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Suggest Treatment For Fever, Sore Throat And Chills

Posted on Wed, 5 Oct 2016

Question: Im coming down with a temp, sore throat and eye lids hurt. The chills are more severe at night.

Answered by Dr. V. N. S. Parinam (45 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Viral in nature

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

what was the duration of symptoms?

According to your description here it looks you have contracted virus from a local source. Since virus has no targeted medicine, I suggest you to take medicine for symptoms. Acetaminophen 500 mg every 6 hours. Decongestant available over the counter like phenylephrine / phenylpropanolamine every 8 hours. If you say these the pharmacist can guide the brands in the shelves at the pharmacy. I suggest warm salt water gargles every 6 hours.
Drink plenty of fluids at least 3-4litres.
hope you get better in 48 hours, if not please call me back here.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Veerisetty Shyamkumar

Follow up: Dr. V. N. S. Parinam (2 hours later)

Three days before i statted malaria treatment

Answered by Dr. V. N. S. Parinam (23 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Need investigations

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

If you had already started malaria treatment it would end by now. Besides it is better to investigate for Complete Blood counts and let me know. Also please let me know if you have an epidemic in your area.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar