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Persisting Headache, Pain At The Back Of The Head, Dizziness, Feeling Of Passing Out And Throat Pain. Remedy?
for 2 weeks i have been getting a headache constantly on and off , now for the past 3 days ive been getting this terrible pain in my head and aspecially around the back of my head and dizziness also just feeling spacey and like im going to collapse any minute. ive been also been getting flu like symptoms my throat hurts on and off .
Mon, 23 Jul 2012
Hi,
Welcome to HealthcareMagic forum.
It could have been better if you had provided a more detailed account of your problem. I am interested in knowing, your age, if what you have is dull ache or throbbing pain, whether or not you are running fever, if you have nausea/vomiting, your activity, previous headaches and current treatment if any.
Headaches are associated with multiple causes. Based on the information you provided, it seems the headache and dizziness is part of flu infection.
I would you suggest you to try the following.
- Analgesics like ibuprofen 200mg twice a day for 2-3 days
- Antihistamines such as nyquil once or twice a day
- Warm saline gargles
- Drink plenty of fluids, fresh fruits and vegetables
- Avoid strenuous physical activity.
If the symptoms worsen, a visit to your primary care physician is warranted. You might need some basic investigations like a complete blood count and throat swab.
Hope this helps.
Regards
Welcome to HealthcareMagic forum.
It could have been better if you had provided a more detailed account of your problem. I am interested in knowing, your age, if what you have is dull ache or throbbing pain, whether or not you are running fever, if you have nausea/vomiting, your activity, previous headaches and current treatment if any.
Headaches are associated with multiple causes. Based on the information you provided, it seems the headache and dizziness is part of flu infection.
I would you suggest you to try the following.
- Analgesics like ibuprofen 200mg twice a day for 2-3 days
- Antihistamines such as nyquil once or twice a day
- Warm saline gargles
- Drink plenty of fluids, fresh fruits and vegetables
- Avoid strenuous physical activity.
If the symptoms worsen, a visit to your primary care physician is warranted. You might need some basic investigations like a complete blood count and throat swab.
Hope this helps.
Regards
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