Continuing High Fever After Starting Antibiotics
 07-27-2012, 09:22 PM | #1 |
| Legsy03 Member (female) Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Perth, Western Australia, Australia Posts: 66 | Is it normal to come down with a fever while on antibiotics? I've been sick all week with a bad flu virus (it started last Saturday) so I went to the doctor, I had a very sore throat and he told me it was a virus and just to take painkillers. I also had chills and felt freezing cold one minute and boiling hot the next. But I didn't have a fever. I felt terrible. By the next day, my sore throat was even worse so I went to a different doctor, who gave me antibiotics for a throat infection. I've been taking the antibiotics since Tuesday, its now Saturday and since then, I've developed a bad cough (it has got worse over the last few days). My throat is better but still a bit sore and my ears are blocked now too. I keep getting bad headaches aswell. I also woke up with a temperature this morning of 38 degrees C (I think thats about 100 degrees F) so I took some asprin and it went down to 37.5. That was about 3 hours ago and its still at 37.5. I know its not that high and I don't feel too bad but I do feel slightly unwell. Is it normal to get a fever after being on antibiotics 4 days? |
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| 07-28-2012, 12:09 PM | #2 |
| quincy Senior Veteran (female) | Re: Is it normal to come down with a fever while on antibiotics? I think it's normal, remember that your body is still fighting whatever it is that you have. Antibiotics will only deal with bacterial infection, not the immune system response...so to say. For relief of your other symptoms, I would suggest you take Sudafed to help with the blocked ears. A sinus rinse such as NeilMed is awesome...the one you mix in the squirt bottle thingie. Since you've now developed a cough, an expectorant type med will help loosen secretions . I use Robitussin extra strength expectorant. I don't use the DM one unless it's at night and I'm still coughing. Drink lots of fluids. For other supplements, I always up the vitamin C, zinc, b's and I take L-Lysine to help fight off the virus. I feel for you...I went through a serious virus in the Spring...it affect my asthma as well, horrible. It did take about a month for the cough to fully go away. Hope you improve soon. Take good care! __________________ |
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| 07-29-2012, 11:02 AM | #3 |
| Kaji Veteran (female) | Re: Is it normal to come down with a fever while on antibiotics? Influenza is a virus, not a bacteria - the antibiotics will treat any side-infection you have, but they're not going to do anything to change the course of the original flu. If that's making you miserable, unfortunately the antibiotics won't stop it. If the fever spikes to a higher level or you suddenly feel much worse, go see a doctor asap, but otherwise drink plenty of liquids, take vitamins, and any other OTC medications you find helpful, and get as much rest as you can. __________________ |
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| 07-30-2012, 04:13 AM | #4 |
| Titchou Senior Veteran (female) | Re: Is it normal to come down with a fever while on antibiotics? While you may have developed a bacterial infection as well, spiking a fever after several days on an antibiotic is also a sign that you may be allegic to the medication. That happened with me in a Z pak. I also had small blisters come up around my lips. I'd check with my doctor. |
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