A 45-year-old member asked:
could viral headaches stay for a prolonged time after the virus has cleared up?
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Dr. Gurmukh Singhanswered
Pathology 49 years experience
Superimposed : bacterial infection is not uncommon in respiratory viral infections and it may prolong the inflammation and pathology.
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Dr. Jose Prieto-hernandezanswered
Infectious Disease 36 years experience
7 to 10 days: Viral meningitis headaches get better a week to 10 days after they start.
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A 25-year-old female asked:
if there were a method to clear virus from a patient's bloodstream once symptoms start, would that help the outcome?
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Dr. Fareed Asfouranswered
Infectious Disease 23 years experience
Not really: There are some medications that can treat certain viruses, but in general, there are no good methods to clear cold viruses out quickly.
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