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What Causes Headache, Pain In Spine, Stiffness In Neck And Fever?
I have had a mild headache for a 10 days. The pain is tolerable most of the time, except for about 10 seconds after I go from sitting to standing. Then there is a terrible pounding that I have to breathe through and count to 10. Then it quickly goes back to being a mild headache. This headache does go from being mild to pretty severe at about 8 pm. I also started having pain in my spine at the same time this headache started. There is a shooting pain that goes about halfway down my spine when I do not walk carefully, and I definitely cannot run. My neck is a little stiff, but I have full movement of it. Ibuprofen relieves most of these symptoms except for the pounding headache upon standing. I have also had intermittent fevers. (Mostly in the evenings as well). Any ideas?
Wed, 15 Apr 2020
Hello,
* The pounding headache, evening rise fever, stiff neck can be part of underlying disorder as inflammation through tuberculosis spine, disturbances in labyrinth path of the inner ear or else.
* In my clinic, after clinical examination and thorough history, I suggest for basic evaluation parameters to be seen like
- complete hemogram
- Erythrocyte sedimentation rate ( ESR )
- C reactive protein ( CRP )
- x-ray spine ( cervical and lumbar )
According to the results of above, one may need MRI as well as per the clinician concern.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel
* The pounding headache, evening rise fever, stiff neck can be part of underlying disorder as inflammation through tuberculosis spine, disturbances in labyrinth path of the inner ear or else.
* In my clinic, after clinical examination and thorough history, I suggest for basic evaluation parameters to be seen like
- complete hemogram
- Erythrocyte sedimentation rate ( ESR )
- C reactive protein ( CRP )
- x-ray spine ( cervical and lumbar )
According to the results of above, one may need MRI as well as per the clinician concern.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel
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