Suggest Medication For Severe Body Pain And Chills Due To Alcohol Addiction
My alcoholic friend drinking since age 14 now 53 has recently had fever ad chills and body aches which he would estimate as a 7 on 1-10 pain scale. He refuses to go to a doctor and despite numerous detox programs this is different .. I am trying to encourage him to seek medical help/ to go to a hospital he continues to say --if it gets worse he ll go .help!?
First go for blood investigation like CBC MP and depending upon cause of fever start treatment according to the cause. Rest for symptomatic relief from fever tablet paracetamol 500mg can be given on as and when required basis.
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Suggest Medication For Severe Body Pain And Chills Due To Alcohol Addiction
First go for blood investigation like CBC MP and depending upon cause of fever start treatment according to the cause. Rest for symptomatic relief from fever tablet paracetamol 500mg can be given on as and when required basis.