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What Causes Persistent Low Grade Fever?
hey sorry about my english,i am from greece,i started before 2 weeks with fever about 37,6 C afternoon and morning about 37,4 with flu like symptoms:blurred vision,burn on throat....after 5-6 days symptoms dissapear but a persistent low grade fever still exists until yesterday afternoon 36,9 and today morning 36,4 but late afternoon today i had again 37,6C and after an hour or so 37,3.but i dont feel to have fever,i have big appetite,no weight loss,during theese 2 weeks when i was seek i smokes a lot and drink beers.is it serious?is maybe responsible smoke for fever?
Tue, 19 Jan 2016
Hi Dear,
Welcome to HCM.
Understanding your concern. As per your query you have symptoms of persistent low grade fever along with burns on throat which seems to be due to viral infection. Low grade fever is because your immunity is lower down because of infection. Need not to worry much as antibiotics will not give much relief to you as yours symptoms are more like viral infection. You should take paracetamol to prevent fever and combination of decongestants and multivitamin tablet. Yes smoke and drink is the exaggeration factor for your condition. You should quit that completely. Your symptoms will resolve in 5-7 days. Avoid touching eyes, nose again and again as it will spread infection. If your symptoms keeps on persisting the visit general physician and get blood tests adone and start treatment accordingly.
Hope your concern has been resolved.
Get Well Soon.
Best Wishes,
Dr. Harry Maheshwari
Welcome to HCM.
Understanding your concern. As per your query you have symptoms of persistent low grade fever along with burns on throat which seems to be due to viral infection. Low grade fever is because your immunity is lower down because of infection. Need not to worry much as antibiotics will not give much relief to you as yours symptoms are more like viral infection. You should take paracetamol to prevent fever and combination of decongestants and multivitamin tablet. Yes smoke and drink is the exaggeration factor for your condition. You should quit that completely. Your symptoms will resolve in 5-7 days. Avoid touching eyes, nose again and again as it will spread infection. If your symptoms keeps on persisting the visit general physician and get blood tests adone and start treatment accordingly.
Hope your concern has been resolved.
Get Well Soon.
Best Wishes,
Dr. Harry Maheshwari
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