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Are Cold, Body Ache And Mild Temperature A Cause For Concern?
I have had a cold with aches and a dry cough with my temperature running between 99 and 100.5 Fahrenheit. Should I be worried. I think it sjust a cold but the fever iI m not sure about. I m 54 years old and I smoke 20 cigs a day. I know I need to quit. Thanks
Wed, 25 Mar 2015
Hello.
Welcome to HCM.
This is Dr. Swarnava Dattagupta answering your query.
See, it looks like a common cold only. But I would suggest you the following-
Tab paracetamol 500 SOS for fever.
Tab levocetrizine 5 once daily.
Syrup dextromethorphan twice daily.
Get a X-ray chest PA view.
Quit smoking.
Hope this was helpful.
Get back to me with the reports.
Regards
Welcome to HCM.
This is Dr. Swarnava Dattagupta answering your query.
See, it looks like a common cold only. But I would suggest you the following-
Tab paracetamol 500 SOS for fever.
Tab levocetrizine 5 once daily.
Syrup dextromethorphan twice daily.
Get a X-ray chest PA view.
Quit smoking.
Hope this was helpful.
Get back to me with the reports.
Regards
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