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My mother has been sick with flu like symptoms since christmas eve. her temp is 104.5. what can we do to help her? went to er last week, no luck.

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Dr. Gutti Rao answered

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Get to her doc: See your primary care doc. It is unusual for a flu or viral fever to stay this long. If temp is that high you should think of pneumonia or other underlying infections.

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Answered 10/24/2017

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A member asked:

My mother has been sick with flu like symptoms since christmas eve. her temp is 104.5. what can we do to help her? went to er last week, no luck.

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Gutti Rao answered

Dr Ali and 2 doctors agreed

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How long does stomach flu last? Symptoms: temp range from 97-100.4 diarrhea (12 hours of it on 2 different days) migraine vomiting (briefly, but nauseated the entire week) i got these symptoms last monday and was sick through friday. Had a brief relaps