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What Causes Persistent Fever At Night, Hot Flashes And Anorexia?

for the past 3 weeks I ve been running a tempt of 104.1 it tend to come at night,and that s when the shakes also occur and i ll have hot flashes,in the morning i take Excedrin for the pain,and it helps in the morning all the way till the afternoon...i also lost my apatite.i haven t had a decent meal like i said in three weeks,what is wrong with me?
Thu, 26 Dec 2019
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Hi,

Based on the history you have shared, you seem to be running any systemic infection and should be worked up with complete blood counts to look for any changes in white cells and platelets.

Also, malaria parasite and other serologies for enteric, etc may be needed.

Ultrasound abdomen and chest X-ray for any local cause should be done. Infectious diseases specialist must be consulted as oral antibiotics may be needed after narrowing down the diagnosis after the blood workup.

Meanwhile, OTC analgesics like acetaminophen or can be helpful during fever spikes.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Take care

Regards,
Dr. Saddiq Ulabidin, General & Family Physician
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What Causes Persistent Fever At Night, Hot Flashes And Anorexia?

Hi, Based on the history you have shared, you seem to be running any systemic infection and should be worked up with complete blood counts to look for any changes in white cells and platelets. Also, malaria parasite and other serologies for enteric, etc may be needed. Ultrasound abdomen and chest X-ray for any local cause should be done. Infectious diseases specialist must be consulted as oral antibiotics may be needed after narrowing down the diagnosis after the blood workup. Meanwhile, OTC analgesics like acetaminophen or can be helpful during fever spikes. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Regards, Dr. Saddiq Ulabidin, General & Family Physician