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Suggest Treatment For Persistent Viral Fever
Question: my mother is suffering from viral fever from almost 1 week. she is taking paracetamol and some antibiotics but she has mild fever all the time. her test report is normal . please help what we can do now. also find test report in attachment.
Brief Answer:
Self limiting
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for your query.
Most of the viral illness are self limiting. They tend to persist for a duration of a week or 10 days.
Antibiotics are for bacterial infections, they do not have any effect on infecting virus. Antibiotics are given to prevent bacterial infections which usually follow a viral fever.
I recommend you to wait for another three days, meanwhile manage the fever with paracetamol and complete the course of the antibiotics she is on now.
If the fever persists for more than 10 days which means she has a bacterial infection for which the antibiotics she has taken is not suitable. Hence, starting a new course of suitable antibiotics based on the symptom profile will help.
Hope, I answered your query.
Wish you good health.
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Self limiting
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for your query.
Most of the viral illness are self limiting. They tend to persist for a duration of a week or 10 days.
Antibiotics are for bacterial infections, they do not have any effect on infecting virus. Antibiotics are given to prevent bacterial infections which usually follow a viral fever.
I recommend you to wait for another three days, meanwhile manage the fever with paracetamol and complete the course of the antibiotics she is on now.
If the fever persists for more than 10 days which means she has a bacterial infection for which the antibiotics she has taken is not suitable. Hence, starting a new course of suitable antibiotics based on the symptom profile will help.
Hope, I answered your query.
Wish you good health.
Please do ask if any doubt.
If you are satisfied with the answer, please rate the same with five stars and close.
If in future you need to consult me, you can approach me directly through the below link.
http://doctor.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-raju-a-t/60137
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