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I am having fever on and off. Could this be swine flu?

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Dr. Uphar Gupta

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Published At June 23, 2017
Reviewed AtJune 20, 2023

Patient's Query

Hello doctor,

I am feeling feverish since yesterday. My sister is not well, and I was around her during the day. She went to a second doctor after 15 days of sore throat, pain, weakness, vomiting, fever, cough, phlegm, and breathlessness. Her new doctor asked her to do a chest X-Ray and CBC. He said that the medicines she was taking were not working. He also gave her some syrup and a mild tablet to take until she gets the report. He hinted that, in swine flu cases, it is hard to diagnose. During the time I was around her even two weeks ago, it was like this. I used to get fever starting late in the evening, and then after taking Dynapar, it would go. I am taking Dynapar twice a day. What could it be? What medication should I take?

Answered by Dr. Uphar Gupta

Hello,

Welcome to icliniq.com.

Since these episodes are noticed after an exposure to a patient, you need to be careful. Flu, which is viral in origin, is very quick to spread. As it is a respiratory infection, it spreads through the air we breathe. I suggest the following: Tablet Dynapar (a combination of Diclofenac and Paracetamol) 500, thrice a day, take plenty of oral fluids, get a complete blood count, if this persists Injection Fluvax (influenza vaccine) IM, a single dose vaccination. Thank you and take care. Regards.

Same symptoms don't mean you have the same problem. Consult a doctor now!

Dr. Uphar Gupta
Dr. Uphar Gupta

Internal Medicine

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