Why are my headache and fever recurring?

Question

Hi doctor,

For a few days, I have had a severe fever and body pain. I took a tablet of Paracetamol 650 mg one time. After that, I got relief. Now I have a headache and fever coming back, and my mouth is also dry, but I have taste and smell sensations.

Please guide.

Answer 1

Hi,

Welcome to icliniq.com.

Apart from fever and body pain, do you have a cough and breathlessness? Please revert immediately.

You could at least get the following tests immediately and revert.

1) RT-PCR (reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction) or antigen test for SARS-CoV-2 (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus) and swine flu.

2) Blood tests:

Complete blood count (CBC), ESR (erythrocyte sedimentation rate), HbA1c (glycated hemoglobin), and RBS (random blood sugar).

Tests indicative of SARS-CoV-2 infection, like C-reactive protein (CRP), IL-6 (Interleukin-6), D-dimer, Ferritin, Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH),

Other disease blood tests like malaria, typhoid, paratyphoid, brucellosis, Proteus, typhus antigen tests.

After giving blood samples for testing, I suggest the following:

Take Tablet Ivermectin 12 mg once daily for five days.
Capsule Cholecalciferol 60000 IU one capsule once a week for six weeks.
Tablet Mefenamic acid 250 mg, one tablet if the fever is greater than 99.5°F and does not reduce with a Paracetamol tablet.

Revert after swab, blood tests, at the earliest.

I hope this helps you.

Thank you.