My Son Has A Headache . He Gets Them Alot

Posted on Thu, 5 Mar 2020

Question: my son has a headache . he gets them alot . he said his thoughts are racing . he also has a sore throat looks pale and feels hot . he gets a sharp pain in his head after getting up from laying down for a long time like after watching a movie.

Answered by Dr. Dr. Erion Spaho (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
An infection of the sinuses and mood problems to consider.

Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome to "Ask a Doctor " service.

I have read your query.

An infection (sinusitis, tonsillitis) should be considered and evaluated further.

Your son should be evaluated by an ENT Doctor and by imaging of the sinuses for this purpose.

These symptoms also point towards mood problems (depression for example) if the infection with be ruled out.

Treatment depends on the cause.

Hope you found the answer helpful.

Let me know if I can assist you further.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Arnab Banerjee

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Erion Spaho (1 hour later)

evaltuation of sinuses for the headache issue ? what do mood problems have to do with anything ? his throat is so sore now that he is reluctant to eat or drink anything but currently he is not congested . his fever was 100.

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Erion Spaho (10 hours later)

he now has a fever of 102.3 looking pale . starting to get stuffy nose and still sore throat seems like the flu what do you think?

Answered by Dr. Dr. Erion Spaho (5 hours later)

Brief Answer:
An infection very likely.

Detailed Answer:
Hello again.

Since the temperature is rising, an infection ( viral, bacterial) in the throat, sinuses, etc., is very likely.

Your son should be seen by the Doctor in order to start appropriate treatment ( besides treatment for the fever antibiotics may be necessary).

Mood can be affected by the fever too.

Hope this helps.

Let me know if I can assist you further.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Yogesh D