Having swollen lymph nodes is one of the symptoms of dengue fever, so your doctor's first diagnosis is likely correct already.

Infection takes time...And it usually takes a few days for dengue fever to show all its symptoms and make you fatigued as heck.

TBH, that sounds like a viral infection but I'm not sure why your doctor gives you antibiotics since he didn't do a blood test on you, anyway, who am I to question your doctor's decision. Rest well and cheers.

This post has been edited by Yenactiet: Jul 2 2020, 04:35 PM

I think he simplified the situation to let you understand better, the actual situation could be the pathogens infected(attacked) your throat, causing it to be swollen and in pain and your body raises its temperature(fever) to fight off it. A swollen lymph node is just a sign of your immune system working hard. Whether the pathogen is bacteria or virus, is the problem that your doctor has to find out and it seems like he's suspecting it's a bacterial infection. At least that's what I will interpret from what he told you and asked you to do since he gave you antibiotics.

P/S: I'm not a doctor, so these are just my 'assumptions'.

Well, anyhow, you must finish the antibiotics he prescribed to you as it's a medicine that can't simply be stopped without the doctor's permission, else the consequence is quite dangerous even if it's not an acute one.

Frankly, stop stressing yourself already. Mental health is crucial to be taken care of and will affect your physical health if anything goes wrong. There's no point worrying about small issues, especially when they're not affecting your quality of life. Feeling hot is normal when you got infected and you shouldn't be so worried about it...

This post has been edited by Yenactiet: Jul 3 2020, 01:53 PM

IMO, if you're worrying about things you can't control, stop worrying about it. If you're worried because of the things you don't know, learn about them. If you're anxious that something won't follow the pattern of what you've predicted, make a back-up plan.

This post has been edited by Yenactiet: Jul 3 2020, 01:47 PM