Is there such a thing as a cryptic sinus infection / bronchitis / ear infection that produces fever and systemic effects but not local effects? I got a hell of a respiratory virus last weekend, the primary symptoms of coughing and nose issues are almost gone but my fever and general malaise are still around or even a little worse, and a doctor failed to see any indication of bacterial infection anywhere. I got antibiotics prescribed just in case and told to take them if I don’t get better in the next few days but don’t want to take them unless they’ll actually do good. Course, there’s the thought that the proximal downside of taking them isn’t awful and I’ve been flattened for most of a week...
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Is there such a thing as a cryptic sinus infection / bronchitis / ear infection that produces fever and systemic effects but not local effects? I got a hell of a respiratory virus last weekend, the primary symptoms of coughing and nose issues are almost gone but my fever and general malaise are still around or even a little worse, and a doctor failed to see any indication of bacterial infection anywhere. I got antibiotics prescribed just in case and told to take them if I don’t get better in the next few days but don’t want to take them unless they’ll actually do good. Course, there’s the thought that the proximal downside of taking them isn’t awful and I’ve been flattened for most of a week...