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I was diagnosed with a severe ear infection on sat now i am coughing have feel really weak and shaking so bad what should i do? antibio not working

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Dr. Charles Gordon answered

Specializes in Adolescent Medicine

Probably wrong anti: Biotic. Antibiotics are prescribed empirically (what is the most likely organism and what is most likely to kill it). Sometimes we guess wrong, as seems to be in your case, and we have to change the med. see your doc tomorrow.

Answered 5/30/2016

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