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Suffering from very High fever
My breast feeding wife is suffering from very High fever around 103.4F since yesterday, she has delivered a baby 45 days ago and doing fine since then. She had a paracetamol 500mg yesterday night but the fever returned again.
Please suggest any medicines, Tests as it's tough to carry wife to hospital by leaving new born baby at home.
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Kindly discuss for your concern
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Can help you with the next course of action and treatment plan. Would like to discuss in details and provide apt solution. Kindly consult.
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There are few well defined reasons why a patient develops fever within 4-6 weeks of delivery.
She should consult her Obstetrician or she may consult a Gynaecologist on Practo
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Not advisable to take any antibiotics being a lactating mother.
Try cold sponging along with paracetamol 500mg
If the fever persists kindly consult nearby Doctor physically and get her treated
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Dr. Shaista Fatma
General Physician
2 yrs exp
Lucknow
You can consult with me personally in detail on your issues.
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Dr. Priyanka Reddy
General Physician
5 yrs exp
Nellore
Consult for proper medications
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Dr. Rajendra Kumar
General Physician
39 yrs exp
Jaipur
In addition to paracetamol do cold sponging if fever persists better to consult nearest doctor
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Dr. Raveendran S R
Diabetologist
14 yrs exp
Chennai
Hi., I can understand your concern
For now she can take dolo 650, 3 times a day.
If issue persist, you can plan for investigation at home itself
Next Steps
CBC
urine complete
widal
crp
Health Tips
cold compression
avoid outside food items
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