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What Causes Severe Headache And Fever With Normal X-ray And CAT Scan?

Went to emergency room last night with 102.7 temp severe headache no elevated white blood count over14 after X-rays flu test cat scan and other urine and blood work all came back neg except white count sent home with pain med and antibiotics. Come back if not better
Tue, 9 Dec 2014
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I read your question and I understand your query.

Many types of infection can cause headache and fever, it's hard to be precise without knowing more about physical exam and history.
The most probable cause in your case, assuming that they didn't find anything specific in their physical exam would be influenza given it's high frequency and the negative test results.
If that is the case simple supportive treatment is needed, take a lot of fluids, vitamin C, over the counter medication for fever and pain like acetaminophen or ibuprofen. If you have some new symptoms or the situations persists for many days you should be checked up again.

I wish you a speedy recovery.
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What Causes Severe Headache And Fever With Normal X-ray And CAT Scan?

I read your question and I understand your query. Many types of infection can cause headache and fever, it s hard to be precise without knowing more about physical exam and history. The most probable cause in your case, assuming that they didn t find anything specific in their physical exam would be influenza given it s high frequency and the negative test results. If that is the case simple supportive treatment is needed, take a lot of fluids, vitamin C, over the counter medication for fever and pain like acetaminophen or ibuprofen. If you have some new symptoms or the situations persists for many days you should be checked up again. I wish you a speedy recovery.