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Typhoid fever
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My baby was diagnosed with typhoid fever. He was on antibiotics treatment fever got reduced on 8 days and returned after two days with low grass fever 99 to 100.6. My doc told it ia normal and it will settle gradually. Iam really worried about temperature raise. Please let me know how many days it takes for temperature become normal. He was on 11 th day of antibiotic treatment.
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Do urine culture and treatment accordingly
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Please go for a basic blood test and look if there is any need for modification of treatment. Keep him hydrated. Take care.
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It can happen that fever may come for 1 day inbetween.
If it continues tomorrow, then get repeat blood test done.
Check temperature in armpit by regular thermometer.
Any temp below 100.5F in armpit, is not fever. No medicine for that.
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Dr. Tangade Vishal Bhanudas
Pediatrician
4 yrs exp
Pune
Visit physically..you may need to do more blood test
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Dr. Gaurav Agrawal
Pediatrician
16 yrs exp
Jaipur
Please consult pediatrician as proper detailed history is not possible on chat in your case and then take medicines.
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Dr. Santosh Bangar
Pediatrician
16 yrs exp
Ahmednagar
Do urine culture and sensitive test ....cbc also
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Dr. Shikhar Garg
Pediatrician
7 yrs exp
Varanasi
If it was typhoid, the fever would have come down to below 100°F within 5-6 days of taking the antibiotic.
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Either the diagnosis is wrong or the medicine dosage is wrong.
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Also, if the fever above 100°F is persisting for 11 days, some blood tests will be required.
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