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What Causes Shivering In Hands And Legs After Taking Medication For Flu?

I am 15 , recently I have a cough, flu and high temperature on my body . Yesterday, I went to see doctor, he prescribed 6 type medicines for me, last night my hands and legs shivering , is the medicine cause shivering, or something is happening on me?sorry for my bad english
posted on Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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no need of any medicines for 'flu'.
flu is a viral infection.cures with out medicines with in a week time.
you can take paracetamol/ibuprofen for pain & fever
diphenhydramine for cold & cough.
hot saline gargles.
steam inhalation several times a day .
shivering will be alright .
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What Causes Shivering In Hands And Legs After Taking Medication For Flu?

no need of any medicines for flu . flu is a viral infection.cures with out medicines with in a week time. you can take paracetamol/ibuprofen for pain & fever diphenhydramine for cold & cough. hot saline gargles. steam inhalation several times a day . shivering will be alright .