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What Causes Low Grade Fever For 6 Months?

I have been running low-grade fevers for 6 months now. I am having chills, headaches, night sweats, excessive sweating, and am so tired that I can barely function! I have seen so many Drs. & nobody can figure this out. We were on a cruise, 2 months before all of this started. Any thoughts?
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Hi Dear,

Welcome to HCM.

Understanding your concern. As per your query you have symptoms of low grade fever for 6 months which seems to be due to viral infection. Low grade fever is because your immunity is lower down because of infection. Need not to worry much as antibiotics will not give much relief to you as yours symptoms are more like viral infection. You should take paracetamol to prevent fever and combination of decongestants and multivitamin tablet. You should take rest properly. Your symptoms will resolve in 5-7 days. Avoid touching eyes, nose again and again as it will spread infection. If your symptoms keeps on persisting the visit general physician and get blood tests adone and start treatment accordingly.

Hope your concern has been resolved.

Get Well Soon.

Best Wishes,
Dr. Harry Maheshwari
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What Causes Low Grade Fever For 6 Months?

Hi Dear, Welcome to HCM. Understanding your concern. As per your query you have symptoms of low grade fever for 6 months which seems to be due to viral infection. Low grade fever is because your immunity is lower down because of infection. Need not to worry much as antibiotics will not give much relief to you as yours symptoms are more like viral infection. You should take paracetamol to prevent fever and combination of decongestants and multivitamin tablet. You should take rest properly. Your symptoms will resolve in 5-7 days. Avoid touching eyes, nose again and again as it will spread infection. If your symptoms keeps on persisting the visit general physician and get blood tests adone and start treatment accordingly. Hope your concern has been resolved. Get Well Soon. Best Wishes, Dr. Harry Maheshwari