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my husband has been ill 8-9 days. he started out with chills and low grade fever - 99.4 with body aches. about 5 days ago he started getting extreme headaches. He seen a doctor wednesday and he did an x-ray that showed nothing. said it was probable viral and to take ibuprofen and Tylenol . gets better in the afternoon but worst at night. headache is getting unbearable. I am trying to talk him into going to the hospital - any ideas ? thank-you
The symptoms seem to be related to a viral infection. But based on the fact that the symptoms has not improved in nine days I suggest to go in the hospital for further evaluation.
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What Causes Chills, Fever And Extreme Headache?
Hello, The symptoms seem to be related to a viral infection. But based on the fact that the symptoms has not improved in nine days I suggest to go in the hospital for further evaluation. Meanwhile, I suggest treating the fever with Tylenol and Ibuprofen. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Regards, Dr Dorina Gurabardhi, General & Family Physician