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Suggest Remedy For On And Off Headache,fever And Stomach Upset
i have had an infected in grown toe nail for several month and the infection has now made me sick, iv been on cephlexin 500mg for 4 days and do not feel any better at all, should i go back into the doctor? i feel really out of it, headache on and off, sick to my stomach on and off and fever that comes and goes, worried that i am not feeling any kind of better
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It can sometimes take a few days for a response to antibiotic therapy to occur but if you have been using the cephelexin for 4 days as prescribed and there is no improvement in your symptoms then you should re visit your doctor.
It is possible that the bacteria causing the infection is resistant the antibiotics chosen.
I hope this helps
It can sometimes take a few days for a response to antibiotic therapy to occur but if you have been using the cephelexin for 4 days as prescribed and there is no improvement in your symptoms then you should re visit your doctor.
It is possible that the bacteria causing the infection is resistant the antibiotics chosen.
I hope this helps
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