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Flu or something else?

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Bradley Newman72 Bradley Newman72 NewcomerOP
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joined Mar 2008
#1 ·
My wife's been dealing with nausea, diarrhea, and dizziness whenever she moves too fast for three days now. She's got a killer headache, too. Usually, Advil does the trick, but lately, even Tylenol or Aleve aren't helping much.
She seemed a bit better yesterday, so we didn't head to the clinic, but now she says light is bothering her.
Any idea what this could be?
Edward Green Edward Green Regular
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joined Sep 2008
#2 ·
So, how bad is this headache? My first thought is definitely a migraine.
Bradley Newman72 Bradley Newman72 NewcomerOP
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joined Mar 2008
#3 ·
My eyes hurt. Sometimes it’s sharp, sometimes more of a dull ache. Just feeling generally run down, too. No fever, though.
lonebadger6 lonebadger6 Active Member
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joined Oct 2018
#4 ·
Dizziness, intense headaches, and light sensitivity can be pretty specific red flags for meningitis...
That doesn't mean you definitely have it, but it does mean you really ought to see a doctor immediately.

The silver lining is that if things start looking up after three days... even if it is meningitis, there's a much higher probability it's just viral, which rarely leads to serious complications compared to the bacterial kind.
Harold Flores4 Harold Flores4 Member
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joined Oct 2008
#5 ·
Honestly, the first thing that jumps to mind for me is migraines. All those symptoms you mentioned are pretty much textbook for them. Of course, you really ought to go see a doctor just to rule out anything more serious... though even a migraine is definitely nothing to mess around with.
Bradley Newman72 Bradley Newman72 NewcomerOP
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#6 ·
Thanks for all the input, everyone. She's struggling quite a bit in the mornings and late at night, though she seems more or less fine during the day, so she's refusing to see a doctor. I guess I'll have to talk her into it.
She hasn't dealt with migraines before.

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