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Could Painful Eyes Due To TV Light, Low Fever, Ear Ache, Red Tonsils Causing Painful Swallowing Mean Menagitis?

Hello yea my son is 3 and woke up complaining of TV light hurt his eyes, temperature 38.5 and had ear hurting early today he also has red tonsils and hurts to swallow he has had Nurofen and lights on now and his still gas temp of 38.3 seems of but Offliously worried of menagitis coz of light so your advice would be great :) thank you.
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Hi...you are right in guessing that TV light hurting could be photophobia which is a sign of meningitis. But it will be consistent and along with it there will be fever, incessant vomiting and altered sensorium, neck stiffness etc. It could as well be simple viral illness too. Usually rather than fever, what is more important is the activity of the child, in between 2 fever episodes on the same day. If the kid is active and playing around when there is no fever, it is probably viral illness.

But I suggest you get him evaluated by your physician and then you can be rest assured.
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
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Could Painful Eyes Due To TV Light, Low Fever, Ear Ache, Red Tonsils Causing Painful Swallowing Mean Menagitis?

Hi...you are right in guessing that TV light hurting could be photophobia which is a sign of meningitis. But it will be consistent and along with it there will be fever, incessant vomiting and altered sensorium, neck stiffness etc. It could as well be simple viral illness too. Usually rather than fever, what is more important is the activity of the child, in between 2 fever episodes on the same day. If the kid is active and playing around when there is no fever, it is probably viral illness. But I suggest you get him evaluated by your physician and then you can be rest assured. Regards - Dr. Sumanth