We live in Victoria, Texas and have been preparing for the hurricane and sheltered in place for three days. My husband has developed headaches and runs a fever at night with sweats and joint pain. He also has type 2 diabetes. Possible causes? exhaustion, tension, lower protein intake, contaminated water, eating cooked turkey from the refrigerator after the electricity went out ( day after)Do we need to seek medical help?
Hello, Welcome and thanks for your query. Fever is indicative of an infection. Since he has diabetes, his immunity would be less, and he is more for infection than someone who does not have diabetes. The turkey from the refrigerator after the power went out could be a source of infection, or it may be other sites like the urinary tract. If possible it would be good to have him examined by a doctor, investigated and treated appropriately. If not able to you may get a complete blood count (CBC) and urine microscopic examination done and get back to me with the results. Do get back to me if you have further queries.