper rest.
3) Do warm saline gargles.
4) Take analgesic such as Flexon and take light diet.
Your symptoms will resolve in 3-4 days. If symptoms keeps on persisting visit general physician once and get it examined and start treatment after proper examination and prescription. Doctor may prescribe you antiviral medications. Go for blood tests as well to find out exact pathology.
Hope your concern has been resolved.
Get Well Soon.
Best Wishes,
Dr. Harry Maheshwari
Welcome to HCM.
Understanding your concern. As per your query you have symptoms of fever, body pain and chills well this seems to be viral fever or flu. Antibiotics will not be effective in your case. Need not to worry. I would suggest you to
1) Take anti-inflammatory medications such as Ibuprofen to prevent fever and body-ache.
2) Drink plenty of fluids, have proper rest.
3) Do warm saline gargles.
4) Take analgesic such as Flexon and take light diet.
Your symptoms will resolve in 3-4 days. If symptoms keeps on persisting visit general physician once and get it examined and start treatment after proper examination and prescription. Doctor may prescribe you antiviral medications. Go for blood tests as well to find out exact pathology.
Hope your concern has been resolved.
Get Well Soon.
Best Wishes,
Dr. Harry Maheshwari
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