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I am 19 year old boy. Since past 2 days I had cold and cough and also temperature. Today the fever has gone high. Even paracetamol is not helping to bring the temperature down. So how to cure high fever in adults? Will cold sponging help? What about cetirizine tablet?

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Hello dear ... I would like to know little about the symptoms / query you are suggesting here...It would be great if we can continue our conversation on my private window as here I am restricted to gi ...  Read More

I was suffering from chill and fever for last 2 days and yesterday evening I had high fever and doctor told it may be a symptoms of malaria. So given medication. Will it be cured or anything serious

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First thing u need to do is to confirm weather it is malaria or not..get a malaria antigen test done...chills and rigors are severe in malaria but that doesn't confirmative diagnosis...u need to get t ...  Read More

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My child gets high fever in last month about 104 F fever the blood test shows result that crp is increased. now the problem again comes back what should i do to cure the illness of my son.

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Visit a pediatrician near by because clinical examination is needed than lab reports for a child. ...  Read More

My brother is suffering from high fever. It got started with throat infection n now he got headache along with fever...can it be cured soon

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Drink plenty of water,eat soft foods like cooked cereal, mashed potatoes, soft fruits, yogurt and soft-cooked eggs...give adequate rest to your body..Avoid spicy foods or acidic foods. Gargle with war ...  Read More

Can Solvin cold tablet be used for high fever treatment for an adult person? I have used it many times for cold and it has cured my cold. Will it cure fever as well?

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Yes in contain paracetamol 500 mg. It can cure fever. . ...  Read More

My daughter has high fever since yesterday (103).,..............,she is suffering from high fever please suggest the solution ...,.....,

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Solution is keep giving fever Medicine and visit your pediatrician at the earliest.dont experiment. ...  Read More

I have so so much fever i had taken a medicine diclogen and i have a very high fever

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please get your blood tested, have acetaminophen injection for high fever ...  Read More

I just want to know is there any cure for Dengue Fever.bcoz my brother have dengue fever and there is no one that can cure it

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hello there. any doctor can cure dengue. don't say no one can cure it. you just need to start treatment early. drink lots if water, paracetamol for fever and papaya leaf extract for raising platelet ...  Read More

My daughter has high fever since yesterday. Can you advise what medicines to take. Do let me know more.

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Hi, Please consult a pediatrician and get her examined. Make a temperature chart and record her temperature Thrice daily. In case of fever she may take paracetamol (syp crocin ds 8ml Thrice daily) aft ...  Read More

Suffering from high fever from past two days,not feeling like consuming anything Please help me out with some suggestions

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High fever for 2 days is most commonly due to a viral infection. Loss of appetite is common during fever. ...  Read More

My daughter 7 years, 23kg weight, is having severe cold and high fever with shivering since 1 week and is on medication. Since 2 days, she is having blood in mucus and while spitting phlegm. Doc took xray of chest and said no infection is found. However, still blood in mucus and phlegm is continuing even today. Fever has started reducing since yest

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Xray is completely normal. If still phlegm is there start syp asthalin. How much dose and how , i will tell on call. As i need to take proper prev history of child ...  Read More

My daughter is having high grade fever since today early morning and we immediately went to doctor and she said FLU is spreading and so she gave Fluvir, Azee, calpal, maxtra and lanzol Jr and we already gave one dose of all in morning as per doctor and again in 6hours fever came and again high grade fever More tensed and worried

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Give calpol sos, keep hydrated, if baby is active/taking orally . Then not to wrry much. ...  Read More

My father has type 2 diabetes and is 70 years old. He has suddenly started having very high fever from today morning, and acute diarrhoea, which is almost watery and he is unable to control. When he has high fever, he is unable to maintain his balance. So we consulted a doctor at home. He has given 1g paracetamol and linezolid 600mg. He had 104F fe

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If temp is not settling give blood test ...  Read More

Persistent high fever at night for over 6 days in a 10 year old kid. Reaches 104-105°F, admitted to hospital and given IV drip. Dengue negative, typhidot negative, malaria negative. SGPT, SGOT and CRP slightly elevated. CBC report is completely normal. No other symptoms except for general tiredness from fever. Is this typhoid? We have seen n

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Need few more details for proper understanding of your issue. You can consult with me online on Practo or whatsapp on eight three one eight four six nine eight eight six for proper diagnosis, conclusi ...  Read More

My 9 month old baby is having fever since yesterday evening. His oral temperature is always above 102F-102.5F. I am giving him paracetamol drops every 6 hours which is dropping the temperature to 100.5-101F but he is getting fever 3-4 hours later after giving drops. He is not having any other symptom other than fever till 30 hours. Baby is taking t

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You should visit the doctor for physical examination. Most infections are viral and fever takes 3-5 days to settle. But we have to see baby doesn't have any toxic signs of bacterial infections. ...  Read More

Hi Why my Body parts are paining everything sometimes pain in back sometime in armpit sometime back,hand legs i completed my course of vitamin b12 injection and supplements then too why it's give pain even done with ecg and echo all are normal then back pain gives sometimes in chest wall for fraction of second how to cure this permanently my weight

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Check vitamin d ...  Read More

My son had fever since oct 2. For two days he had high fever. Doc prescribed CALPOL. Next two days he didn't have fever. Again on 5th day he is having fever and fully tired and sleepy mostly. Did a blood test. And the reports are attached. Kindly let us know the next course of action. Why the fever has come back ?

