When To Seek Medical Help
Always seek medical care when you have a fever about 103 degrees Fahrenheit, since a higher fever can be life-threatening. Second, if you have a persistent fever, coughing, trouble swallowing or keeping fluids down, congestion, and headaches, you might have developed another problem.
For example, if you start noticing pain around the eyes and sinuses and have discharge for a week or longer, you might have gotten a bacterial infection that needs an antibiotic. Pneumonia might also recreate hospitalization or, at least, antibiotics.
