Hello,
Thank you for asking at HCM.
I went through your history and would like to make suggestions for you as follows:
1. I would like to know more about your
fever to avoid unnecessary antibiotics. As most of the fevers are viral and do not need antibiotics. Unnecessary antibiotics cause no benefit and sometimes may cause harm.
2. If your fever is more than 101 F (without
paracetamol), then it is a significant fever. In that case, I would suggest you to follow-up with your doctor who will examine you again, may suggest investigations like complete blood counts, and may prescribe an antibiotic, if necessary.
3. In asthmatic patients, simple viral throat infections can also last longer, as compared to other non-asthmatic individuals.
4. For my such patients, I do not prescribe antibiotics unless patients show signs of bacterial infections like toxic look, yellow, thick expectorations, yellow/pus-like spots over pharynx, possibility of bacterial
sinusitis, etc. If in doubt, I usually suggest complete blood counts, which may suggest type of infection the patient could have.
Hope above suggestions will be helpful to you.
Should you have any further query, please feel free to ask at HCM.
Wish you a very good recovery and the best of the health ahead.
Thank you & Regards.