A 45-year-old member asked:
could viral headaches stay for a prolonged time after the virus has cleared up?
2 doctor answers
Dr. Heidi Fowler answered
25 years experience Psychiatry
Possibly: Due to residual inflammation.
Answered on May 23, 2020
Dr. Gurmukh Singh answered
49 years experience Pathology
Superimposed : bacterial infection is not uncommon in respiratory viral infections and it may prolong the inflammation and pathology.
Wish you good health!
Answered on May 23, 2020
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