Suggest treatment for cold and fever
Patient: hi.... I am a girl of 20yrs from bangladesh...I had bad cold and fever (101-102) last todays and from last night my heart is beating faster than usual rate and so my whole body is shivering... is it anything serious ? What should I do to get back in a normal state ? Doctor: Hello As you mentioned that this fever is just for 2 days . You are also having rapid heart beat ( as this is natural due to fever ) . Also having shivering , this  may be due to throat infection or flu ( common cold ) .All these symptoms are just for 2 days ,so most probable cause may be flu , so don't take any tension .Only take paracetamol 10 -12 mg / kg body weight 3-4 times in day for 3-5 days .If symptoms decrease then well and good , if condition worsen then consult a physician and take his treatment .For relief , you will have to wait for 5-7 days .