My husband has had a fever from 99 to 102.5 since last Sunday which has been 6 days ago. He has chills and cold like symptoms. He has gone to the Dr. twice now. The 1st Dr.(walk in clinic) put him on Amoxicillan, he took the meds for 2 days still running a fever and went to our regular Dr. and they put him on a Z-pack. He has taken the 2nd dose of the z-pack but is still running a fever. By the way the clinic took a flu test and it came back negative so she said is sounded like a sinus infection. We are just concerned with him still not feeling well. Could this be the flu or just a cold?
Hi Dear, Welcome to Chat Doctor. Understanding your concern. As per your query you have symptoms of fever and chills in body. Well there can be many reasons for symptoms you mention in query like sinusitis or viral pharyngitis. It is due to poor and compromised immunity of body.  Need not worry. You should do warm saline gargles and take steam thrice a day. Avoid taking spicy and sharp food. Avoid cold carbonated beverages. I would suggest you to consult ENT specialist for proper examination. Doctor may order throat swab test, viral culture test and CT scan to confirm the diagnosis and rule out strep throat. Doctor may prescribe anti-viral Chat Doctor. Hope your concern has been resolved. Get Well Soon. Best Wishes,