I Was Diagnosed With Influenza A By Urgent Care A

Posted on Tue, 12 Mar 2019

Question: I was diagnosed with Influenza A by urgent care a few days ago. I had fever, extreme fatigue, and swollen eyelids and face. My fever has since broke, but my eyelids remain very swollen and I have a severe cluster headache in my forehead. Is there something more going on than just the flu?

Answered by Dr. Dr. Monika Dede (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
You should exclude the sinusitis.

Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome in"Ask a Doctor".
I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

You should know that sometimes the flu could cause complications.Based on your symptoms I think you should exclude sinusitis and should do a X-Ray of sinus.

Hope I have answered your query.
Feel free to ask me further.

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Follow up: Dr. Dr. Monika Dede (11 minutes later)

I also have extreme fatigue feeling in my forehead/eyes. I can barely stay awake even though I've been sleeping a lot more.

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Monika Dede (1 minute later)

I am also extremely dehydrated even though I am drinking a lot of water.

Answered by Dr. Dr. Monika Dede (41 hours later)

Brief Answer:
You should meet a doctor.

Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome in"Ask a Doctor".
I am sorry for my late response.

In this situation I think you should meet a doctor to exclude a possibility of encephalitis and sinusitis as a complications of flu.

Hope I have answered your query.
Regards.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj