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For the last 6 days I have had severe chills/fever keeping me in bed most of the time. I have moments that I feel better, but it always goes away No chills the last couple nights. Have not been able to eat hardly at all the entire time. No nausea/vomitting, just can t eat. Worked the last month and a half in a place where there have been ticks, did get bit some? Last bite I know of was maybe 3 weeks ago? Severe chills and everything else seems worse late evening/night
Fever is a symptom of an underlying disease. There are many causes of fever such as malaria, typhoid, infectious mononucleosis, TB, Dengue etc. Appetite will recover if fever resolves. Advice 1. Cefixime 100 mg every 12 hours per oral for 5 days 2. Paracetamol 500 mg per oral if fever occurs 3. Cold water sponging if fever is more than 100 degree Farenheight 4. Drink 4 – 5 liters of water daily 5. Take liquid diet and fruit juices for few days 6. Investigations a. CBC b. Widal test c. blood smear for malaria parasite d. dengue NS1 antigen Go to hospital if fever does not come down with above measures. Thanks
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Suggest Treatment For Severe Fever And Nausea
Fever is a symptom of an underlying disease. There are many causes of fever such as malaria, typhoid, infectious mononucleosis, TB, Dengue etc. Appetite will recover if fever resolves. Advice 1. Cefixime 100 mg every 12 hours per oral for 5 days 2. Paracetamol 500 mg per oral if fever occurs 3. Cold water sponging if fever is more than 100 degree Farenheight 4. Drink 4 – 5 liters of water daily 5. Take liquid diet and fruit juices for few days 6. Investigations a. CBC b. Widal test c. blood smear for malaria parasite d. dengue NS1 antigen Go to hospital if fever does not come down with above measures. Thanks