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What Causes Elevated Temperature, Sensitivity In Trachea/upper Chest After Treated With Flu/bronchitis?

After a the flu (began November 20th) and subsequent case of bronchitus (began around November 24th), I have had a persistent elevated temperature in the evenings of 99.8 to 100.4 degrees. On the morning my temperature is quite normal (98.6-99.3). My coughing is almost gone, but still tight and empty when it occurs. I still have sensitivity in my trachea and in my upper chest. I am puzzled why this elevated temperature in the evenings will not go away after weeks. I have had chest Xrays and they have been read as normal. My Sed rate is 38. WBC is in the normal range and RBC is a small amount on the low side.
Wed, 15 Jul 2015
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thanks for your question
i completely understand your question
it seems like a post viral bronchitis .
you should visit a pulmonologist who can request for a sputum pyogenic culture and sputum for afb smear to rule out tuberculosis as evening rise of temp can occur in tuberculosis and xray can be sometimes normal or infection can be in the hidden areas
as per post ciral bronchitis it takes time sometimes months to go
disscuss with your pulmonologist regarding spirometry if there is an obstructive airway disease , post viral
thanks
feel free to ask more questions
may god bless you with good health
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What Causes Elevated Temperature, Sensitivity In Trachea/upper Chest After Treated With Flu/bronchitis?

thanks for your question i completely understand your question it seems like a post viral bronchitis . you should visit a pulmonologist who can request for a sputum pyogenic culture and sputum for afb smear to rule out tuberculosis as evening rise of temp can occur in tuberculosis and xray can be sometimes normal or infection can be in the hidden areas as per post ciral bronchitis it takes time sometimes months to go disscuss with your pulmonologist regarding spirometry if there is an obstructive airway disease , post viral thanks feel free to ask more questions may god bless you with good health