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Fever is not reducing & is fixed at 102-103 Farenheit since this morning. We went to the hospital where the general physician have antibiotics & DOLO but the fever is not going down at all. Does he need a different diagnosis?

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Hi there understand your concern... There are many conditions which present with fever... Fever may be due to urinary tract infection, respiratory tract infection, gastroenteritis, malaria, typhoid, d ...  Read More

Hi, My husband has been suffering from a high fever of 103 for the past five days. He was taking a Dolo 650 to reduce the temperature although it didn't help. On consulting a doctor he was prescribed combiflam in case the temperature.is over 101 else a Dolo. CBC platelet count day before yesterday 93k, today 46k. Is caripill tablet recommended?

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Hello there. I can understand your concern. I can surely help you with some medicine but for that I need to know a few more details. If you want to provide me with those details then you can start ...  Read More

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Daughter is having almost 103 fever since yesterday,we have given paracetamol calpol 250 (3.5 ml) every 5 hrs three times,but her fever is not going under 100.5. we wanted to know if we can give give her ibugesic plus for better control of fever, wanted to know the dosage and time gap we should keep between calpol and ibugesic.

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Need details of child for better assessment Kindly have a teleconsultation with Paediatrician ...  Read More

I take Amplopress AT to keep my high bp low every day. Right now, I have fever. Can i have paracetamol to reduce fever?

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Paracetamol has no interaction with amlopress at. You can take it, if no other problem or medicines going on. ...  Read More

Had high fever. But now fever is reduced. Only light sore throat and caugh is there. Do I still need to worry and test for covid .

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Sore throat, nasal blockage, dry cough loss of smell ,taste, fever, headache breathlessness, vomiting, loose motions etc are symptoms.. it depends on person what symptoms they show.. So just monitor y ...  Read More

I am having high fever since two days now. After taking paracetamol it reduces for a while but then I again get high fever. Have constant body pain too and weakness

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You need proper evaluation and treatment.So, for the best advise specific to you, I need to know some important medical history.Hence i suggest you to consult me online instantly for this. ...  Read More

Hi Sir my son got high fever. We are in journey 2 days later he got high fever it is not reducing. Please suggest.

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Fever could be due to the exertion or change in weather. Please give either paracetamol or Ibuprofen. If you think the fever is not due to exertion, As soon as you get chance, consult with a pediatric ...  Read More

My son has a high fever with pain in the chest, which medicine I can use so that his fever will reduce immediately.

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Can help you, kindly consult and provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management ...  Read More

Hi, I developed fever in the evening and getting high by 9pm. Dr has suggested Dolo650 but it doesn't work. There are no associate symptoms till now like body ach, nausea, vomiting and headache. Why this is not reducing by medicine please suggest

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You need tepid sponging if fever does not subside with dolo alone ...  Read More

My father has high fever 103°f. What should we do to reduce the fever immediately?

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Give tab. Dolo 650 1 tab 3 times a day ...  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

Hi, My husband is suffering from cold and fever.tdy he consult doctor and took tablets in morning nd night.dbt is 1.fever is coming nd going.why 2.even if fever get reduced he is getting body pain severely.. specifically in leg getting pain high..what is the reason..will tablet take long time..

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Can help you with the next course of action and treatment plan. Kindly consult via whatsapp at nine zero two nine six zero zero four seven zero. ...  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

My 6 year old daughter's fever is not reducing after taking paracetamol (p-250) and antibiotic( taxim o forte) which was prescribed by the doctor. We already visited a general physician. Last highest temp is 103.3 f. I gave her a p250 10 ml.. slightly better. But after 5 hours again the temp was shooting up... What to do..

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It’s alarming considering high grade fever - not responding to medication ...  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

Started with sneezing, runny nose, Allergic around Eyes. Since high grade fever doctor suggested admission and started iv after iv with meds my fever came down and allergic reaction reduced. Discharge on same day, again every 6-8 hours am getting fever not severely high but around 101. Day 2 today, do i need to revisit hospital.

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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 son 2.7 old 13kg fever from 24 hours given 2 times ibugesic 100mg and decimet-DDS 2 times but temperature is not in control can I give meftal-p instead of ibugesic or is it ok to give ibugesic in 6 hours interval instead of 8 hour interval decimet giving 2 doses per day

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You can give ibugesic plus 8 hourly . And need to do sponging for temperature more than 102 F. ...  Read More

My son is having fever with cold cough runny nose watery eyes he is active eating food weight 14kg can we give meftal p 5ml fever getting high upto 103 gave p250 reduced for sometimes again getting it

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Yes u can give pcm every 6 hrs if it doesn't get well u can give pcm suppository pr ...  Read More

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