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What Causes Recurrent Fever Despite Taking Tylenol And Ibuprofen?

my wife has been running a fever with temps at 101.5 at times. we have been administering Tylenol and ibuphen to bring temp down to normal. effective for twelve hours or so and then a repeated climb upward. this has been ongoing for seven days, please advise
Mon, 2 Dec 2019
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Hello,

I suggest you to do a blood count, urine test, X-ray of the chest. Maybe it is a bacterial infection and she needs antibiotics so take an appointment with your doctor.

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

Regards,
Dr. Blerina Pasho, General & Family Physician
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What Causes Recurrent Fever Despite Taking Tylenol And Ibuprofen?

Hello, I suggest you to do a blood count, urine test, X-ray of the chest. Maybe it is a bacterial infection and she needs antibiotics so take an appointment with your doctor. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Blerina Pasho, General & Family Physician