how long does tthe fevers last ?

Question

I have been on 2 tamaflus a day 1t cough syrup every 4 hours and 2 eight hour tylenols for three days now when will I get better? I have fevers and chill/sweats.

Answer 1

Fever is most accurately characterized as a temporary elevation in the body’s thermoregulatory set-point, usually by about 1-2°C. Fever differs from hyperthermia, which is an increase in body temperature over the body’s thermoregulatory set-point (due to excessive heat production or insufficient thermoregulation, or both). Carl Wunderlich discovered that fever is not a disease but a symptom of disease.

The elevation in thermoregulatory set-point means that the previous "normal body temperature" is considered hypothermic, and effector mechanisms kick in. The person who is developing the fever has a cold sensation, and an increase in heart rate, muscle tone and shivering attempt to counteract the perceived hypothermia, thereby reaching the new thermoregulatory set-point.

Fever is a common symptom of many medical conditions:

infectious disease, e.g. influenza, common cold, HIV, malaria, infectious mononucleosis, gastroenteritis, etc..
Immunological diseases like lupus erythematosus, sarcoidosis, inflammatory bowel diseases, etc..
Tissue destruction, which can occur in hemolysis, surgery, infarction, crush syndrome, rhabdomyolysis, cerebral hemorrhage

Answer 2

I believe that you will have a fever as long as your body's defense mechanisms are at work--the immune system fighting off whatever has infected you. If you don't have any improvement in another 24 hours, I would see the DR. again.