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What Causes Constant Headache At The Top Of Head?

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Posted on Tue, 3 Feb 2015
Question: my son a 15 year normally heathly person has being complaining of an almost constant headache at the very top of his head for the past 24-32 hours sometimes the pain is mild ( 3 ) on a scale of 1-10, to a high of ( 7 ), his body temperature 2 1/2 hours ago was 100.8 he was given 3 table spoons of liquid molten , his is down to normal. 98.8 but. the pain is still there although not as strong.Please advise me thank you.
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Answered by Dr. Arun (35 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
viral cold or sinusitis

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for writing to us.
Constant variable headache and fever could be due to a number of causes
The main possibilities include viral flu and sinusitis.
Does he have any other symptoms like vomiting?
Continue liquid molten as you are giving now.
Ensure he drinks.plenty of liquids to keep him hydrated as dehydration worsens headache.
If his headache doesn't settle, consult your doctor to rule out sinus infection.
If sinus infection is confirmed by clinical examination, he may need a course of antibiotics like amoxicillin for 10 days

Wishing him speedy recovery.
Regards
Dr Arun
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What Causes Constant Headache At The Top Of Head?

Brief Answer: viral cold or sinusitis Detailed Answer: Hi Thanks for writing to us. Constant variable headache and fever could be due to a number of causes The main possibilities include viral flu and sinusitis. Does he have any other symptoms like vomiting? Continue liquid molten as you are giving now. Ensure he drinks.plenty of liquids to keep him hydrated as dehydration worsens headache. If his headache doesn't settle, consult your doctor to rule out sinus infection. If sinus infection is confirmed by clinical examination, he may need a course of antibiotics like amoxicillin for 10 days Wishing him speedy recovery. Regards Dr Arun