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What Causes Fever And Nausea After An Insect Bite?

My son was bitten by a tick about 3 weeks ago since then has had on going fevers, chills, nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, headaches, muscle weakness, muscle aches and pain and complains of feeling tired all of the time. Please help at this time he is taking Doxycycline 100 mg. p.o. b.i.d, Tylenol 1000mg. q 6 hrs. alternating with Ibuprofen 800mg. p.o. q 6 hours around the clock, also has Phenergan suppositories q 6 prn for vomiting and Zofran prn for nausea and vomiting, blood work has been done but results have not returned due to lab error.Is there anything more we can do before the results come back and in your esteemed opinion does he need to be in the hospital?
Thu, 7 Dec 2017
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Good Evening,
Thanks for given information,here some information can understand your symptoms,
Some insect and spider bites or stings can cause flu-like symptoms to develop within hours of a bite or sting. Or symptoms may be delayed up to 3 weeks. Flu-like symptoms include:
Fever.
Shaking chills.
Muscle or joint aches.
Headache.
Swollen glands.
A vague feeling of illness (malaise)
2-A toxic reaction, which occurs when insect or spider venom acts like a poison in the body.
Malaria, which is caused by a parasite that infects human liver cells and red blood cells. Malaria is an infectious disease carried by certain mosquitoes
you need to check
Malaria screening
CBC
IgG
IGG
kindly consult with infectious specialist
Thanks for consult
Regards,
Dr,Naeem.MD
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What Causes Fever And Nausea After An Insect Bite?

Good Evening, Thanks for given information,here some information can understand your symptoms, Some insect and spider bites or stings can cause flu-like symptoms to develop within hours of a bite or sting. Or symptoms may be delayed up to 3 weeks. Flu-like symptoms include: Fever. Shaking chills. Muscle or joint aches. Headache. Swollen glands. A vague feeling of illness (malaise) 2-A toxic reaction, which occurs when insect or spider venom acts like a poison in the body. Malaria, which is caused by a parasite that infects human liver cells and red blood cells. Malaria is an infectious disease carried by certain mosquitoes you need to check Malaria screening CBC IgG IGG kindly consult with infectious specialist Thanks for consult Regards, Dr,Naeem.MD