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Fever, Chills, Weakness Even After Taking Cipromax. Normal?

Hi Doctor, My name is Melanie. I had fever for 5 days during which i was taking an antibiotic called Cipromax which was prescribed by my doctor. After doing couple of test like urine , blood etc, he said everything was normal and that the fever could be viral. Even after 5 days of antibiotics and resting, I get fever in between and sometimes chills. Also, i feel really weak. Whats the best thing to do? Is this normal?
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Hi and thank you so much for this query.

I am so sorry to hear about this fever that has been of concern lately. I very much hope we get to find solutions to this pretty soon.

Viral illnesses can cause fever for more than 5days. Their management is generally symptomatic to relieve of symptoms while the body fights its way out of the infection. For the fevers, since your doctor has ruled out other possibilities that would have benefited from antibiotics, you should receive regular doses of a drug like paracetamol for your fevers. This would enable you to be free of these while the body fights its way out. Check and make sure you have some regularly scheduled doses.

Cipromax is a strong antibiotic that covers lots of possible germs responsible for infections. You still having fevers after 5days of this drugs also makes the possibility of bacterial infection some what slim. i would join your doctor to manage as an acute viral illness hoping with optimism to resolution of symptoms over the next 72-96hours. If you should continue feeling this terrible, then get it checked out again and make sure we are not missing out on anything here.

I hope this helps and guides you during this time of illness. If you have ore questions, please feel free to address them and I would gladly respond to. I wish you well and a speedy recovery.
Dr. Ditah, MD

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Fever, Chills, Weakness Even After Taking Cipromax. Normal?

Hi and thank you so much for this query. I am so sorry to hear about this fever that has been of concern lately. I very much hope we get to find solutions to this pretty soon. Viral illnesses can cause fever for more than 5days. Their management is generally symptomatic to relieve of symptoms while the body fights its way out of the infection. For the fevers, since your doctor has ruled out other possibilities that would have benefited from antibiotics, you should receive regular doses of a drug like paracetamol for your fevers. This would enable you to be free of these while the body fights its way out. Check and make sure you have some regularly scheduled doses. Cipromax is a strong antibiotic that covers lots of possible germs responsible for infections. You still having fevers after 5days of this drugs also makes the possibility of bacterial infection some what slim. i would join your doctor to manage as an acute viral illness hoping with optimism to resolution of symptoms over the next 72-96hours. If you should continue feeling this terrible, then get it checked out again and make sure we are not missing out on anything here. I hope this helps and guides you during this time of illness. If you have ore questions, please feel free to address them and I would gladly respond to. I wish you well and a speedy recovery. Dr. Ditah, MD