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What Causes Dryness In Mouth Along With Headaches?

My mother, 89, woke up this morning with dry mouth and headache. She takes daily some 7-8 medications to treat her fibrillation, asthma, lung disease, thyroid, hypertension. At noon she started taking an antibiotic for possible urinary infection prescribed by family doctor (as we await booking with specialist). She has nausea today and only ate a banana and a bit of yougurt. After two table spoons of soup this evening she threw up. Should she continue with the antibiotic? She felt already bad before starting it.
Fri, 10 Jun 2016
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Hi..
Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC..

I have gone through your query and can understand your concerns..

As per your complain the symptoms of dry mouth and headache can be due to dehydration while can also be due to side effect of medication [antibiotic that is recently taken], food intolerance, stomach infection etc..
I would suggest you to consult a General Physician and get evaluated and he can do a thorough clinical evaluation and advise investigations like blood test and endoscopy [if needed for confirmation of cause] and treatment will be done accordingly..
As of now you can give her Ondensarton to relieve vomiting with plenty of fluids and also give her small and light meals..
Give ample of rest..
Yoghurt will be a good choice to replenish good bacteria of intestines.
Taking antibiotics is to be continued or discontinued after the confirmation of cause..

Hope this information helps..

Thanks and regards.
Dr.Honey Nandwani Arora.
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What Causes Dryness In Mouth Along With Headaches?

Hi.. Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC.. I have gone through your query and can understand your concerns.. As per your complain the symptoms of dry mouth and headache can be due to dehydration while can also be due to side effect of medication [antibiotic that is recently taken], food intolerance, stomach infection etc.. I would suggest you to consult a General Physician and get evaluated and he can do a thorough clinical evaluation and advise investigations like blood test and endoscopy [if needed for confirmation of cause] and treatment will be done accordingly.. As of now you can give her Ondensarton to relieve vomiting with plenty of fluids and also give her small and light meals.. Give ample of rest.. Yoghurt will be a good choice to replenish good bacteria of intestines. Taking antibiotics is to be continued or discontinued after the confirmation of cause.. Hope this information helps.. Thanks and regards. Dr.Honey Nandwani Arora.