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What Causes Persistent Fever And Stuffiness Even After Taking Medication?
I ve had a fever off and on for 3 days now. First two days it hovered around 99/100. Disappeared completely yesterday for 7 hours and came back at 5 am at 101.6. It was back down to 97.8 this afternoon (which is normal) but is back up again. The fever is the only symptom I have other than some mild stuffiness (though that could be allergies) I ve been taking ibuprofen which has helped but the fluctuations haven t always coincided with the ibu doses. I still have an appetite.
Mon, 10 Aug 2015
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Viral infection is the most common reason for acute fever.
With a history of mild nasal congestion, it is likely that you have the common cold which is usually viral.
Using ibuprofen or paracetamol would help with this. If the congestion becomes severe then using a topical or oral decongestant would provide relief.
I hope this helps
Viral infection is the most common reason for acute fever.
With a history of mild nasal congestion, it is likely that you have the common cold which is usually viral.
Using ibuprofen or paracetamol would help with this. If the congestion becomes severe then using a topical or oral decongestant would provide relief.
I hope this helps
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