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Suggest Treatment For An Infection Causing Nausea & Loss Of Appetite

Hi, im asking this question for my boyfriend, for the past few weeks my boyfriend has been feeling very nautious, he has lost his apetite and thirst, he cant sleep, an keeps spitting out cups full of white clear bubbly foam and sometimes there is a yellowing in the foam. He says its worst when he lays down and he is loosing strenght and energy and has mood swings and chills. After being forced to eat he feels like throwing up. He has a lost a few pounds and he has headaches. Is there any thing you coul tell me in order to help him or something you recomend for him?
Tue, 23 Sep 2014
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Your boyfriend needs to see a doctor and get tests done to figure out exactly what is going on. Is the bubbly white foam from coughing or vomiting? If it is from his lungs, I would be very concerned about pneumonia or some problems with his heart. Nausea and appetite loss are nonspecific conditions that could be from many other conditions than infection. Ulcers, stomach inflammation, liver disease can do this. This has been going on too long for a mild infection and sounds more serious. Get him to a doctor or urgent care to have an examination. He may need a chest x-ray and blood tests to diagnose this. Once a specific diagnosis is made, then the correct treatment can be started. Hope this helps.
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Suggest Treatment For An Infection Causing Nausea & Loss Of Appetite

Your boyfriend needs to see a doctor and get tests done to figure out exactly what is going on. Is the bubbly white foam from coughing or vomiting? If it is from his lungs, I would be very concerned about pneumonia or some problems with his heart. Nausea and appetite loss are nonspecific conditions that could be from many other conditions than infection. Ulcers, stomach inflammation, liver disease can do this. This has been going on too long for a mild infection and sounds more serious. Get him to a doctor or urgent care to have an examination. He may need a chest x-ray and blood tests to diagnose this. Once a specific diagnosis is made, then the correct treatment can be started. Hope this helps.