Suggest Treatment For Persistent Low Grade Fever

Posted on Mon, 26 Sep 2016

Medically reviewed by Ask A Doctor - 24x7 Medical Review Team

Mon, 26 Sep 2016 Answered on

Tue, 18 Oct 2016 Last reviewed on

Question : I have been spiking a low grade fever between 99-100 every 3-4 days for the past couple of weeks. It seems to come on when I'm a little extra run down.

Answered by Dr. Prof. Kunal Saha (4 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Needs to be investigated.

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic.

Low grade fever for more than two weeks is indeed a cause for concern and calls for ruling out of tuberculosis as a possible cause. You need to get the following done:
* Blood for complete blood counts
* Chest X Ray PA view
* Sputum for AFB on three consecutive days

Get the above done and share the reports with me thereafter. I will guide you accordingly.

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T