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What Causes Headache With Chills?
3 days ago I started having really bad pounding headaches and very bad case of the chills. For the last 2 days I ve been having really bad body aches all day. I ve never had body aches this bad and last this long. Is this normal? Do I have the flu?
Sun, 25 Oct 2020
Hi,
Headaches and chills usually point to some sort of viral syndrome. Influenza is always a possibility although typically I would expect a fever to be present with your other symptoms. Very severe viral infections and actually cause something called viral meningitis. This does cause a headache and chills but usually a very very sore neck and pain when you flex your neck, touching your chin to your chest.
It does not sound as though this is the case. Most likely this is a common viral infection and they typically resolve in 1-3 days or at least you will feel considerably better. If it does worsen then your need to be seen in an Emergency Room. Ibuprofen is very helpful for discomfort with this.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. David Girardi, Internal Medicine Specialist
Headaches and chills usually point to some sort of viral syndrome. Influenza is always a possibility although typically I would expect a fever to be present with your other symptoms. Very severe viral infections and actually cause something called viral meningitis. This does cause a headache and chills but usually a very very sore neck and pain when you flex your neck, touching your chin to your chest.
It does not sound as though this is the case. Most likely this is a common viral infection and they typically resolve in 1-3 days or at least you will feel considerably better. If it does worsen then your need to be seen in an Emergency Room. Ibuprofen is very helpful for discomfort with this.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. David Girardi, Internal Medicine Specialist
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