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What Causes Sore Throat,muscle Pain And Fever After Starting HCG Diet?

Hello, I started the hcg diet about a week ago 500 cal/day. About 5 days into it developed a sore throat, day 7 extreme total body muscle pain that are constant accompanied with a low grade fever. . Stopped the diet at day 7 concerned that the hcg had slomething to do with it. I ve done no exercise or strenuous activities, no trauma @ day 9 still left with muscle pain mostly moderate occasionally mild, mild sore throat and extreme weakness. Any ideas?
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Hi. Thank you for writing to HCM.

It appears that you have a viral throat infection suggested by the sore throat, muscular body pain and low grade fever. It may or may not be related to the HCG diet. It is possible that the sudden change in diet and reduction in nutrition may have affected your local immune system and may have precipitated a viral infection. Nevertheless, it is recommended that you perform antiseptic oral mouth rinses and gargles three times a day before and after meals for about 5 days along with paracetamol for fever as required (do not exceed a total dose of 2 grams per day).

If your symptoms do not reduce in a day or two then do see your physician for blood workup, evaluation and management of the fever.

Hope this helps. Do let me know if you have any other questions.
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What Causes Sore Throat,muscle Pain And Fever After Starting HCG Diet?

Hi. Thank you for writing to HCM. It appears that you have a viral throat infection suggested by the sore throat, muscular body pain and low grade fever. It may or may not be related to the HCG diet. It is possible that the sudden change in diet and reduction in nutrition may have affected your local immune system and may have precipitated a viral infection. Nevertheless, it is recommended that you perform antiseptic oral mouth rinses and gargles three times a day before and after meals for about 5 days along with paracetamol for fever as required (do not exceed a total dose of 2 grams per day). If your symptoms do not reduce in a day or two then do see your physician for blood workup, evaluation and management of the fever. Hope this helps. Do let me know if you have any other questions.