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What Causes Body Chills And Fever?
Having some mild chills and fever, sort of like hot and cold flashes, had to keep my AC at 77 last night, even tho normally have it at 76. have not been out of country, not really exposed to anything, because I have been working at home 90% of the time due to vertigo. Only was i noffice on Monday, and in office last week Tuesday and Friday, this sort of started on Monday/Monday night. Temp normally is about 97.4, it was 98.4 this morning, now is 97.9, took aspirin about 45 minutes ago.
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Sat, 17 Sep 2016
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Fever is a symptom of an underlying disease. There are many causes of fever such as malaria, typhoid, infectious mononucleosis, TB, Dengue etc.
Advice
1. Azithromycin 500 mg daily per oral for 3 days
2. Paracetamol 500 mg per oral if fever occurs
3. Cold water sponging if fever is more than 100 degree Farenheight
4. Investigations – CBC, Widal test, blood smear for malarial parasite, and dengue NS1 antigen
Consult a doctor with reports if fever is not relieved by above measures.
Thanks
Advice
1. Azithromycin 500 mg daily per oral for 3 days
2. Paracetamol 500 mg per oral if fever occurs
3. Cold water sponging if fever is more than 100 degree Farenheight
4. Investigations – CBC, Widal test, blood smear for malarial parasite, and dengue NS1 antigen
Consult a doctor with reports if fever is not relieved by above measures.
Thanks
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