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Suggest Treatment For Severe Cough, Runny Nose And High Fever
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Sat, 27 Jun 2015
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Question : Hello doctor my name is XXXX four days I have a very bad cough runny nose sore throw eat and the most worry is the 4 days very high fever as at this time is growing and is around 39.3 I'm taking antibiotic erythromycin 250 mg 2 tablets 4 times a day and every 5 hours 1000 mg paracetamol . Please let me know as I'm worry what shall I do? Maybe the antibiotic is not working as should? How long the high fever can last? Thank you so much for your advise . xxx
Brief Answer:
upper respiratory tract infection management
Detailed Answer:
Hi!
Welcome to health care magic!
I am Dr. Saddiq Ul Abidin. I have read your problem in detail and will try to help you in best way possible.
It is sad to know that you have been going through all this lately, but all your symptoms correlate to upper respiratory tract infection which is unfortunately not getting any benefit from erythromycin.
Since 4 days were enough in the dosages you have mentioned, for the infection to respond and fever to settle down, but since it didn't, so now you need to switch the antibiotic after discussing with your GP. If I were your doctor, I would have suggested switching to moxifloxacin or Levofloxacin.
You also need to use some good anti histamine for the other symptoms like dribbling of mucus into throat and runny nose. For that purpose you can use, cetrizine or other non sedating anti allergic.
Meanwhile, keep on using paracetamol along with steam inhalations, which will give you symptomatic benefits.
Hope this has answered your query, if you have any more questions, feel free to ask. kindly rate me maximum before closing, and leave your feedback if possible.
Regards,
Dr. Saddiq Ul abidin.
upper respiratory tract infection management
Detailed Answer:
Hi!
Welcome to health care magic!
I am Dr. Saddiq Ul Abidin. I have read your problem in detail and will try to help you in best way possible.
It is sad to know that you have been going through all this lately, but all your symptoms correlate to upper respiratory tract infection which is unfortunately not getting any benefit from erythromycin.
Since 4 days were enough in the dosages you have mentioned, for the infection to respond and fever to settle down, but since it didn't, so now you need to switch the antibiotic after discussing with your GP. If I were your doctor, I would have suggested switching to moxifloxacin or Levofloxacin.
You also need to use some good anti histamine for the other symptoms like dribbling of mucus into throat and runny nose. For that purpose you can use, cetrizine or other non sedating anti allergic.
Meanwhile, keep on using paracetamol along with steam inhalations, which will give you symptomatic benefits.
Hope this has answered your query, if you have any more questions, feel free to ask. kindly rate me maximum before closing, and leave your feedback if possible.
Regards,
Dr. Saddiq Ul abidin.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Neel Kudchadkar
Thank you so much doctor just have seen GP and I have received different antibiotic doxycycline to take twice a day I hope I will be fine very soon. xxxx
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Detailed Answer:
Hi! That's nice of you. Hope you recover very soon. Try to rate me generously and leave a review before closing. That would be encouraging. Regards.
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Detailed Answer:
Hi! That's nice of you. Hope you recover very soon. Try to rate me generously and leave a review before closing. That would be encouraging. Regards.
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