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What Causes Fever, Sore Throat And Headache Despite Giving Tylenol?

my 11 year old daughter woke up yesterday morning with a fever of 101.4, stiff neck, sore throat, headache body aches/chills and no energy, we got strep test and it came back negative. fever goes down a little bit with tylenol but comes back. should i be concerned enought to take her in to see a doctor or is this just part of the flu that is going around?
Wed, 16 Mar 2016
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Hi Dear ,

Welcome to HCM.

Understanding your concern. As per your query you daughter have symptoms of fever, sore throat and headache despite giving Tylenol which is because of streptococcal infection leading to strep throat. It is leading to granular pharyngitis. It could be due to poor and compromised immunity of body. Need not to worry. I would advise you to take few preventive measures such as do warm saline gargles on daily basis 3- 4 times a day. You should do tepid sponging to avoid high fever. Take supplements rich in vitamin B12 to booster immunity. Maintain proper oral hygiene. Avoid exposure to sunlight. Take proper antibiotic course such as Levofloxacin for 5-7 days. Take anti-inflammatory drugs such as Sinarest as well. Visit pediatrician once and get complete examination done. Go for blood tests and sputum test as well. You should drink plenty of fluids.

Hope your concern has been resolved.

Get Well Soon.

Best Wishes,
Dr. Harry Maheshwari
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What Causes Fever, Sore Throat And Headache Despite Giving Tylenol?

Hi Dear , Welcome to HCM. Understanding your concern. As per your query you daughter have symptoms of fever, sore throat and headache despite giving Tylenol which is because of streptococcal infection leading to strep throat. It is leading to granular pharyngitis. It could be due to poor and compromised immunity of body. Need not to worry. I would advise you to take few preventive measures such as do warm saline gargles on daily basis 3- 4 times a day. You should do tepid sponging to avoid high fever. Take supplements rich in vitamin B12 to booster immunity. Maintain proper oral hygiene. Avoid exposure to sunlight. Take proper antibiotic course such as Levofloxacin for 5-7 days. Take anti-inflammatory drugs such as Sinarest as well. Visit pediatrician once and get complete examination done. Go for blood tests and sputum test as well. You should drink plenty of fluids. Hope your concern has been resolved. Get Well Soon. Best Wishes, Dr. Harry Maheshwari