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Extreme weakness
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I had high fever 3 days ago with shivering and throat infection, i took medicine antibiotics for 3 days , post that my fever has gone down , coughing still there but I have extreme weakness and vomiting sensation from 2 days i m feeling v weak from inside , unable to sleep do daily tasks also.Can you please help me with this.
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Post-Infectious Weakness: The resolving fever suggests the acute infection is subsiding, but the lingering cough, extreme weakness, and vomiting sensation point to post-viral/bacterial fatigue and significant dehydration.
Medication Adverse Effects: A 3-day course of antibiotics can disrupt the gastrointestinal microbiome or directly irritate the stomach lining, which frequently triggers a persistent sensation of vomiting (nausea) and subsequent weakness.
Incomplete Resolution Risk: While the fever has decreased, inability to sleep or perform basic daily tasks indicates that systemic recovery is compromised, requiring a closer look at their hydration and metabolic status.
Next Steps
immediate emergency care if you develop active, repeated vomiting, an inability to keep fluids down, severe dizziness upon standing, or a return of the high fever.
Health Tips
Hydration with Electrolytes: Avoid drinking large volumes of plain water quickly; instead, slowly sip Oral Rehydration Salts (ORS), coconut water, or clear broths to restore depleted electrolytes without triggering nausea.
Bland Diet Strategy: Rest the digestive system by consuming small, frequent portions of bland foods like toast, boiled rice, once the vomiting sensation begins to settle.
Prioritize Rest and Airway Care: Avoid physical exertion entirely to let the body recover, and use a cool-mist humidifier or warm steam inhalation to naturally soothe the lingering cough and improve sleep quality
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Hello, fever settling is a positive sign, but extreme weakness, vomiting sensation, and difficulty performing daily activities need medical evaluation.
Please consult a physician today to check for dehydration, ongoing infection, or other causes of weakness. Continue adequate fluids , take light meals, and rest. Do not continue or change antibiotics without medical advice.
If you develop persistent vomiting, difficulty breathing, confusion, fainting, or inability to drink fluids, seek emergency care.
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Feeling weak and tiredness is quite common post most of viral infections and with antibiotic course .
If it is troubling you much , consult a doctor examining the vitals and systematic review may be required .
Urinary tract infections along side can also make you feel nauseous and tired
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Consult a doctor, if required do the routine examination like CBC , URE
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I am Dr Shamoon, Consultant Physician. Persistent extreme weakness and vomiting after high fever, with inability to manage daily work, can mean dehydration or an ongoing infection and should not be treated only at home. The continuing cough also needs a chest examination; do not continue antibiotics without medical review.
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Start ORS or water in frequent small sips and avoid heavy food until vomiting settles. Please arrange a same-day examination and basic tests; go urgently if you cannot keep fluids down, pass very little urine, become drowsy, develop breathlessness, chest pain or recurrent high fever. Book a Practo consult or visit Synergy Multispeciality Hospital, Miraj.
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Hello,
Take Balanced diet which is mentioned below,
1/3 of food plate should contain bread ( or 4 roti ), pasta, potato and rice.
1/3 of food plate should contain fruits and vegetables.
1/9 of food plate should contain fish, meat, egg, beans and other non dairy sources of protein.
1/9 of food plate should contain milk and dairy foods.
1/9 of food plate should contain food and drink high in fat and/ or sugar.
plus a glass of milk daily.
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It's common to feel this drained after a high fever and a throat infection, and you may need one to two weeks to get your energy back. Your nausea may partly come from the antibiotic course or from eating little over the past few days.
Next Steps
Sip fluids steadily through the day, including oral rehydration solution, and eat small, bland meals often rather than big ones. If you're not improving in two or three days, see a general physician for a blood count and a chest check, since your cough is still there.
Health Tips
Get seen the same day if you can't keep fluids down, pass very little urine, feel breathless, or the fever returns.
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