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Are Cold, Body Ache And Mild Temperature A Cause For Concern?
I have had a cold with aches and a dry cough with my temperature running between 99 and 100.5 Fahrenheit. Should I be worried. I think it sjust a cold but the fever iI m not sure about. I m 54 years old and I smoke 20 cigs a day. I know I need to quit. Thanks
Hello. Welcome to HCM. This is Dr. Swarnava Dattagupta answering your query.
See, it looks like a common cold only. But I would suggest you the following- Tab paracetamol 500 SOS for fever. Tab levocetrizine 5 once daily. Syrup dextromethorphan twice daily. Get a X-ray chest PA view. Quit smoking.
Hope this was helpful. Get back to me with the reports. Regards
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Are Cold, Body Ache And Mild Temperature A Cause For Concern?
Hello. Welcome to HCM. This is Dr. Swarnava Dattagupta answering your query. See, it looks like a common cold only. But I would suggest you the following- Tab paracetamol 500 SOS for fever. Tab levocetrizine 5 once daily. Syrup dextromethorphan twice daily. Get a X-ray chest PA view. Quit smoking. Hope this was helpful. Get back to me with the reports. Regards