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I have been achy, exhausted, mild nauseous feeling, slight temp nothing over 100. advil (ibuprofen) helps. saw my doc today. told a virus. suggestions. thought?
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Risk factors matter: You may have a virus but being elderly, having diabetes, having hiv, no spleen or a tendency to serious infections should cause you to get rechecked if you do not get well pretty rapidly in the usual pattern of a viral illness.
Answered 12/9/2013
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