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I Have Had Strep Throat And Fever. Any Treatment For These Symptoms
Hello, I have strep throat and I have been on a antibiotic since Tuesday. My throat started feeling better last night and my right gland swelling went down, and my left gland was still swollen. But, it felt a lot better. Now I have had chills and a fever up to 102.2 all day, it went down to the 99 s for about a little over an hour. But now it is back up to 102.0. What should I do ? I have been taking Tylenol all day to try and relieve my fever, but it doesn t seem to be working very well. Why is my antibiotic not working and I am getting a different illness? Thank You.
Sat, 22 Jan 2011
Hi,
It must be a viral fever, with intermittent peaks of temperature. Along with Tylenol you can also take Ibuprofen, this will reduce the inflammation. But, what antibiotic did you take? I can not see any mention about antibiotic. Drink plenty of water and take bed rest, you will be alright. Any more doubts you are welcome.
Regards
Dr. Naveen Kumar
It must be a viral fever, with intermittent peaks of temperature. Along with Tylenol you can also take Ibuprofen, this will reduce the inflammation. But, what antibiotic did you take? I can not see any mention about antibiotic. Drink plenty of water and take bed rest, you will be alright. Any more doubts you are welcome.
Regards
Dr. Naveen Kumar
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