Should I be concerned if the headache persists after healing?

Many months after its appearance, the coronavirus continues to confuse doctors and researchers and has not yet revealed all its secrets. And different types of symptoms can occur in sick people, while others can persist even after recovery, which can sometimes worry those affected. This is the case of Hugo, the auditor of Europe 1, who still has a headache three weeks after falling ill. Tuesday in Without appointment, Dr. Jimmy Mohamed answered your questions.

Hugo’s question

“I had Covid-19 three weeks ago. It’s over, but I still have a headache, I feel weak, so I take Doliprane every day. I’m worried for a while because I’ve heard that it’s not okay to take it every day. It’s risky ? “

Jimmy Mohamed’s answer

Is it normal to still have a headache?

Yes and no. Covid-19 is an infection that initially affects the lungs but also affects many organs, including the brain. And those who have had the disease know very well that you have a headache during the infection. Indeed, there is a real neurological attack from Covid. The first is what everyone knows: the loss of taste and smell. And it was considered almost normal to lose that taste and smell, as if it were a symptom like any other. However, it is the damage to the olfactory bulb, an area of ​​the brain that causes neurological damage to the virus.

But that is not all. There is also a risk of seizures. Some epileptic seizures can be triggered by the virus, but also much more serious things, such as a stroke, especially in young people, or what are called encephalopathies, which is a form of meningitis that gives neurological symptoms similar to hallucinations.

We must therefore be vigilant to avoid it. If you’ve ever had a passing headache with Doliprane, this isn’t a cause for great concern. If, on the other hand, the migraines are rebellious, they do not pass despite the painkillers, especially during the acute phase of the disease, I invite you to consult and not to consider that it is normal. If the doctor thinks this is normal, we will be patient. But yes, some patients will have persistent headaches for a few weeks. They are normally well relieved by Doliprane.

Is it risky to take Doliprane every day?

As long as he respects the dosage of three grams a day, for 2 or 3 weeks, no, it does not pose problems, especially that sooner or later he will eventually calm down. But be careful, we do not take other analgesics without medical advice and, above all, we do not add alcohol or other toxic substances that damage the liver. But yes, ease your pain, don’t be with those headaches, it doesn’t matter.