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Suggest Treatment For Fever, Sore Throat, Chills, Body Aches And Postnasal Drips

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Question : I have fever,sore throat,chills,body aches and posnasal drip all day .i just coughed up some phlem with a few streeks of blood .very worried . Is this serious!?
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Answered by Dr. Dr. R.A. SINGH (2 hours later)
Brief Answer:
get yourself clinically examined and investigated.

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for writing your query.
After reading your post, it seems that you might be having infection of the upper respiratory tract (URTI ) and need medical management. Blood mixed in phlegm is common while severe coughing as it may cause rupture of small blood vessels. You should not feel much worried about it. I would suggest that you should get yourself clinically examined and investigated by an ENT specialist. Following investigations may be helpful :-
1. Complete Blood Count ( CBC ).
2. Throat swab culture.
I would advise that you should take an antihistamine like Fexofenadine 120 mg once a day. An antibiotic may be needed if the reports of the above mentioned investigations suggest infection. Warm saline gargles will also have beneficial effects.
I hope this is helpful to you. If you have any further query, I will be happy to help.
Regards. Thanks.
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Suggest Treatment For Fever, Sore Throat, Chills, Body Aches And Postnasal Drips

Brief Answer: get yourself clinically examined and investigated. Detailed Answer: Hi, Thanks for writing your query. After reading your post, it seems that you might be having infection of the upper respiratory tract (URTI ) and need medical management. Blood mixed in phlegm is common while severe coughing as it may cause rupture of small blood vessels. You should not feel much worried about it. I would suggest that you should get yourself clinically examined and investigated by an ENT specialist. Following investigations may be helpful :- 1. Complete Blood Count ( CBC ). 2. Throat swab culture. I would advise that you should take an antihistamine like Fexofenadine 120 mg once a day. An antibiotic may be needed if the reports of the above mentioned investigations suggest infection. Warm saline gargles will also have beneficial effects. I hope this is helpful to you. If you have any further query, I will be happy to help. Regards. Thanks.