Brief Answer:
mri brain, hormonal levels. anti inflammatory drug
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
I can understand your problem and concerns.
1. If infection any where in body there will be inflammatory signs. Fever is one of them and this will present in
meningitis but with other typical signs like
neck rigidity, irritability, behavioural changes and other
central nervous system manifestation. So with your features meningities is unlikely.
2. Yes with infected blood used for patch the chance of infection is there but before conducting the procedure blood tests will be done to rule out any pathology and only after confirming the procedure will be done. SO no need to worry for spreading infection and also you don't have any features suggestive of brain or menings involvement.
3. More than blood test check for scanning brain and hormonal levels. Check for the reason for
optic nerve involvement. Since the menstrual cycle is controlled by the hormones and also you suffer during last 10days of menstrual cycle kindly get evaluated for that with hormanal levels of FSH, LH. Your
obgyn will assist you.
4. For infection CBC will be sufficient. CSF analysis will help to know if any problem in meninges or brain, reason for infection and any other pathology. But you CBC is normal with no signs of meningeal involvement /Infection.
5.your fever with chills should subside with in 2-3 days of anti inflammatory drugs like
Ibuprofen or
aceclofenac. If persists then needs other tests like urine examination, haemogram,internal organ function tests depending on the examination.
6. Am not staying in orange county. Since I don't no the doctors personally staying at your place I personally cant recommend any doctors. But if you want me to check for review and to select doctors then I can help you.
For now continue anti inflammatory drugs with antibiotics(if prescribed) and get investigated as explained above. The management of your problem should go step wise so without the investigations its very difficult to decide next steps.
Feel free to ask if any further queries. I will be glad to help you.
wish you faster recovery and good health.
Regards