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What Causes Fever And Tired Feeling In The Arms Despite Taking Aleve?

Yesterday my adult son had a severe headache, sore throat and a temp of 103. He took Alieve. Today his fever is down and his headache is mostly gone. He has no strength in either of his arms, needs to use 2 hands to open a door. He had blood work done, but we won t know results for 2 days. No signs of any bites.
Mon, 16 Apr 2018
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Hello,

Weakness is because of high-grade fever. Give him liquid diet more of nonveg soups and fresh fruit juices. As you have said the fever has come down, so continue Aleve twice daily for a minimum of two days more. But if high-grade fever is still persisting then you need to start an antibiotic under the supervision of a general physician.

For a temperature > 100.5°F we need to do tepid sponging coldwater. It will be a discomfort for the patient, but the temperature will come down soon. So give him a good diet and hydrate with oral rehydration salts (ORS-various flavors) and fresh fruit juices.


Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Mohammed Abdullah
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What Causes Fever And Tired Feeling In The Arms Despite Taking Aleve?

Hello, Weakness is because of high-grade fever. Give him liquid diet more of nonveg soups and fresh fruit juices. As you have said the fever has come down, so continue Aleve twice daily for a minimum of two days more. But if high-grade fever is still persisting then you need to start an antibiotic under the supervision of a general physician. For a temperature 100.5°F we need to do tepid sponging coldwater. It will be a discomfort for the patient, but the temperature will come down soon. So give him a good diet and hydrate with oral rehydration salts (ORS-various flavors) and fresh fruit juices. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Mohammed Abdullah