A member asked:

Have covid for the past 5 days and am very sick with severe sore throat, coughing, weakness and pain all over, temp has dropped to 96.0 and cannot get warm. is this concerning?

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Dr. Daniel Ziegler answered

Specializes in Emergency Medicine

Though you've been diagnosed with COVID, that doesn't rule out the possibility of a secondary bacterial infection like pneumonia or strep throat. Your temperature is encouraging but get a pulse oximeter and continue to take your temperature before taking tylenol or an NSAID. If fevers persist, pain is worse, or you have trouble breathing (pulse oximeter drops below 90%), see a doctor.

Answered 5/26/2022

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