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Have Fever, Swollen Glands Below Ear And Headache. Started Z-pack. Suggest?
Question: My wife (53) and I are in China (have been for three weeks, including a Yangze River Cruise). For three days, she has had a come and go, low-grade fever, but tonight has a rather bad headache, and a sensitive gland below her right ear (no other gland swelling or sensitivity). She has a 100.4F temperature now. We have pushed liquids. She this evening started a Z-Pack that we brought with us.
Hello,
Thank you fo the query.
Swelling of the gland below ear on only one side suggests local infection.So i suggest for antibiotic treatmnt and a you have already took azithromycin I advice you to take that for 5days and watch fo th difference an long with that take paracetamol to control fever.If it doet not subsides thn boo investigations may b required to know the exact cause.
Hop this answers your query.Follow-up queries are always welcome.
Wish you a good health.
Regards,
Dr.Y.Alekhya.
Thank you fo the query.
Swelling of the gland below ear on only one side suggests local infection.So i suggest for antibiotic treatmnt and a you have already took azithromycin I advice you to take that for 5days and watch fo th difference an long with that take paracetamol to control fever.If it doet not subsides thn boo investigations may b required to know the exact cause.
Hop this answers your query.Follow-up queries are always welcome.
Wish you a good health.
Regards,
Dr.Y.Alekhya.
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