Yesterday I came down with a fever, headache and joint pain. The fever spiked at 102.5. In a few hours it was over. I am middle aged and reasonably healthy, with just the usual aches and pains due to my age.
2006-10-30 15:11:20 · 5 answers · asked by groomingdiva_pgh 5 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Infectious Diseases
Fever would indicate that your body is fighting some sort of infection. It does not sound serious, may be a 24 hour virus, very mild flu, could be a number of things. I would go to the doctor, get a urine culture. Possible that you have a bladder infection (even without symptoms). Unfortunately, if the fever and symptoms do not go away, it will take a doctor's visit to properly address the problem. I would not be overly concerned, but I would address the problem before it escalates into something more serious.
2006-10-30 15:16:40 · answer #1 · answered by absnyc 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You said he took x-rays looking at the bones, but did he examine the muscles or the ligaments? My grandmother has a beagle who tore his CCL (Canine Cruciate Ligament, the doggy version an ACL in the knee) and limped around, couldn't hardly put weight on his leg, sounds a lot like your chow. Was this chow an active dog before this injury? Our beagle was, so active in fact that that's what caused it! Get a better vet, tell them you suspect he may have torn something. Though I'll warn you right now, the surgery required to fix a torn CCL, if that is what it is, is not cheap.
2016-03-28 02:18:08 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You might have been coming down with the flu and your immune system, was quick to fight it off.
2006-10-30 15:13:45 · answer #3 · answered by A_WWE_FAN_4LYFE 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
viral fever
2006-10-30 15:19:09 · answer #4 · answered by emily 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As it subsided soon by itself, it must be viral.
2006-10-31 04:16:19 · answer #5 · answered by yakkydoc 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