Patient's question:
The day before yesterday, I went out with friends and came back when it started raining heavily. I accidentally got soaked. After coming back, I caught a cold. Later, I took cold medicine, and today I feel a bit better, but my head hurts badly, and I feel dizzy and uncomfortable. However, I don't have a fever. It's not a sharp pain in the head, but rather a dizziness and a feeling of extreme discomfort. Hello, what should I do if my head hurts after catching a cold?Doctor's answer:
The viral cold is known as upper respiratory tract infection in Western medicine. It is often caused by contact with an infected person or exposure to cold. Symptoms may include nasal congestion, difficulty breathing through the nose, runny nose, sore throat, itching, headache, dizziness, nausea, and stomach pain. Since your headache is particularly severe, it can be determined that the condition is indeed an upper respiratory tract infection in Western medicine. Taking a combination of cold medicine and headache medication orally can often lead to a quick recovery.It is recommended that you get adequate rest, avoid overexertion, maintain a balance between work and rest, drink plenty of fluids, regulate your body temperature, consume easily digestible foods, and avoid foods. Always keep the indoor air fresh.