Hi Dr. My name is Dana. I m 18 years old and have been experiencing a constant headache for the last 11 days. I was in the hospital for 2 days. I received 2 CT scans of my head, and 1 CT of my chest and abdomen. I also received an MRI, MRV, and MRA. Everything was normal; no clots, no tumors, no bleeding, no stroke. There were also no clots in my lungs or in my legs. While I was in the hospital I spiked a temp of 101.8 degrees Fahrenheit. The doctor suggested a lumbar puncture to test for viral meningitis, but my family refused because I had the vaccine and they did not want me to have the procedure done at that certain facility. The fever eventually went down and I have been monitoring it. Sometimes it goes up to 99.5 but I think it may be because of stress. I also have no other symptoms of meningitis; no neck stiffness or rash. I have lost over 10 pounds in a couple of weeks. I have no appetite anymore. Occasionally I feel dizzy and nauseous. I was on the birth control called NuvaRing, and the doctors believe that the hormones could have caused migraines, since I do have a family history. However, I have never suffered from migraines before. I therefore quit the birth control 5 days ago hoping for some relief. I am still having the headache, which consists of pressure and pain mainly towards the back and top of my head. I don t have sensitivity to light or sound. Medication does not seem to help. If it is the hormones from the birth control, I don t understand why it hasn t gone better. I am worried it is something else. Do you have any ideas?
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Sat, 26 Jan 2019
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