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What Causes Headache And Vomiting Phlegm While Having Mitral Valve Prolapse?
Hi, I am a 31 year old female and I have had a headache for three days now. At first it was my whole head with vomitting. Then I woke up at 5 this morning coughing so bad that I vomitted. During the coughing spell I did cough up whitish flem. I have not coughed since but my headache then moved to just the left side of my head. It radiates from the bottom all the way through my jaw and around my eye. I cannot get rid of it no matter what I take. I was thinking it was a migraine but am not so sure. As for my heath history I have had a mytro valve prolapse that healed itself, Rheumatoid arthritis, and a history of emphysema. That is all I can think of at the moment. Oh and I am five foot four and I wiegh 167.
Wed, 30 Nov 2016
Hello!
Welcome and thank you for asking on HCM!
I carefully passed through your question and would explain that your symptoms are not related to mitral valve prolapse.
A migraine attack could explain the headache and vomiting, but the cough could be related to emphysema of an infection.
Coming to this point, as your symptoms are lasting more than three days (which is beyound the limits of a migraine attack), I would recommend going to the ER for a careful physical exam and some tests:
- a chest X ray study
- a resting ECG
- a brain CT scan
- complete blood count for infection
- ESR and PCR for inflammation
- blood electrolytes (an electrolyte imbalance may be present because of vomiting).
Hope to have been helpful!
Kind regards,
Dr. Iliri
Welcome and thank you for asking on HCM!
I carefully passed through your question and would explain that your symptoms are not related to mitral valve prolapse.
A migraine attack could explain the headache and vomiting, but the cough could be related to emphysema of an infection.
Coming to this point, as your symptoms are lasting more than three days (which is beyound the limits of a migraine attack), I would recommend going to the ER for a careful physical exam and some tests:
- a chest X ray study
- a resting ECG
- a brain CT scan
- complete blood count for infection
- ESR and PCR for inflammation
- blood electrolytes (an electrolyte imbalance may be present because of vomiting).
Hope to have been helpful!
Kind regards,
Dr. Iliri
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