Fever without symptoms 4 days?!?!
Question: Fever without symptoms 4 days.?!.?
I have been running a fever from 100.5 to 103.4 for 4 days now. My body aches like the flu but I have no other flu like symptoms. The only thing I do have is a very swollen gland on the left side of my neck.
I went to our walk in yesterday and they said literally "I don't know, come back when it has been 4 days, which is today" So I paid $125.00 to come back tomorrow and pay another $125.00 I am sooo annoyed anyone have any ideas, I also thought it was dangerous for an adult to run that high of a fever.Health Question & Answer
I went to our walk in yesterday and they said literally "I don't know, come back when it has been 4 days, which is today" So I paid $125.00 to come back tomorrow and pay another $125.00 I am sooo annoyed anyone have any ideas, I also thought it was dangerous for an adult to run that high of a fever.Health Question & Answer
Answers:
There is no danger in running a fever of 103.4 as long as you keep up with the fluids and are not experiencing any odd neurological symptoms such as confusion, hallucinations, or altered vision.
Although its a little uncommon in adults, your symptoms look a lot like mononucleosis (glandular fever). There is no treatment for this other than fluids and rest. It is diagnosed with a blood test. Most of the other alternative explanations would also likely show up in a blood test. Maybe you could find a different clinic or lab to give you a blood test (CBC) at a lower cost.
If mononucleosis is not found, keep a chart of your fever by measuring it a few times per day - in the morning, mid-day, and bedtime. If the fever persists or comes and goes for several weeks, the pattern in your temperature fluctuations will help docs identify the problem.
It also seems like it would be a good idea to find a different clinic. A prolonged fever can be a symptom of so many things that you may need a doc that will take a more comprehensive look at the possible causes.Health Question & Answer
Although its a little uncommon in adults, your symptoms look a lot like mononucleosis (glandular fever). There is no treatment for this other than fluids and rest. It is diagnosed with a blood test. Most of the other alternative explanations would also likely show up in a blood test. Maybe you could find a different clinic or lab to give you a blood test (CBC) at a lower cost.
If mononucleosis is not found, keep a chart of your fever by measuring it a few times per day - in the morning, mid-day, and bedtime. If the fever persists or comes and goes for several weeks, the pattern in your temperature fluctuations will help docs identify the problem.
It also seems like it would be a good idea to find a different clinic. A prolonged fever can be a symptom of so many things that you may need a doc that will take a more comprehensive look at the possible causes.Health Question & Answer
It's not dangerous, just annoying.
Fever is a sign your body is fighting an infection, the swollen gland is the same thing.
If you don't feel that terrible, I wouldn't worry about it. You are probably fighting an infection your body has been previously exposed to, and it's just doing it's job fighting the bugs without laying you low for days and days.
Take some garlic, drink lots of water and get plenty of sleep this weekend. If you start to feel like crap, then go to the dr. No sense in wasting your money when it's probably just a cold and they can't do anything for you anyway.
Technically, you don't have a fever until it reaches 101 in adults.Health Question & Answer
Fever is a sign your body is fighting an infection, the swollen gland is the same thing.
If you don't feel that terrible, I wouldn't worry about it. You are probably fighting an infection your body has been previously exposed to, and it's just doing it's job fighting the bugs without laying you low for days and days.
Take some garlic, drink lots of water and get plenty of sleep this weekend. If you start to feel like crap, then go to the dr. No sense in wasting your money when it's probably just a cold and they can't do anything for you anyway.
Technically, you don't have a fever until it reaches 101 in adults.Health Question & Answer
Of course never demand anti-biotics unless you're fighting a bacterial infection. My children had this epidemic at their school a couple of years ago. Just alternate Tylenol/Motrin to control fever, Cold compresses and lots of fluids and rest. We were informed by the MD that it was a virus and would run it's courseHealth Question & Answer
sounds like an infection of the gland you should go back demand antibioticsHealth Question & Answer