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Should We Be Concerned About The Typhoid Fever And Weakness?

My mother was confirmed having a typhoid fever but she didn t admitted to the hospital (patient s decision) so the Doctor gave her cefixime as her medicine to be taken for 7 days, she is taking the cefixime for 3 days now. As watcher, I observed that she still have her fever but not as high as before, she did not chill, no headache, just a fever and weakness. Question: Do we need her to be admitted to the hospital now, base on her feelings now?
posted on Fri, 10 Jul 2015
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Hi,
I understand your concern.As you said that your mother started medication only 3 days before, let her take medications for 4 more days.It takes some more dosage of antibiotics to get rid of load of microorganisms.Fever is a response for body fighting against infection.
If widal test, Xray, ultra sound abdomen were done and typhoid was confirmed, no need to admit her in the hospital.Fever will subside slowly 7 to 10 days after starting treatment.
She also can take OFLOXACIN tablets along with cefixime.

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Should We Be Concerned About The Typhoid Fever And Weakness?

Hi, I understand your concern.As you said that your mother started medication only 3 days before, let her take medications for 4 more days.It takes some more dosage of antibiotics to get rid of load of microorganisms.Fever is a response for body fighting against infection. If widal test, Xray, ultra sound abdomen were done and typhoid was confirmed, no need to admit her in the hospital.Fever will subside slowly 7 to 10 days after starting treatment. She also can take OFLOXACIN tablets along with cefixime. Thank you.