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What Causes Fever, Weakness, Constipation, Constant Headache And Erection Issues?

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Posted on Thu, 5 Mar 2015
Question: I'm 28, young healthy work out 3 times a week.

I only drink socially, I do not smoke or do drugs.
About 2 months ago I came down with a fever I thought was the flu and the fever went away after sleeping it off for a day and a half. After I still felt weak and thought I was just recovering, a month later still having problems.

Since then I have been exhausted, slight constapation, I have a constant headache in the lower right side of my head, I can't think clearly at times(such as memory etc) and my erections started to become less normal.

I started to get only semi hard during sex, and then after some time not be able to finish during sex, then a couple days ago it just wasn't working.

This is a shock considering two months ago I was have a full erection sex 2- 3 times a night no problem.


I've seen a neurologist about the headaches, MRI, nothing shows up. Had blood tests and everything came back normal.

My job is great, I'm not stressed life is good. Really shocked that all of this has all happened so suddenly.


I had a root canal 2 months ago, my jaw still is soar slightly but not much and it is on the same side of my head as my headaches. Also my right eye (same side) burns slightly sometimes.

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Answered by Dr. Seikhoo Bishnoi (20 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Poor erection is due to stress and febrile illness only and will improve

Detailed Answer:
Hello thanks for asking from HCM for your health related queries

I can understand your concern. A lot of individuals develop weakness after acute febrile illness and such symptoms of weakness usually go in some days. But you have developed persisting problem of erection. Some times due to weakness there occur loss of erection and that loss of erection lasts for short duration but when individuals develop loss of erection they develop serious anxiety and fear about not getting proper erection and this further worsen the problem. Ultimately a vicious cycle of worsening erection and anxiety develop which cause significant distress. Individuals get learned that they have poor erection and most probably this is the reason for your loss of erection.

Behaviour therapy coupled with relaxation exercises can help to improve erection. If you can visit a Psychologist then behaviour therapy (Biofeedback more specifically) can help you to come out of this problem. Try to reassure yourself that nothing is abnormal and don't check about getting erection again and again. You have to break the vicious cycle.

Have proper nutrition, take good food rich in proteins and carbs, take plenty of milk in evening. Yohimbin supplements help to improve erection. If even after that problem persist then visit a psychiatrist for help.

For short term medicines like Sildenafil, Tadalafil etc can help. These medicines help to achieve erection and will improve your confidence. These are prescription medicines and you need prescription to take them.

Herbal medicines like Tantex Forte can also be used. The drug need no prescription and when used daily for about 2-4 weeks results in improvement of erection as well as libido. The drug is free of serious side effects and safe to used.

The problem is related to your febrile illness and flu and has nothing to do with teeth procedure. Improvement in erection would result in improvement of symptoms of headache and stress also.

Thanks, hope this helps. Please ask again for more doubts in follow up question.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Seikhoo Bishnoi (17 minutes later)
Why do you think I have had a constant headache on one side of my head for 2 months? It won't go away.

Also, could my headache be because of my tooth.

And why is this illness lasting so long?

I have memory issues and my headaches are constant.
It feels like i am hungover ever morning.
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Answered by Dr. Seikhoo Bishnoi (7 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
The symptoms can occur due to somatic symptoms following viral illness

Detailed Answer:
Hello again and thanks for a follow up question

- As headache is unilateral and is on same side of tooth problem so most likely its due to tooth problem, but it should be associated with toothache also. Isolated headache without toothache needs evaluation. It could occur due to somatic symptoms or chronic non-specific headache also.

- A lot of viral febrile illness some times results in chronic somatic symptoms and may last for few months. The association of these symptoms with memory problems further strengthens the diagnosis. All these has resulted in poor erection which is further worsening these symptoms. Non refreshing sleep and hangover like symptoms etc are also due to somatic symptoms only.

As these symptoms are worsening I would advise you to take proper treatment after getting evaluated with a psychiatrist. Short term use of low dose antidepressants like SSRIs will reduce these symptoms of headache, anxiety and stress.

Also get your Vitamin B12, serum cortisol and thyroid hormone levels checked to rule out any medical cause. After febrile illness a lot of individuals may develop abnormal levels of these parameters.


Thanks


Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Seikhoo Bishnoi (51 minutes later)
The thing is, although the headache is nagging.
I have not been stressed or had anxiety at all. I am very happy and my job is great and not stressful.

I don't feel like I have any psychological stress at all.
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Answered by Dr. Seikhoo Bishnoi (31 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Anxiety can occur even in normal functioning individual also

Detailed Answer:
Hello again and thanks for asking a follow up

Anxiety and stress doesn't always occur due to some psychological stress or work stress. They may occur without any reasons also. Abnormal serotonin and nor-adrenaline (neurotransmitters in brain) levels could result in development of anxiety. A lot of febrile illness are known to increase psychological anxiety and stress. Even if you are happy and functioning normally still you can have anxiety and stress.

Thanks
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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What Causes Fever, Weakness, Constipation, Constant Headache And Erection Issues?

Brief Answer: Poor erection is due to stress and febrile illness only and will improve Detailed Answer: Hello thanks for asking from HCM for your health related queries I can understand your concern. A lot of individuals develop weakness after acute febrile illness and such symptoms of weakness usually go in some days. But you have developed persisting problem of erection. Some times due to weakness there occur loss of erection and that loss of erection lasts for short duration but when individuals develop loss of erection they develop serious anxiety and fear about not getting proper erection and this further worsen the problem. Ultimately a vicious cycle of worsening erection and anxiety develop which cause significant distress. Individuals get learned that they have poor erection and most probably this is the reason for your loss of erection. Behaviour therapy coupled with relaxation exercises can help to improve erection. If you can visit a Psychologist then behaviour therapy (Biofeedback more specifically) can help you to come out of this problem. Try to reassure yourself that nothing is abnormal and don't check about getting erection again and again. You have to break the vicious cycle. Have proper nutrition, take good food rich in proteins and carbs, take plenty of milk in evening. Yohimbin supplements help to improve erection. If even after that problem persist then visit a psychiatrist for help. For short term medicines like Sildenafil, Tadalafil etc can help. These medicines help to achieve erection and will improve your confidence. These are prescription medicines and you need prescription to take them. Herbal medicines like Tantex Forte can also be used. The drug need no prescription and when used daily for about 2-4 weeks results in improvement of erection as well as libido. The drug is free of serious side effects and safe to used. The problem is related to your febrile illness and flu and has nothing to do with teeth procedure. Improvement in erection would result in improvement of symptoms of headache and stress also. Thanks, hope this helps. Please ask again for more doubts in follow up question.