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3 wks flu. 1st doc: klacid (5 days) and prednisone (3 days). no better. 2nd doc: zinnat (5 days) , prednisone (12 days). finished but still sick. help?
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Symptomatic care: Sounds like you have a viral infection. At this point there is no medication that will get ridbof the virus, your body needs to fight it off. You can help be drinking lots of fluids, getting enough sleep and eating well. You can use ibuprofen for discomfort and to reduce fever.
Answered 11/26/2016
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