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Suggest Treatment For Body Aches, Chills And Fever

Posted on Fri, 11 Nov 2016

Question: My husband tried internal XXXXXXX and now has a bad infection i think... fever ,body aches and chills.. and says his anal sphincter feel sore too.. I have given him macrobid 100 mg twice a day for 3 days he seems to get worse. chills and very flu like now...
also on tramadol tylenol and motrin alternating, but I don't know if it is bad enough to go to the hospital or not,,.. no nausea vomiting no diarrhea,.
just feels very bad,

fever is 102.1

Answered by Dr. Geeta Sundar (31 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Hi, welcome to HCM, your husband has developed a catheter related infection

Detailed Answer:
Hi, welcome to HCM, your husband has developed a catheter related infection. You have given Macrobid 100 mg twice a day for 3 days, but he is still having temperature. Please get his urine culture and antibiotic sensitivity done and based on report, specific antibiotic will have to be given by your doctor. Catheter situation can also be simultaneously reviewed. Meanwhile give him lemon barley and Cranberry juice till report comes.

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