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I have had a temp of 102 for two days. today my temp only got up to 100.3. i took ibuprofen and now it's 99.8. do you consider 100.3 a temp in adult?

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Dr. Marco Coppola answered

Specializes in Emergency Medicine

100.4 and above...: ...has traditional been the definition of a fever. Please remember that ibuprofen and acetaminophen help relieve the fever and the associated aches and pains. But after 4-6 hours, the medications wear off, so you must re-dose yourself. It seems your illness is resolving, which is expected. However, if you still have fever in two days, see your doctor.

Answered 2/11/2019

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