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What Causes Persistent Fever And Dizziness Despite Administering Paracetamol?
Good evening doc. my daughter has high fever ,sore throat and dry cough last saturday evening. the wholeday today, sticky phlegm comes out as she coughs but still she complains of sore throat.I am giving her paracetamol every 4 hours since last night but I am quite worried because the fever seems not to be going down . She has cold feet and hands and complains of mild dizzines. am i giving the right medicine? what else can i do for the time being.She is 13 years old
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Your symptoms seem to be related to an upper respiratory tract infection. They usually want a few days to pass. If paracetamol won't be effective you can try ibuprofen 400 mg every four hours.
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What Causes Persistent Fever And Dizziness Despite Administering Paracetamol?
Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. Your symptoms seem to be related to an upper respiratory tract infection. They usually want a few days to pass. If paracetamol won t be effective you can try ibuprofen 400 mg every four hours. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.