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Hello mam His total and anc counts are slightly less.I need to ask few more questions before answering your query. Early consultations can prevent complications. Kindly contact me on Practo or whatsa ...  Read More

My mother is bed ridden and has been having loss of apetite for the last 5 days. Yesterday evening, she had a high fever of more than 102 °F coupled with shivering and darkened lips. She had liquid meal at night and coudn't take any solids. After that she took Dolo 500 tablet, subsequently her fever subsided and her lips returned to her norma

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Give her soft solid diet ...  Read More

Sir, My son age 2 years He is getting fever high 103 Last month june he suffered fever and hospitalised for 4 days. Crp level 21 Now Again last 2 days suffered high fever 103 We aregiving parcetomol 250 syrup every 4 to 5 hours dose 5ml If we not give dose more than 5 hours fever will jump to 103. Crp level yesterday 16 Doctor suggested antibiotic

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Hello, Children under the age of 5 can fall sick 4-5 times a year. High grade fever is concerning. Can indicate many things from viral to some other infection. Detailed history and checkup will help ...  Read More

Can I give a 5.5-year-old a second dose of Ibujesic Plus (8mL) within two hours if the first dose was vomited and the fever is still high

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Yes ...  Read More

My baby is 1 year 10 months old. For the past two days, he has had a high fever. Yesterday, we went to the clinic and gave him medicine, but throughout the night, his fever remained around 102.6°F (underarm). Today, we also went to the clinic, did a blood test, but the fever is now around 103.3°F (underarm). He is sleeping more than usual

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Firstly with the medicine the fever is coming down or not In 4 to 6 hrs gap Better even if temp not decreased do one injection of paracetamol and fluids ...  Read More

Dear Doctor, my son John Maxwell, 7 years, (~21kg) has been suffering from a high fever since yesterday. He is in our native place, Trichy. I am his mother, and we r in Bangalore here. My parents have consulted a nearby doc, and he has prescribed some antibiotics and Calpol. But the fever isn't subsiding completely, it seems. After 4 hours of the d

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Need to ask more details of history...other features like, difficulty breathing, vomiting etc... Dr Harish Kumar Ex senior consultant WHO ...  Read More

. Given Meftal P syrup 8 ml to my daughter 10 years and after doing sponging fever is still 104.5...Please suggest Medicine given at 4 Am Can i repeat any other fever medicine ?

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Hello, Yes you can repeat a fever medication after 6 hours of the dose. Give paracetamol syrup. If high grade fever continues , get her checked by paediatrician ...  Read More

My daughter has a history of frequent LRTI/URTI, ear infections, and adenoids. 20 days ago she developed cough/cold → LRTI, treated with Aalspan, Meftal-P, Levolin, antibiotics (ear infection), and steam inhalation. She recovered 5 days ago. Now since 2 days she again has fever — went up to 103°F (not controlled with Meftal-P + Cet

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I totally understand your concern mam I need to ask few more questions before answering your query Kindly contact me on Practo or whatsapp chat (84960595sixfive)  Dr Faisal Zoheb  MBBS , M ...  Read More

I woke up with blocked nose and mild through pain(only uncomfortable when swallowing) and also the temperature was 99 and reached till 101.9. As I have prebooked full body check up for today and got the above mentioned symptoms. I went through giving sample for blood test. The results show that TSH is 6 where as T3,T4 are within the limits. Also ES

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TSH does not increase due to fever. ...  Read More

I have high fever from yesterday- 102degrees Fahrenheit and it is viral since a lot of my batchmates are also suffering from it. Please can you get me a prescription and mentioning that I have high fever from 29th August and 3 days rest is advised.

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Need few more details Kindly connect ...  Read More

My son is suffering from high fever - ranging 100 - 102. What is the correct dosage of Ibugesic Plus for the fever to come down.

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Need to know weight of your child . Kindly contact me on Practo for further information. ...  Read More

My son is having high fever from last 10 days. Initially we thought it to be viral and used Meftalgesic-DS for the first 3 days. Post that, we also added Cefoprox-100.. Even after 5 days no improvement and then we went for the tests(mainly typhidot and Dengue) and found CRP to be high. On 7th day we got the test done for Malaria and found it to be

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If vomiting started, than you should consult pediatrician offline and admit child if pediatrician suggest. ...  Read More

My baby is having high fever 101. Could you please let me know the dose and name of the syrup which should be used for below 100 and above 100, when should we start antibiotics after fever has come and also help me with the name of antibiotics and dose Baby weight : 11.5kg Age : 2.2 year No other symptoms than fever

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Give syp calpol (250 mg/5ml) 3.5 ml every 4-6 hourly for fever after food for 5 days. Watch for danger signs like dull activity, poor intake, fast breathing, fits or decreased urination. ...  Read More

I am taking medicine of vertigo Stablanz-pv 1tab bd Gravol1tab bd Cobadex-czs 1tab bd From yesterday I was suffering from fever and headache, and cold too, can I take azithromycin with those medicine, how many times I can take paracetamol? Thanks

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Yes you can take You can take pcm total dose upto 2.5 grams a day ...  Read More

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