Sick of being sick!?!


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Sick of being sick!?

i've been sick since monday with a high fever. i have awful chills and a sore throat. i've lost my voice and my body aches. i just feel all around sick. i am going to the doctor as i have been sick for 4 days, but what do you think is wrong? how can i feel better? also, how can i get rid of these awful chills? i'm freezing!


Answers:

Fever and chills are usually indicative of an infection. You probably have some sort of pharyngitis. You'll probably need treatment with antibiotics, something like Zithromax or a cephalosporin like Ceftin or Augmentin or something like amoxicillin.

All you can do is treat yourself symptomatically (stay hydrated because you lose more water through evaporation because of your fever) and take some acetaminophen to curb your fever and pain. However, you will probably not feel better without antibiotics at this stage (since you've developed fever, chills and the sore throat).

Please see your doctor as soon as you are able. I wouldn't say it's an emergency, but definitely an urgency. Hope you feel better!




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