Wife has been running a high fever for past 3 days.  Last night it was 104.1.  She also has a severe headache and is experiencing sharp pains on her right side during normal breathing and coughing.  Shes been taking Vicks Day Quill gel capulet every 4 hours.
HelloYour wife is having sever headache with high fever 104.1 degree F and severe pain during breathing and coughing. These symptoms may be due to these possibilities, these include.1 Pneumonia or pneumonitis (consolidation) on the right side lower lobe. This causes high grade fever with intense headache accompanying coughing. Diagnosis can be confirmed by X-ray chest. Get in physical examination as this is important in this type of case.2 Malaria is the 2nd most probable cause of such high grade fever with sever pain in head. Coughing may be associated with malaria. Usually very high grade fever and intense headache are characteristic features of malaria. As mild degree chills also present with malaria. Diagnosis can be confirmed by blood film .3 Flu or common cold may be the another reason, because sometimes due to bronchoconstriction patient feels pain during breathing and coughing. In my opinion consult a physician and get his opinion as physical examination is important. Hope this will be helpful for you.