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What Causes Severe Headache, Loss Of Appetite And Fatigue In The Elderly?
A friend of mine is 63 hes been really sick for about a month having every test possible cat scans of his heart lungs kidneys liver bladder etc. His symptoms are extreme headache, loss of appetite when he does eat it comes up, he has no energy, temps get up to around 103.5 commonly he sleeps a lot and is not getting any exercise at all. docs have no answers
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Hello,
The symptoms are consistent with common causes like migraine or tension headache, as first-line management, you can try analgesics like aceclofenac or tramadol for pain relief.
If symptoms persist, better to consult a neurologist and plan for an MRI brain to rule out possible intracranial (inside the brain) causes.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Shinas Hussain, General & Family Physician
The symptoms are consistent with common causes like migraine or tension headache, as first-line management, you can try analgesics like aceclofenac or tramadol for pain relief.
If symptoms persist, better to consult a neurologist and plan for an MRI brain to rule out possible intracranial (inside the brain) causes.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Shinas Hussain, General & Family Physician
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