how long sick before going to doctor?
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For adults — seek medical attention if you have: Fever greater than 101.3 F (38.5 C) Fever lasting five days or more or returning after a fever-free period.
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When should I call or visit the doctor for a norovirus infection? In most cases, you will get better on your own after 1 to 3 days. Call your doctor's office if you have symptoms after 3 days. You should also pay attention for symptoms of dehydration, which may also require a doctor's attention.
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The time between a person's exposure to a contaminated source and becoming sick is 2 days to 4 weeks. Illness usually begins abruptly with fever and other symptoms.
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Most low-grade and mild fevers are nothing to worry about. However, you should call your doctor if you've had a fever for more than three days straight, or your fever is accompanied by more troublesome symptoms such as vomiting, chest pain, rash, throat swelling, or a stiff neck.
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Off work sick because of your pregnancy If you're ill because of your pregnancy: you can claim statutory sick pay until 4 weeks before your baby is due. you might get maternity pay and your maternity leave will start early in the 4 weeks before your baby is due.
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If you're able to manage symptoms of a chest cold with OTC medication, you probably don't need to see a doctor. Your symptoms should improve within the next 7 to 10 days, although a cough may linger for about 3 weeks. As a general rule of thumb, you should see a doctor for any cough that lasts longer than 3 weeks.
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When to see your GP There's usually no need to see your GP if you or your child have a cough for a week or two. However, you should seek medical advice if: you've had a cough for more than three weeks. your cough is particularly severe.
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When to see your doctor Most cases of bronchitis can be treated easily at home. You only need to see your doctor if your symptoms are severe or unusual – for example, if: your cough is severe or lasts longer than three weeks. you have a constant fever for more than three days.
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On average, it's about a 20-day wait to see a specialist, and about a 20-day wait to see a primary care doctor. So if you have something that you don't want to go to the ER for, you're gonna wait on average about 40 days.
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When to see a doctor If symptoms of a cold either do not clear up or get worse after 10 days, it is best to see a doctor. A doctor can also help treat severe or unusual symptoms.
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Call your doctor if you develop a high fever, vomiting, or increasing redness, swelling, or pain in the breast. Follow up with your doctor in one to two weeks to make sure that the infection has gone away. If the infection spreads or an abscess develops, you may require IV antibiotics or surgical treatment.
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Doctors usually say that you can go back to work five days after the onset of symptoms and 24 hours after your fever has cleared (provided you feel up to it), Kenton Fibel, M.D., family medicine physician at Cedars-Sinai Kerlan-Jobe Institute in Anaheim, Calif., tells SELF.
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It may take one to four days after exposure to the influenza virus for symptoms to develop. If you have the flu, you'll be contagious one day before developing symptoms and up to five to seven days after becoming ill.
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About a week. Typically, you're contagious from 1 day before you have any symptoms. You stay that way for 5 to 7 days after you start feeling sick.
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More than 7 days off sick If you're off work sick for more than 7 days, your employer will usually ask for a fit note (or Statement of Fitness for Work) from a GP or hospital doctor. Fit notes are sometimes referred to as medical statements or a doctor's note.
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How soon do symptoms appear? Symptoms of influenza usually appear 1-4 days after exposure. How long can a person spread influenza? Persons are most contagious during the 24 hours before symptoms appear and may be contagious for up to 5 -7 days after getting sick.
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Additionally, if stress is adversely affecting your health, you should visit your general practitioner, who can get you a leave of absence from work. According to the employment law, if you are too ill to attend work, you are entitled for a Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) for up to 7 months.