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fever more than 7 days - #17200

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I am feeling really worried. For the past week, I’ve had a fever more than 7 days, and it just won't go down! At first, I thought it was just a regular flu, but then after a few days, it started getting worse, chills, headaches, and now I'm getting these weird joint pains. Went to my GP two days ago and they did some blood tests, but all the results haven’t come back yet. They kinda hinted it could be something more serious, which freaked me out. I can't remember the last time I felt this awful! How can a fever more than 7 days just keep hanging around like this? Do any of you guys have any insights on what might be going on? I mean, I’ve been taking ibuprofen and drinking lots of fluids, but it seems to work only for a few hours. Also, is there something specific with a fever more than 7 days I should be looking out for? I keep thinking about infections or maybe it’s just my body's way of dealing with something else? Like, can viruses really stick around that long? Thanks in advance, I’m just trying to make sense of all this!

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