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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

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

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

Fever since 9:30 PM . In range of 103-104F, headache, and mild vertigo feeling, 1 bout of vomiting at 10 pm just after administrating paracetamol 500 so not sure if medicine was absorbed. No other medicine administered. No cold or cough , acidity suspected. What home remedy can be tried ?

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A fever of 103-104 with vomiting and dizziness in a 13-year-old needs prompt medical attention. Sponge her forehead and body with lukewarm water to bring the temperature down. Keep her hydrated with s ...  Read More

My son Advik Wadekar,age-7.4 years, weight -23kg. He is having fever with chills, nausea feeling n sneezing from last 3 days, consulted doctor on practo n in person. Giving ibugessic plus for fever after every 5 hours and ondem with levocetrizin . Then doctor advised meftagesic ds. But now when we did blood test doctor said it's Flu. So advised flu

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Yes Influenza Infection is very common in this session and affecting kids more. High grade fever last for 3-5 days with upper respiratory tract symptoms and nausea are common symptoms for influenza. I ...  Read More

She is having high grade fever from 28-08-2026. On doctor's advice, she is taking dolo 650 mg every 6 hours and Zifi 200 mg two times a day. Even on 04-09-2026, the fever has not gone completely. She is 7 month pregnant. Blood test have been done. Negative for dengue, malaria, chikanguniya and typhoid. Advise me the further course of action.

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A fever lasting more than a week in pregnancy despite antibiotics needs an in-person review now rather than another online answer, to recheck for other causes and confirm the pregnancy itself is doing ...  Read More

I have high fever and at night increases to high fever at night and then I have cough also along with that I am feeling weakness and body pain from last 2 days I was taking some medicines provided by the nearby doctors but it remains in effect for some duration of hours and whenever its effect comes to end then again fever and headache comes back.

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

High fever 102 F with body ache and cough since 2 days. Taking Crocin every 5-6 hours. Got lab done for seasonal fever this morning. Report expected by afternoon. Dengi report by tomorrow morning.

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Continue paracetamol and take a cough syrup like ambroxol 7 ml three times a day wait for the reports Drink plenty of warm water and cold compress on forehead ...  Read More

Hello dr,my kid is of 9 years old healthyybiy but since 2 days he is having viral symptoms such as high grade fever ,cough at night time ,weekness i hv given him ibugesic plus syrup the fever reducing after medicine but again coming in morning and in night time specially Do he need any antibiotics kindly help ...

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Hello since it’s been only 2 days you can wait as if it’s viral it will take 3-4 days to settle. Meanwhile give him paracetamol if temp is above 100F every 6 hrs. Maintain hydration. Monitor for urine ...  Read More

Hello Doctor, my daughter Jannat is 1 year 10 months old and weighs around 10 kg. She developed fever, initially around 100.8°F, so I was giving Calpol. Her fever increased to 103.5°F, so I consulted her doctor again. He asked me to stop Calpol and changed her medicines. Earlier, she was treated with Meftal P, Ventimox-CV (antibiotic) and

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Hi Patmox and ventimox- cv are medicine with same antibiotic, only brand is different. If your baby doesn’t have febrile seizure then medicine ( i am assuming diazepam) given by rectal route is not ne ...  Read More

Hello Doctor, my daughter is 1 year 10 months old. She developed a high fever today, reaching 103.8°F. She also has a mild cough, a hoarse/changed voice, and noisy breathing while sleeping. Today she was examined by another pediatrician, who diagnosed a lower respiratory tract infection and started amoxicillin-clavulanate (Bax CV), a cough syr

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Greetings fever, cough, hoarseness, and noisy sleeping, diagnosed with a lower respiratory infection and prescribed amoxicillin-clavulanate and Meftal-P.An immediate re-examination is highly recommen ...  Read More

From 27th July midnight around 2 my 11 months daughter got fever about 102.4 we gave her calpol but the temperature is not going below 101. She is also not taking any solid food. What should we do? Is only powdered milk sufficient for her recovery? Should we use wet patch on forehead after every one hour so temperature becomes normal? What should

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Do sponging with normal water and continue pcm every 6 hrly ...  Read More

He's having high fever since last night. Severe headache from last 2 days. He's having problem opening his eyes due to headache. He's also facing cough problem. Weakness is also there, he's unable to get up. Kindly suggest some medication

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Steam inhalation with Vicks or eucalyptus oil two times before meals. Tab cefexim o200 two times after food for five days. Zerodol sp three times a day after food for five days. Montek lc one at ...  Read More

Eat outside, after high fever, loose motion, weakness . Not able to Walk own. High fever, fever again rising

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

Hi doctor, fever coming and going also my crp is high, bp high 150 range,feeling hands and legs cold for some time,also extreme weakness. I'm suffering from this problem from 2 months.i used monocef 1mg injector also for crp infection ,but problem not solved .plz help me doctor.

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

Im facing very high grade fever since last night with soreness in throat since today morning along with lose motions and nausea too. Im not able to eat properly and the temperature isnt decreasing even after I took all the medicines given by local physician dr. Please help me cure it. I also face headaches.

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Need a few more details please consult for further evaluation and treatment ...  Read More

I m suffering from body pain fever cough and have high bilirubin. Local doctor prescribed me 500 mg paracetamol 3 times day cetrizine 10 mg three times . Udiliv 450 mg 2 times day . After taking this medicine I feel drowsiness and high pulse rate . I think this is due to high dose . Pls suggest

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

Dear Doctor, Doctor, My son is 3.5 yrs old and from 27th Jan night he is suffering from fever. I had visited to local pederitian on 28th Jan eveng and he had given medicines like P250 syrup for fever range 99 to 102. . And Ibugesic syrup to give above 102 keeping 6 hrs a gap. It is 6th day today, Morning his temp was 102.9 I given him Ibugesic 7.

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Consult ayurveda physician for proper diagnosis and root cause of ailments before consuming any medicine ...  Read More

Dear Doctor, Doctor, My son is 3.5 yrs old and from 27th Jan night he is suffering from fever. I had visited to local pederitian on 28th Jan eveng and he had given medicines like P250 syrup for fever range 99 to 102. . And Ibugesic syrup to give above 102 keeping 6 hrs a gap. It is 6th day today, Morning his temp was 102.9 I given him Ibugesic 7.

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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

Have been noticing reduced appetite for sometime now. I take high BP medicine like prolomet T25 and amlodipine 2.5. Kindly suggest a medication to increase appetite. Thanks. No other medications.

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Syp aristozyme 10 mL 1-0-1 for 3 days ...  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

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