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Covid-19

COVD-19, otherwise called coronavirus disease 2019, is a potentially deadly respiratory infection caused by the virus SARS-CoV-2 (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2). The initial cases were diagnosed in China during late 2019, and WHO (World Health Organization) declared it a pandemic in March 2020. Fever, headaches, body pain, loss of taste and smell, and breathing difficulties are the most commonly seen symptoms.

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My wife has fever and body pain. What to do?

Query: Hello doctor, My wife is 33 years old. She has had a fever for the last two days. She has body pain and headache. She also vomited three times yesterday. She has been given tablet Paracetamol 650 mg every six-hour. We have also done an RT-PCR test. But the report has not come. However, she has a cou...  Read Full »


Dr. Arpit Varshney

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your wife is most likely suffering from COVID. I suggest the following: 1) Tablet Azithromycin 500 mg once a day for five days. 2) Tablet Medrol (Methylprednisolone) 8 mg twice daily for three days. 3) Inhaler Foracort 200 (Formoterol and Budesonide) 2 puff twice ...  Read Full »

Can I do an RT-PCR test on my twentieth day of COVID?

Query: Hi doctor,I got COVID and today is the nineteenth day. I had symptoms like high fever for two to three days, cold, cough, and lack of taste. I do not have any breathing issues, and my oxygen levels do not decrease. After nine to ten days, all the symptoms were gone except for the cough. Sometimes th...  Read Full »


Dr. Arpit Varshney

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. I want to tell you that RT-PCR (reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction) for COVID can be positive upto 25 days of illness. The reason is that this test detects viruses (it does not matter that virus is alive or dead). So you might ...  Read Full »

My father is diabetic and has acquired COVID infection. What should I do?

Query: Hello doctor, My father has been suffering from diabetes and high blood pressure for four years. He has been infected with COVID -19. His blood sugar level has been above 300 mg/dL for the last three days, even after taking medicines on time. I am sharing his current medications with you. He takes T...  Read Full »


Dr. Arpit Varshney

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have read your concern in detail and will surely help you out. Increased blood sugars are a known complication of COVID, especially in diabetes. Mostly it is due to steroid use, but there are other factors as well. However, there is no need to worry, we need to add...  Read Full »

I get fever on and off six days after recovering from COVID. Did I develop some medical condition?

Query: Hello doctor, I had COVID in the last month, and I was able to recover from it completely. I had a continuous high fever during the illness but as I recovered, my fever went away altogether. However, six days later the fever reappeared. It is only my head and neck that are hot, the rest of my body i...  Read Full »


Dr. Arpit Varshney

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. The condition you are suffering from is known as post-COVID syndrome. There are many complications that patients develop after recovering from COVID. These are collectively called post-COVID syndrome. Generally, it is treated with antibiotics after we find out the so...  Read Full »

Which tablets could be taken for throat pain due to COVID?

Query: Hello doctor, I have had fever and body pain for two days, and I took tablet Dolo 650 mg thrice and tablet Azithromycin 500 mg once yesterday; today, my wife and I took a RAT which came positive for both. I took tablet Xykaa Rapid (Paracetamol) 650 mg thrice, tablet Monteflo-AB (Montelukast 10 mg, ...  Read Full »


Dr. Arpit Varshney

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have read your concern in detail and understand it. The medicines you are taking now are very strong and unrelated to COVID treatment. I suggest you, please isolate yourselves from other people who are not experiencing any symptoms and start taking the following m...  Read Full »

Is sore throat a side effect of a COVID-19 booster shot?

Query: Hi doctor, I got a mild sore throat and some other side effects like fever a few hours after getting my COVID-19 booster shot. I wonder if it is likely that I caught COVID right before taking the booster or if the booster itself could have caused the sore throat? Kindly help.  Read Full »


Dr. Arpit Varshney

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. Generally, COVID vaccines are not known to cause sore throat, but a few incidences are reported. Fever is a well-documented side effect of the vaccine. So either you got a sore throat and fever due to the vaccine, or you caught an infectio...  Read Full »

I had a fever for three days with a cold and cough. Could I be suffering from COVID-19?

Query: Hello doctor, I need a medical certificate for my absence at work. I have had a fever for three days, a cold, and slight cough. I am fully vaccinated.  Read Full »


Dr. Arpit Varshney

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your symptoms are suggestive of COVID-19. I will suggest you start treatment for the same. Meanwhile, please keep monitoring your oxygen levels, and in case you feel any shortness of breath, immediately visit the hospital. Since you are fully vaccinated, I hardly dou...  Read Full »

I am COVID positive. Can steroids help me in relieving my wheeze and phlegm?

Query: Hi doctor, I am 46-years-old with 200 lbs in weight and 5'6 feet in height. I have been COVID positive for the past four days. I have been asthmatic since the age of three. Now, I have wheezing and phlegm with minimal nose drainage. Wheezing is not easing up with rescue inhalers. But I can do everyd...  Read Full »


Dr. Arpit Varshney

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. No need to worry. This COVID is mild and just like regular flu. It is not causing any severe illness. Secondly, your bronchial asthma is worsening, and you will need low-dose steroids to control it. I suggest the following medications help yo...  Read Full »

What could be the reason if the fever does not come below 101°F in a 16-year-old female?

Query: Hello doctor, My wife and I have had a fever with cold and cough for three days. After taking tablet Dolo 650 mg, the temperature is now between 98.5 °F to 100 °F. My daughter, who is 16-years-old developed a fever of 104 °F since yesterday night, after giving tablet Dolo 650 mg three...  Read Full »


Dr. Arpit Varshney

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have read your concern in detail and understand it. I suspect you have got COVID; I suggest the three of you get an RT-PCR (reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction) test done to rule out COVID infection. Please isolate yourselves from other people who are ...  Read Full »

How do I manage itchy throat, runny nose, cough, and body pain?

Query: Hi doctor, I have an itchy throat, runny nose, cough, headache, body pain, and chills. It all started two days back around 2 a.m. Currently, I am taking Robitussin, Paracetamol, and Multivitamin supplements.Kindly help.  Read Full »


Dr. Arpit Varshney

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. All your symptoms are consistent with flu. This flu can be seasonal influenza, or it can be COVID. The problem is the treatment for both of them is different. Since COVID is on surge worldwide, I suggest the COVID RT–PCR (reverse transcript...  Read Full »

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