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What Causes Fatigue, Chills, Headache And Joint Pain?

I have a 13 year old son who seems to get sick every other week. He came home from school with body and joint aches, headache, chills and extreme fatigue. Nothing else, no sore throat, no cough or anything like that. I m worried about Lyme..... Not sure what s going on with him. He said his neck is a little sore too.
Wed, 30 Mar 2016
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Hi Dear,

Welcome to HCM.

Understanding your concern. As per your query you have fatigue, chills, headache and joint pain . Well the symptoms you mention in query can occur due to may reasons like tension headache , mumps , aseptic meningitis , cold exposure and viral syndrome . But in your case the symptoms are probably due to viral infection , which will go away in few days without any treatment .I would suggest you to consult general practitioner for proper examination . Doctor may order blood test , examine physically and take history to confirm the diagnosis . Doctor may prescribe antiviral drug like acyclovir along with anti pyretic and anaglesics . Doctor may also refer you to ENT specialist if there will be mumps or any other condition related to upper respiratory track infection .

Hope your concern has been resolved.

Get Well Soon.

Best Wishes,
Dr. Harry Maheshwari
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What Causes Fatigue, Chills, Headache And Joint Pain?

Hi Dear, Welcome to HCM. Understanding your concern. As per your query you have fatigue, chills, headache and joint pain . Well the symptoms you mention in query can occur due to may reasons like tension headache , mumps , aseptic meningitis , cold exposure and viral syndrome . But in your case the symptoms are probably due to viral infection , which will go away in few days without any treatment .I would suggest you to consult general practitioner for proper examination . Doctor may order blood test , examine physically and take history to confirm the diagnosis . Doctor may prescribe antiviral drug like acyclovir along with anti pyretic and anaglesics . Doctor may also refer you to ENT specialist if there will be mumps or any other condition related to upper respiratory track infection . Hope your concern has been resolved. Get Well Soon. Best Wishes, Dr. Harry Maheshwari