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Dr. Andrew Rynne
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Severe Headache With Fever. Suggest Treatment

Hi, I have lived with Migraine off and on for year's.
Last Thursday by the end of the day, I felt like someone had hit me in the base of my head and neck with a sledge hammer, then the next day I had fever and a really bad headache four days on and I am still not headache free.
I am tired of living with this and at my work people think you are putting it on, and it's very depressing.
Fri, 15 Nov 2013
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Hello there!
If you have fever with headaches kindly see a GP to rule out any intra cranial focus of infection. Once that is ruled out all you need is the treatment for your migraines and lifestyle and diet changes and i am sure your headaches will vanish.

You need to avoid following dietry triggers in your food
Alcohol - Particularly wine and beer
Caffeine overuse or caffeine withdrawal
Chocolate
Aspartame - eg, NutraSweet and Equal
Monosodium glutamate (MSG) - May be found in Asian food, canned soup, frozen or processed foods, and the seasoning product Accent
Fruits - Citrus fruits, bananas, avocados, and dried fruit
Nuts - Peanuts, soy nuts, and soy sauce
Tyramine, a biogenic amine that accumulates in food as it ages, may provoke migraine. Sources include the following:

Dairy - Aged cheese
Meat - Bacon, sausage, luncheon meat, deli meat, pepperoni, and smoked or cured meat
Pickled foods
Heavily yeasted breads - Eg, sourdough
Vinegars - Especially wine vinegar
Some types of beans

Also proper sleep, regular routine and dark room with isolation and full silence will help.
rest and digest and chill.

I personally recommend two days combination of acetaminophen and prochlorperazine every week for 4 weeks and it has worked like charm so far for me.

Hope it does for you too.

Cheers
Dr S Khan
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Severe Headache With Fever. Suggest Treatment

Hello there! If you have fever with headaches kindly see a GP to rule out any intra cranial focus of infection. Once that is ruled out all you need is the treatment for your migraines and lifestyle and diet changes and i am sure your headaches will vanish. You need to avoid following dietry triggers in your food Alcohol - Particularly wine and beer Caffeine overuse or caffeine withdrawal Chocolate Aspartame - eg, NutraSweet and Equal Monosodium glutamate (MSG) - May be found in Asian food, canned soup, frozen or processed foods, and the seasoning product Accent Fruits - Citrus fruits, bananas, avocados, and dried fruit Nuts - Peanuts, soy nuts, and soy sauce Tyramine, a biogenic amine that accumulates in food as it ages, may provoke migraine. Sources include the following: Dairy - Aged cheese Meat - Bacon, sausage, luncheon meat, deli meat, pepperoni, and smoked or cured meat Pickled foods Heavily yeasted breads - Eg, sourdough Vinegars - Especially wine vinegar Some types of beans Also proper sleep, regular routine and dark room with isolation and full silence will help. rest and digest and chill. I personally recommend two days combination of acetaminophen and prochlorperazine every week for 4 weeks and it has worked like charm so far for me. Hope it does for you too. Cheers Dr S Khan