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What Do Low Grade Fever, Sore Throat And Facial Pain Indicate?

I have a cold and want to know if its a sinus infection or upper respiratory infection and not the flu. I have had congestion a dry cough and sneezing with a low grade fever of 100 a little bit of a sore throat and some pain in my face for about 3 days fever starting trying to break yesterday and went down for about 12 hours but went back up last night and broke again this morning fever will break for a few hours and then come back. I have been taking sinus medication and allergy medication along with some ibuprofen which has helped the face pain and fever.
Tue, 27 Feb 2018
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Hello,

It looks probably to be progressed into a sinus infection. Cold at times can progress into a sinus infection. So my suggestion is to consult an emergency room and get evaluated and a thorough clinical examination and PNS view x-ray can be done for confirmation.

You can be advised a course of antibiotics like Augmentin, Cefuroxime etcetera and along with it anti-inflammatory painkiller like Ibuprofen. Take Acetaminophen to reduce fever. Take decongestant nasal spray like Xylometazoline. Do steam inhalation and saline nasal irrigation. Do cool compresses around the nostrils.


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

Regards,
Dr. Honey Arora
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What Do Low Grade Fever, Sore Throat And Facial Pain Indicate?

Hello, It looks probably to be progressed into a sinus infection. Cold at times can progress into a sinus infection. So my suggestion is to consult an emergency room and get evaluated and a thorough clinical examination and PNS view x-ray can be done for confirmation. You can be advised a course of antibiotics like Augmentin, Cefuroxime etcetera and along with it anti-inflammatory painkiller like Ibuprofen. Take Acetaminophen to reduce fever. Take decongestant nasal spray like Xylometazoline. Do steam inhalation and saline nasal irrigation. Do cool compresses around the nostrils. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Honey Arora