
Suggest Treatment For Headache And Cough In An Elderly Person

an assessment is required...
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I'm afraid there is no 'easy' answer for your question. Of course you can keep taking fluids and using tylenol (avoiding to use too much) because they will help you to feel better and protect your kidneys from dehydration but an assessment is necessary. Cough and high fever may be signs of a simple viral infection but they may also be the sole symptoms of pneumonia which is a much more serious infections than most of the common respiratory tract infections.
The doctor can distinguish between pneumonia and the rest of infections with auscultation although sometimes a X-ray is needed. Drinking shouldn't have played any role unless you drunk too much and passed out and perhaps also vomited. Vomiting in an unconscious patient may cause aspiration of gastric contents into the lungs (and pneumonia...). Otherwise drinking couldn't have caused this problem.
Treatment is different when it's a serious infection like pneumonia or 'simpler' infections. Therefore medical assessment is recommended. You can use tylenol and drink fluids until then. Tylenol can be taken at a dosage of 500mg up to 6-8 times per day (every 3-4 hours) or 1000mg up to 3-4 times per day (every 6-8 hours).
I hope you find my comments helpful!
Please contact me again, if you'd like any clarification or more information.
Kind Regards!

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