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How Can UTI Along With Chills And Body Ache Be Treated?
My mom is 88 yo and in basically good health. She went to her primary doc and has a UTI just took her 3rd dose of Macrobid but feels awful has 100.3 temp, has chills and aches all over Can I treat symptoms until morning (unless she gets worse) or take her to the ER now?
Mon, 22 Jan 2018
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Macrobid is an appropriate treatment for her UTI. If she has only taken 3 doses she is still in her first day of treatment i assume. I would wait before taking her to the ER unless she gets worse. Continue the antibiotics, make sure she drinks plenty of fluids and takes acitominophen (eg tylenol) 2 tabs every 6 hours/as needed for the fever.
Kind Regards
Macrobid is an appropriate treatment for her UTI. If she has only taken 3 doses she is still in her first day of treatment i assume. I would wait before taking her to the ER unless she gets worse. Continue the antibiotics, make sure she drinks plenty of fluids and takes acitominophen (eg tylenol) 2 tabs every 6 hours/as needed for the fever.
Kind Regards
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