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Suggest Treatment For Fatigue, Bodyaches And Headaches Along With Sore Throat
Hello, I work in a large children s hospital in L.A. Me and several of my colleagues have been experiencing extreme fatigue, malaise, headache, body aches, mental fatigue, and some have mild nasal/sore throat symptoms. We ve all had it for over a week and while improvement comes with lots of rest, symptoms are still continuing well into week 2. None of us have typical cold, flu or GI symptoms. I rarely ever get sick and I had to actually take 2 days off work and slept for 80% of each day. I m 55 and this is the first time I ve ever taken 2 days off. We cannot figure out what it is!
Tue, 18 Oct 2016
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Sore throat along with malaise and body ache suggestive towards viral influenza infection mist probably
Your Auscultation should be done and CBC Also done
Throat swab or ASO titre investigation needed to rule out streptococci throat infection for which antibiotic needed
As coworkers also affected it is mostly viral
Do salt water gargles daily for three times
Steam inhalation with added one drop eucalyptus oil in water useful
Avoid excess spicy foods
Benadryl given for congestion relief
If yellow urine, sclera develops than evaluation for jaundice needed
Take care
Consult physician for examination and further work up
Hope this will help
Sore throat along with malaise and body ache suggestive towards viral influenza infection mist probably
Your Auscultation should be done and CBC Also done
Throat swab or ASO titre investigation needed to rule out streptococci throat infection for which antibiotic needed
As coworkers also affected it is mostly viral
Do salt water gargles daily for three times
Steam inhalation with added one drop eucalyptus oil in water useful
Avoid excess spicy foods
Benadryl given for congestion relief
If yellow urine, sclera develops than evaluation for jaundice needed
Take care
Consult physician for examination and further work up
Hope this will help
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