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Suggest Treatment For Chills And Headache

i am 67 year old female had a headach all day last night i got the chills . pretty severe.. followed by a temp of 101.6 took tylenol and went to bed woke up in the middle of the night drenched with sweat. what might cause this and should i contact dr. ?
Mon, 29 Jun 2015
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Hello!

Thank you for your question on HCM! I understand your concern.

I would like to explain that your symptoms seem to be related to an infection.

Do you have other symptoms like : cough, abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, neck stiffness?

I recommend you to consult with your GP for a careful physical examination and perform some tests:

-a routine blood test for infection
-kidney and liver function tests
-blood electrolytes
-chest x ray
-urine analysis

Other tests may be needed to establish the cause or the site of the infection.
Antibiotic therapy may be useful, if a bacterial infection.

Hope to have been helpful!

Greetings! Dr. Aida
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Suggest Treatment For Chills And Headache

Hello! Thank you for your question on HCM! I understand your concern. I would like to explain that your symptoms seem to be related to an infection. Do you have other symptoms like : cough, abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, neck stiffness? I recommend you to consult with your GP for a careful physical examination and perform some tests: -a routine blood test for infection -kidney and liver function tests -blood electrolytes -chest x ray -urine analysis Other tests may be needed to establish the cause or the site of the infection. Antibiotic therapy may be useful, if a bacterial infection. Hope to have been helpful! Greetings! Dr. Aida