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Suggest Treatment For Intermittent Fever

I started fever on Wednesday, on Thursday I saw my Dr., she prescribed Zpak. She did a chest X-ray and determined it is not pneumonia. On Thursday evening my fever spiked to 104.6, with Tylonol I could reduced it to 101.5. Friday morning (today) the fever broke. At 08:00 I was 99.0, then at 10:00 I was at 98.9 By 2:00pm I m back up to 101.5, even being my second day into the antibiotic. Why would a fever break, then return, especially when I m the second day into heavy antibiotic?

posted on Tue, 3 Jan 2017

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Thu, 19 Jan 2017 Answered on

Fri, 20 Jan 2017 Last reviewed on

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General & Family Physician, Dr. Dr. U N Sahoo 's Response

Hi,

I do understand your pain and discomfort. As per your history please follow my advise below:

a) Do a[Rapid diagnostic tests ]for malaria and a thick smear test

b) Do CBC with differential

c) Tell your doctor to Change antibiotics to [Cefixime +Lactobacillus]

I hope I was able to address your query. If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to write to me. Wishing you all the best.

Thanks,
Dr. Uday Nath Sahoo

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Suggest Treatment For Intermittent Fever

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