Suggest Treatment For Severe Headache And Fever

Posted on Thu, 21 Apr 2016

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Question : My husband, 58, living in TX, started feeling bad on Fri pm. Severe headache top of head. fever . first temp 102.5; Monday to dr. negative flu. temp 102.8 prescript NORAL AD; KEFLEX 500 mg; felt better, pain and pressure moved to sinuses and ears; Tues. pm temp 103.5 emergency room visit added Aflex and mometasone furoate nasal spray and motrin; using AYR to flush sinuses; Wed fever all day 101+; now pm 102.8 fever; at dr visits normal heart and lungs, no ear infection, no sore throat, some drainage, total ache body; 5 days with fever; any serious effects from this? No history of allergies; very healthy; non-smoker, does drink; 6'3" 250 lbs, exercises 4x wk; good diet

Answered by Dr. Sonia Raina (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Symptomatic treatment required only

Detailed Answer:
Hello, greetings!
Thanks for posting your query on hcm.
It seems like your husband is suffering from a bacterial infection superimposed on sinusitis. He has already completed a course of antibiotics for the infection and is already on a steroid nasal spray to counteract the sinusitis.

I would recommend to treat symptomatically. He may use the mometasone nasal spray for a week. In case of pain/ fever he may take a combination of paracetamol and ibuprofen. He should be completely fine in a week.

Do not worry, there will be no serious side effects.
If the problem persists, he may need to be investigated further via a CT scan of the paranasal sinuses.

If you have any further doubts/ clarifications, you may get back to me.
Regards,
Dr. Sonia

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