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Covid high grade fever 5 days
I am suffering from high grade fever ~102 after testing positive for RT-PCR for last 4 days. I am taking dolo 650mg after every 4 - 5 hours but the fever is not coming down. Also taking all other medications prescribed. Is this an emergency and what needs to be done next?
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If the fever is not subsiding with Dolo 650 , can take Tab Meftal 500, 5-6 hours after Tab Dolo 650 , then repeat Dolo again after 5-6 hours , Drink plenty of fluids ( fresh citrus juice ) ORS , Green Tea etc , Do Mild cold compression on forehead and chest part , Fever sometimes even takes 10 days to come down in Covid
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Need Not Panic , Keep Monitoring SPO2 by a Pulse Oximeter at home , Perform Breathing Exercises , Lay in Prone Position for 10-15 min every 2-3 hourly
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