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Suggest Treatment For Mycoplasma Pneumonia
Hi.
I am a 24 year old female.
2 weeks ago I was diagnosed with mycoplasma pneumonia and my GP prescribed erythromycin. I got better within a couple of days and the fever went down. I went back to work and finished the drugs as prescribed.
My lungs are fine and the cough is better. I am well and afebrile in the morning, but during the afternoon/evening I start feeling ill, get chills and my temp rises to 102-102.5F. This has been
going on for 9 days now. I called my GP 4 days ago and he told me to be patient and wait for improvement.
I have lost patience now... What should I do?
Kind regards, Elizabeth Dam
I am a 24 year old female.
2 weeks ago I was diagnosed with mycoplasma pneumonia and my GP prescribed erythromycin. I got better within a couple of days and the fever went down. I went back to work and finished the drugs as prescribed.
My lungs are fine and the cough is better. I am well and afebrile in the morning, but during the afternoon/evening I start feeling ill, get chills and my temp rises to 102-102.5F. This has been
going on for 9 days now. I called my GP 4 days ago and he told me to be patient and wait for improvement.
I have lost patience now... What should I do?
Kind regards, Elizabeth Dam
Tue, 31 May 2016
Dear ,
This is Dr. S. Tomar from healthcaremagic.com's medical team and I ll be your medical adviser for this question.
Usual antibiotic course for mycoplasma pneumonia should be atleast for 2 week or more . I hope you had your proper antibiotic course . Fever from 9 days with chills should be checked for relapse of pneumonia straight away . Consult your healthcare providers straight away for proper evaluation .
This is my initial response and discussion is open until you have any query or need further clarification.
I wish you good health .
sincerely,
Dr. Shardendu Tomar
This is Dr. S. Tomar from healthcaremagic.com's medical team and I ll be your medical adviser for this question.
Usual antibiotic course for mycoplasma pneumonia should be atleast for 2 week or more . I hope you had your proper antibiotic course . Fever from 9 days with chills should be checked for relapse of pneumonia straight away . Consult your healthcare providers straight away for proper evaluation .
This is my initial response and discussion is open until you have any query or need further clarification.
I wish you good health .
sincerely,
Dr. Shardendu Tomar
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