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I Woke Up 3 Nights Ago & Had Slept With
Question: I woke up 3 nights ago & had slept with my head tilted to the right. I could not move ... excruciating pain. Now I have swelling behind my right ear & swelling with tremendous neck & head pain. All my joints ache,I’m nauseated & have been in bed for 2 days. I can’t cough, it feels like my head at the base of my skull will explode. I’m scared... please help. Thank you!
Brief Answer:
We need to exclude infection.
Detailed Answer:
Thank you for posting your query.
I am Dr Sudhir Kumar, Neurologist, and I would try my best to help you.
I have noted your clinical details. Based on this, we need to exclude infection of ear, and mastoid (located behind the ear). As of now, you may start a course of antibiotics such as amoxicillin. Continue naproxen or diclofenac for pain relief, until you visit your doctor.
If symptoms persist, you may require scans of brain and neck.
I hope my answer helps. Please get back if you have any follow up queries or if you require any additional information.
Wishing you good health,
Dr Sudhir Kumar MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Neurology) XXXXXXX Consultant Neurologist
Apollo Hospitals, XXXXXXX XXXXXXX
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We need to exclude infection.
Detailed Answer:
Thank you for posting your query.
I am Dr Sudhir Kumar, Neurologist, and I would try my best to help you.
I have noted your clinical details. Based on this, we need to exclude infection of ear, and mastoid (located behind the ear). As of now, you may start a course of antibiotics such as amoxicillin. Continue naproxen or diclofenac for pain relief, until you visit your doctor.
If symptoms persist, you may require scans of brain and neck.
I hope my answer helps. Please get back if you have any follow up queries or if you require any additional information.
Wishing you good health,
Dr Sudhir Kumar MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Neurology) XXXXXXX Consultant Neurologist
Apollo Hospitals, XXXXXXX XXXXXXX
Click on this link to ask me a DIRECT QUERY: http://bit.ly/Dr-Sudhir-kumar
My BLOG: http://bestneurodoctor.blogspot.in
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