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My gp thinks i have a uti. every evening i get a fever and after a while start to sweat for a couple of hours while the fever drops. is this dangerous?

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Dr. Howard Shapiro answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine - Nephrology & Dialysis

Need a good eval.: UTIs don't do this, especially if you are on noefloxacin. There are a number of infections and other medical problems that can produce your symptoms. You need a thorough medical evaluation by your physician

Answered 6/18/2014

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A member asked:

My gp thinks i have a uti. every evening i get a fever and after a while start to sweat for a couple of hours while the fever drops. is this dangerous?

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