my sister has a low temperature.it keeps dropping.first it was 97.6 F.Then it was 96.3 F. She has thrown up twice.And her head hurt very badly.Shes now sleeping.She took two falls today,but the reaction came much later.Could you please tell us what might be happening?
Hi Dear, Welcome to Chat Doctor Team. Understanding your concern. As your describe in your query the symptoms mention are pointing towards bacterial or viral infection of connective tissue layers of skull also known as meninges.Sometimes infections in other parts of the body like sinusitis, ear infection and diarrhea can lead to infection of meninges also known as meningitis. Basically there are three kinds of meningeal infections viral (most common), bacterial and fungal (very rare) . Viral infection is common and not very dangerous, but bacterial infection van be dangerous. Diagnosis can be done by testing spinal fluid, blood culture, CT can of head. I would suggest you to immediately consult neurosurgeon, so that treatment can be started as soon as possible. If its viral meningitis symptoms will go away by its own within 2 weeks or your doctor can prescribe certain Chat Doctor.  If it's bacterial then there is need of hospitalization your doctor can give intravenous antibiotics. For now ask her to take complete rest. Give her sufficient fluids to prevent deny