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Is a fever normal while on amoxicillin?

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Dr. Clarence Grim answered

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Fever: Is a fever normal while on amoxicillin? ANS fever is never normal.

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Answered 10/23/2017

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I have infected tonsils on my right side, and experienced fevers, chill, and recurring migraines. Dr gave me 10 days of amoxicillin for tonsillitis - Im on the second day, still getting migraines, loss of appetite, and fatigue. Is this normal?

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I had a kidney infection a month ago. Symptoms included high fever, back pain, fatigue, etc. I went on amoxicillin and cephalexin. Everything went away but the back pain on right side. Is it normal to still have back pain? Or should I go back?

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2yr old had pink eye, ear infection &low fever w/ 45 breaths per min at night but normal breathing @ check up. Now 2nd day of amoxicillin 400mg 6ml & has normal breathing but now has crackling sound when breathing out. What can be causing the noise?

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A member asked:

7 yr old just finished augmentin (amoxicillin and clavulanate) for 10 days for strep throat feels fine no fever but has small yellow patch on tonsil is that normal or still strep?

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My 3 year old has had fever for 3 days up and down with motrin/tylenol. Was dx with double ear infection.Has white spots on tonsils but strep neg. When will his fever go away? Been on amoxicillin for a day. Acting normal?

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