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Suggest Treatment For Severe Fever And Chills While On Tylenol And Aspirin
Question: I was given the flu shot in my dr's offc. I developed since wed, Nov 2 a fever and chills. I think it was a food borne reason due to some mushrroms at a buffet. I do not like taking tylenol and aspirin mkes my stomach burn. My limbs were hot and I felt weak. I tried the garlic and lemonade like we used to in the old days. I am female 67. What do you say?
Brief Answer:
a diagnosis is required...
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I can't help with the diagnosis, the information is not enough for it. I can't link the flu shot with your fever either. Sometimes the vaccine causes fever and even an illness like the flu.
Fever and chills are pretty common symptoms in infections. Many infections cause these symptoms so they can't be used to distinguish between them. Other symptoms may help though. Such symptoms include cough, sore throat, abdominal pain, diarrhea, urinary tract symptoms, etc. If you don't have any other symptoms then it's very hard to identify the offending pathogen. A visit to the doctor may help, because the doctor may detect various clinical signs that help with the diagnosis.
Regarding symptom management, tylenol is a good choice usually because - if used appropriately - the side effects are rare. I would advise against aspirin use because it has more side effects and it may - albeit rarely - cause Reye's syndrome when the patient has influenza.
I cannot confirm the utility of garlic and lemonade because there isn't adequately documented benefit related to their use. If they make you feel better though, then go ahead and use them! They can't harm you!
I hope you find my comments helpful!
You can contact me again, if you'd like any clarification or further information.
Kind Regards!
a diagnosis is required...
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I can't help with the diagnosis, the information is not enough for it. I can't link the flu shot with your fever either. Sometimes the vaccine causes fever and even an illness like the flu.
Fever and chills are pretty common symptoms in infections. Many infections cause these symptoms so they can't be used to distinguish between them. Other symptoms may help though. Such symptoms include cough, sore throat, abdominal pain, diarrhea, urinary tract symptoms, etc. If you don't have any other symptoms then it's very hard to identify the offending pathogen. A visit to the doctor may help, because the doctor may detect various clinical signs that help with the diagnosis.
Regarding symptom management, tylenol is a good choice usually because - if used appropriately - the side effects are rare. I would advise against aspirin use because it has more side effects and it may - albeit rarely - cause Reye's syndrome when the patient has influenza.
I cannot confirm the utility of garlic and lemonade because there isn't adequately documented benefit related to their use. If they make you feel better though, then go ahead and use them! They can't harm you!
I hope you find my comments helpful!
You can contact me again, if you'd like any clarification or further information.
Kind Regards!
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