Have had a fever for 3 days and had a baby 20 days ago - what should I do?!
Question: Have had a fever for 3 days and had a baby 20 days ago - what should I do?
I've had a fever just about non stop for 3 days now and I'm not even starting to feel as though it is letting up. I'm taking paracetamol and ibuprofen alternately which was giving short term relief but it was coming back as soon as the tablets wore off. Today though although they've eased it a bit, they haven't got rid of it completely.
I've also been aching all over, had a head ache, feeling dizzy and like I'm going to pass out and mostly feel unable to move or eat. It's quite flu like except I haven't been vomiting and I've had the flu vaccination. Also my eldest son and partner were ill but only for a day & I have a clear head unlike with a cold or flu.
I had a baby 20 days ago and I'm worried there could be more to this than just what my family had. I thought of calling nhs direct but they say not to call with cold or flu symptoms.
I've also been aching all over, had a head ache, feeling dizzy and like I'm going to pass out and mostly feel unable to move or eat. It's quite flu like except I haven't been vomiting and I've had the flu vaccination. Also my eldest son and partner were ill but only for a day & I have a clear head unlike with a cold or flu.
I had a baby 20 days ago and I'm worried there could be more to this than just what my family had. I thought of calling nhs direct but they say not to call with cold or flu symptoms.
Answers:
the lapsing period between delivery and the appearance of symptoms make little window for doubts.
If you had a C-section or episiotomy with prolonged labour, this could indicate some infection...but unlikely.
If the fever is very high, could be septicemia, still not a realistic diagnosis.
if you have a rigid neck along with the headache, meningitis?
it also can be hyperpyrexia due to the anesthesia, it could happen immediately after operation or late. this is more like it.