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How Can Fever And Stiffness In The Neck Be Treated?
My 21 year old son has a fever and a stiff neck. He had a high fever on Thurs and then felt better yesterday and went to work. Then he woke up this morning with another fever and a stiff neck. He says he can t lay on his back because it hurts. He had the meningitis vaccine before entering college 4 years ago. Should I take him to the docs or wait and see if he feels better. His only other symptoms is a slight cough. ty.
Mon, 9 Oct 2017
Fever, headache, vomiting, and a stiff neck are signs of a meningeal infection. If your son does have these symptoms, he definitely needs examination by a Neurologist, investigations, and possible admission to hospital, if the doctor so advises, for management. I do not think you should wait, and please take the doctor's advise at the earliest.
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