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What Causes Abdominal Pain, Fever And Chills?
Question: My symptoms are abdominal pain, fever over 100 degrees. Last night when this began I had chills and a fever of 102.5 degrees. (My appendix was removed 40 years ago.) I thought maybe a urinary tract infection. I'm drinking cranberry juice. The pain in my abdominal makes me hold my stomach. I have had a little unusual bowl movement, gas and liquid, not much substance. I'm taking aspirin.
Brief Answer:
Looks to be enteritis with septicemia/toxemia ....
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Thanks for your query.
To recapitulate: Female/63 - abdominal pain - fever over 100 - had chills when this began last night - thought of UTI - cranberry juice, aspirin, Amoxicillin - - pain makes you hold stomach - little unusual bowel movement, gas, liquid ...
My thoughts after reading your history, correlating all the symptoms that you have mentioned:
Presence of pain in abdomen, gas and liquid, chills, fever, unusual bowel movement indicate more of stomach bug or bacterial intestinal infection:
I would advise you the following:
Consult a Doctor for clinical evaluation, examination to watch for the sign of toxemia, and ask for investigations:
Tests of stool, blood and urine.
A course of an antibiotic if warranted for, probiotics, PPI like Omeprazole and Domperidone if nausea, vomiting; probiotics, activated charcoal tablets help a lot .
I hope this answer helps you for an early and proper diagnosis and an appropriate curative treatment. Please feel free to ask for further relevant queries if you feel that there is a gap of communication.
Looks to be enteritis with septicemia/toxemia ....
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Thanks for your query.
To recapitulate: Female/63 - abdominal pain - fever over 100 - had chills when this began last night - thought of UTI - cranberry juice, aspirin, Amoxicillin - - pain makes you hold stomach - little unusual bowel movement, gas, liquid ...
My thoughts after reading your history, correlating all the symptoms that you have mentioned:
Presence of pain in abdomen, gas and liquid, chills, fever, unusual bowel movement indicate more of stomach bug or bacterial intestinal infection:
I would advise you the following:
Consult a Doctor for clinical evaluation, examination to watch for the sign of toxemia, and ask for investigations:
Tests of stool, blood and urine.
A course of an antibiotic if warranted for, probiotics, PPI like Omeprazole and Domperidone if nausea, vomiting; probiotics, activated charcoal tablets help a lot .
I hope this answer helps you for an early and proper diagnosis and an appropriate curative treatment. Please feel free to ask for further relevant queries if you feel that there is a gap of communication.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
How might I have gotten toxemia?
Brief Answer:
Large absorptive area
Detailed Answer:
Fever with chills is indicative of toxemia.
Intestine has a very large absorptive area hence toxemia is a possibility.
Large absorptive area
Detailed Answer:
Fever with chills is indicative of toxemia.
Intestine has a very large absorptive area hence toxemia is a possibility.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
How might I have gotten toxemia?
So, I ate something that had this bad bacteria, and it was absorbed by my intestines into my bloodstream?
So, I ate something that had this bad bacteria, and it was absorbed by my intestines into my bloodstream?
Brief Answer:
As explained.
Detailed Answer:
The answer is based on the history you have provided.
It is possible that the infection got in the way you have mentioned above.
Many times it is difficult to pin-point a cause.
You may please remember what you ate or drank in the past few days.
As explained.
Detailed Answer:
The answer is based on the history you have provided.
It is possible that the infection got in the way you have mentioned above.
Many times it is difficult to pin-point a cause.
You may please remember what you ate or drank in the past few days.
Note: Revert back with your health reports to get further guidance on your gastric problems. Click here.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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