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What Is The Reason For Headache After Malaria And Typhoid?

Hi, happy new yr! I was feeling sick a week ago and then decided to go to the hospital. I was then diagnosed of having malaria and typhoid. Was given some drugs, I feel better but the headache just would not leave, just having severeheadache. What should I do next? thanks!
Mon, 30 May 2016
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Hi happy new year...
Thanks for contacting HCM...

Noted you have both malaria and typhoid...
In such infection and fever itselft can lead headache by inflammatory mediators....

In typhoid you can have diarrhea and so by loss of excess fluid in diarrhea it can lead hyponatremia or metabolic disturbance by lost electrolyte....
So hydration maintained in typhoid.
If this is suspected according to examination then arterial blood gas analysis or electrolyte estimation might done....

After recovery now if you have viral infection then it can lead headache as constitutional symptoms...

If your infection not cleared and persistent fever and abdominal pain then metastatic brain involvement of infection also can lead headache.

Consult physician for proper examination and accordingly investigation....

Meanwhile simple analgesic can taken to relieve headache.

Local massage , yoga , muscle relaxation will helpful.
Local lavender oil application can be helpful.

Take care.
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What Is The Reason For Headache After Malaria And Typhoid?

Hi happy new year... Thanks for contacting HCM... Noted you have both malaria and typhoid... In such infection and fever itselft can lead headache by inflammatory mediators.... In typhoid you can have diarrhea and so by loss of excess fluid in diarrhea it can lead hyponatremia or metabolic disturbance by lost electrolyte.... So hydration maintained in typhoid. If this is suspected according to examination then arterial blood gas analysis or electrolyte estimation might done.... After recovery now if you have viral infection then it can lead headache as constitutional symptoms... If your infection not cleared and persistent fever and abdominal pain then metastatic brain involvement of infection also can lead headache. Consult physician for proper examination and accordingly investigation.... Meanwhile simple analgesic can taken to relieve headache. Local massage , yoga , muscle relaxation will helpful. Local lavender oil application can be helpful. Take care.