I have had a low grade fever all week. Motrin has kept it almost normal. Today though, it shot up to 103. Motrin brought it back to about 101. My whites have always been good thus far. I do have a bit of congestion and cough, but I am not coughing up anything and nasal mucus is clear. I did start antibiotics today, given as a precaution a week and a half ago. I didn’t take them then because the apparently viral sinus condition cleared up on its own. I am not as sick as I was (except when the fever spikes).
Anyway, tomorrow I have to take one of my girls to Urgent Care because I think she may have strep again. I am wondering if I should go myself if the fever doesn’t stop, or should I wait a few days to see if the antibiotics will work. I hate looking stupid and running to Urgent Care for no reason, but I never get fevers, and rarely got sick until this year. I have been waking up at night with cold, clammy skin, but burning up inside, sometimes with a fever and sometimes not.
Do you think it would be OK to wait until Monday and if I still have the fevers to call hemo, or should I just get things checked out tomorrow (Saturday)? This is still new to me in so many ways.
Zoe
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