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What Causes Cold Sweats After Taking Steroid For Strep Throat?
I have strep throat and my body temp has dip to the lower 97.1 97.3 doc gave me steroid shot Don t remember what name I am cold but they are cold sWeats clothes are wet. Is this this something to worry about if not how long does this this last? throat and coughing has stopped . He gave me z Pac also I haven t started it yet
Mon, 4 May 2015
Hi.
Thanks for your query.
Cold sweats are caused by the infection, the septicemia or bacteriamia, not by the steroids.
Rush to ER to get your vitals checked and have clinical evaluation to see whether you need an added treatment , may be admission and intravenous fluids and antibiotics.
Thanks for your query.
Cold sweats are caused by the infection, the septicemia or bacteriamia, not by the steroids.
Rush to ER to get your vitals checked and have clinical evaluation to see whether you need an added treatment , may be admission and intravenous fluids and antibiotics.
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