Other symptoms with fever, dizziness and headaches | Fever, dizziness and headaches

Other symptoms with fever, dizziness and headaches

Fever, dizziness and headaches can often be accompanied by nausea. If these symptoms persist for several days, a doctor should be consulted. These can be different diseases.

• On the one hand, food poisoning can be the cause of the combination of symptoms. Contaminated food (bacteria or germs) are responsible for this. Additional symptoms such as diarrhoea and vomiting are typical.

  If there is a suspicion of food poisoning, especially if you have eaten fish or chicken before, you should consult a doctor as this may be salmonella poisoning.

• In contrast to this is the gastro-enteritis. A gastro-enteritis can also be the cause of the symptoms, which are often caused by the norovirus. Diarrhoea and vomiting or severe stomach cramps are also common.

  It is a viral infection of the gastrointestinal tract and usually subsides on its own. The headaches can be caused by the drastic loss of fluid or lack of fluid intake. As this often leads to a severe weakening of the body, the disease can be accompanied by circulatory disorders and thus dizziness.

  You should make sure that you drink enough – preferably tea and/or still mineral water to supply the body with the necessary fluid.

• Sunstroke, which occurs after a long and unprotected stay in the sun, can also cause headaches, dizziness, fever and nausea (with vomiting). Sunstroke is caused by overheating of the head and irritation of the meninges, which causes the symptoms. It usually occurs only after hours.

  If sunstroke is suspected, the patient should be taken to a dark and cool room and the head and neck should be cooled (cold compresses). If the symptoms do not improve in a short period of time, a doctor should be called, as in-patient treatment may be necessary.

If fever, dizziness and headaches are accompanied by coughing, it may also be a cold or flu-like infection. Here rest and sufficient liquid usually help to get well again.

Pneumonia or bronchitis are also possible. Why do some people suffer from headaches when coughing? Our article will tell you: Headaches when coughing – That’s what it is!

• Pneumonia is an inflammation of the lung tissue, often caused by an infection with bacteria or viruses. This is called infectious pneumonia. Pneumonia can also be triggered by an allergy or chemical irritants (inhalation of toxins) (non-infectious pneumonia).

  Pneumonia caused by bacteria is the most common form and is often accompanied by very high fever and typical flu symptoms such as headache and dizziness. In addition, it often leads to shallow breathing. Breathing also usually causes pain.

  In this case, antibiotics can be taken in consultation with the treating physician to combat the bacteria in the lungs.

• Bronchitis can also be responsible for the symptoms fever, dizziness, headache and cough. Bronchitis is an inflammation of the mucous membrane of the lung branches, which is often caused by cold and/or humid environments. It weakens the immune system, making the bronchi more susceptible to viruses.

  Usually the bronchitis disappears after a few days. If it is caused by bacteria, it should be treated with antibiotics to prevent it from spreading to the surrounding lung tissue and thus preventing pneumonia.

Sore throat is often the initial symptom of a cold or flu. These are often accompanied by headache and aching limbs.

Fever and dizziness may occur.

• Angina tonsillaris (sore throat or tonsillitis) also causes headaches, fever and dizziness in addition to sore throat. The inflammation in the throat also causes swallowing difficulties.

  Pathogens such as viruses and bacteria also play a role here, which spread to the tonsils when the immune system is weakened. Here too, the symptoms subside within a few days after bed rest, sufficient fluid intake and possible paracetamol intake against the fever. If the symptoms increase, a doctor should be consulted.

Bowel infections or fungal poisoning can cause fever, dizziness, headache and abdominal pain.

With both diseases the abdominal pain is rather crampy. There is often additional vomiting and diarrhea, palpitations, confusion and circulatory problems. The infection period can vary between 15 minutes and 1-2 days, although it can be said that more serious or life-threatening fungal poisoning usually has a longer latency period.

If there is a suspicion that fungal poisoning may exist, a doctor should be consulted immediately so that he or she can start therapy. In this case, either the symptoms are alleviated (in the case of mild poisoning) or the stomach is flushed, activated carbon is given or, if available, an antidote is administered. Bowel infections can be of bacterial or viral origin and usually subside after a few days.

Again, a sufficient fluid intake should be considered. Heat pads can help to relieve abdominal cramps. As described above, a gastrointestinal infection can be responsible for the symptoms fever, headache, dizziness and diarrhoea.

Very rarely the symptoms can occur as a side effect of a tetanus vaccination. However, these are rather harmless and usually subside after a few days. Also, as mentioned above, food poisoning can cause a combination of symptoms.

• In addition to the already mentioned gastrointestinal infections and food poisoning, meningitis can also lead to vomiting, dizziness, fever and headaches in rare cases. This is triggered, for example, by a previous inflammation of the middle ear and usually begins with flu symptoms such as fever, headache and vomiting. Neurological disorders such as dizziness or hearing loss can also occur.

  Typical of meningitis is a stiff neck, which prevents the patient from tilting his head towards the chest. A doctor must be consulted to administer an antibiotic – even if it is not yet clear whether the pathogens are of viral or bacterial origin. A viral meningitis usually heals by itself, whereas a bacterial meningitis can cause blood poisoning and thus be life-threatening.

• The combination of headaches, dizziness and vomiting is also typical for a concussion, which is often triggered after a blow or fall on the head. Rarely, fever can be a symptom when an inflammatory reaction is present. If a concussion is suspected, a doctor should be consulted, who can rule out a more serious head injury.