cold or meningitis  my son takes lamotragine has a rash on the bends of both arms, stuffy nose, hurts to blow, tummy hurts when he eats most anything, the only things that dont seem to bother it are yogurt, broth, tea, peanut butter,....concerned because of meningitis being a rare side effect but also rumors of it going around.....I do homeschool so hes not really around others.....should I have him seen or, just assume its a normal cold
Hi Madam, Welcome to Chat Doctor. I understand your concern. The possibility of meningitis at this stage is extremely unlikely. Meningitis is known to cause severe headache with neck rigidity, fever and gross fatigue and malaise. Pertaining to the rash, this could possibly be allergic in origin. Many foods are known to cause food allergy. Avoid all those foods that precipitate such rash attacks.Likewise, the stuffy nose could be a simple viral rhinitis/normal cold. I advise you to adopt conservative measures for 3-4 days for self resolution of symptoms. I generally treat my patients with oral tablets of paracetamol and cetirizine. Furthermore, I suggest you to please see a doctor if his views are same and if you can prescribe these Chat Doctor. Maintain adequate HY