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Question: My mom is suffering from elephantiasis from almost 20 years. Is there any cure for this disease?
She is suffering a lot from the pain. Any medicine you suggest to get rid of pain?
Some times she is not able to stand at all. When she walks, stops in the middle of road because she can not move the leg and the problem is only with right leg.
My dad tried in many ways but of no use. Please suggest some medicine that at least give relief from the pain and swelling.
Thanks a lot in advance.
She is suffering a lot from the pain. Any medicine you suggest to get rid of pain?
Some times she is not able to stand at all. When she walks, stops in the middle of road because she can not move the leg and the problem is only with right leg.
My dad tried in many ways but of no use. Please suggest some medicine that at least give relief from the pain and swelling.
Thanks a lot in advance.
Brief Answer:
Need some information...
Detailed Answer:
Hi Dear !!
Read and reviewed your query in context to your mother's health concerns.
More details please-
Before I could reply the suggestions on your health issues, I would need further information as follows-
What are the ways of treatment tried by your mother till now-Just list them?
What type of Elephantiasis is it? Is it secondary to some pre-existing illness-like filariasis.?
Update the list of drugs tried in your mothers case?
Please update the picture for review,for suggesting further care for your mother's health issues?
Planning medicines-
As the case of your mother seems to be advanced case,I would reserve the replies till I get further information from You.
I am awaiting to get more details from on the given lead queries,to help you more.
If you want to update more details and ask more update queries ,
You are most Welcome herewith !!
Good Day!!
Wishing Good Healthy Life in time to come!!
Dr.Savaskar M.N. XXXXXXX Surgical Specialist
M.S.Genl-CVTS
Need some information...
Detailed Answer:
Hi Dear !!
Read and reviewed your query in context to your mother's health concerns.
More details please-
Before I could reply the suggestions on your health issues, I would need further information as follows-
What are the ways of treatment tried by your mother till now-Just list them?
What type of Elephantiasis is it? Is it secondary to some pre-existing illness-like filariasis.?
Update the list of drugs tried in your mothers case?
Please update the picture for review,for suggesting further care for your mother's health issues?
Planning medicines-
As the case of your mother seems to be advanced case,I would reserve the replies till I get further information from You.
I am awaiting to get more details from on the given lead queries,to help you more.
If you want to update more details and ask more update queries ,
You are most Welcome herewith !!
Good Day!!
Wishing Good Healthy Life in time to come!!
Dr.Savaskar M.N. XXXXXXX Surgical Specialist
M.S.Genl-CVTS
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Prasad
What are the ways of treatment tried by your mother till now-Just list them?
homeopathy,allopathy&ayurvadham
banecide-forte -daily
florocide-injection alternative to this, ivermettol-6 is being used
What type of Elephantiasis is it? Is it secondary to some pre-existing illness-like filariasis.?
pre-existing illness-like filariasis. It is from her 5th year. Now she is around 56 years.
Please update the picture for review,for suggesting further care for your mother's health issues?
Picture I will be attaching to the conversation
homeopathy,allopathy&ayurvadham
banecide-forte -daily
florocide-injection alternative to this, ivermettol-6 is being used
What type of Elephantiasis is it? Is it secondary to some pre-existing illness-like filariasis.?
pre-existing illness-like filariasis. It is from her 5th year. Now she is around 56 years.
Please update the picture for review,for suggesting further care for your mother's health issues?
Picture I will be attaching to the conversation
Brief Answer:
Still Need some information...
Detailed Answer:
Brief Ans-Still Need some information...
Hi Dear !! Thanks for the query updates and the picture with it.
Dear, I read and reviewed the facts updated in context to the picture.
After seeing the updated many doubts need to be cleared about diagnosis of your Mom's Elephantiasis, specially when you submitted its presence since 51 yrs and not for 20 yrs.
Dear,More Information needed please-as follows-
I would need more information before I plan further treatment suggestions for your mother.
In which location your mother has been born and brought up.?Yesterday your IP location was somewhere near XXXXXXX sengaon yesterday and now its showing in Bengluru. Geographic factors are important in this case and hence need clarification on this lines?
Your query claims 20 yrs,but in actual updates,51 yrs history-from ealry childhood?Was it Since birth-is what I want to Know?
Was any blood test-(ICT-Immunochromatographic Test)/ or Antigen detection CARD Test was done? to prove and confirm Filarial nature of this Elephantiasis.?
When the drug treatment has not helped your mom,Whether any tests were done to fix diagnosis of-Filarial origin of this Elephantiasis.
In the absence of any test why anti-filarial treatment was continued?
Are you sure with tests in hand about the nature of this Elephantiasis of LEFT leg?
Can You update- comparing picture with the right leg -from front and from behind,to study your case,before planning any further treatment for your Mom?Close view to study the extent and nature of leg swelling?
Any peripheral blood Smear test(PBS testing) report has confirmed it for Filarial larvea or adult worms?
Was any MRI/CT report is there to confirm -Dancing filaria Sign-so as to reaffirm the Filarial origin of this Elephantiasis,before banocide /hetrazan or florocid injection treatment?
All these queries and informative details-if available are needed,if swelling and pain in leg of your MOM needs to be treated further medicines?
To prescribe medicines for the pain and swelling for Your Mom's left leg,is a very complex question,as treatment for 51 yrs has not given any relief to your patient.
Being an unusual case, you many need few interactions, before I could fix any further treatment suggestions for Your Mom.
I would be waiting for more information and details on the lines as asked above herewith,from You.
If you want to update more details and ask more update queries ,
You are most Welcome herewith !!
Good Day!!
Wishing Good Healthy Life in time to come!!
Dr.Savaskar M.N. XXXXXXX Surgical Specialist
M.S.Genl-CVTS
Still Need some information...
Detailed Answer:
Brief Ans-Still Need some information...
Hi Dear !! Thanks for the query updates and the picture with it.
Dear, I read and reviewed the facts updated in context to the picture.
After seeing the updated many doubts need to be cleared about diagnosis of your Mom's Elephantiasis, specially when you submitted its presence since 51 yrs and not for 20 yrs.
Dear,More Information needed please-as follows-
I would need more information before I plan further treatment suggestions for your mother.
In which location your mother has been born and brought up.?Yesterday your IP location was somewhere near XXXXXXX sengaon yesterday and now its showing in Bengluru. Geographic factors are important in this case and hence need clarification on this lines?
Your query claims 20 yrs,but in actual updates,51 yrs history-from ealry childhood?Was it Since birth-is what I want to Know?
Was any blood test-(ICT-Immunochromatographic Test)/ or Antigen detection CARD Test was done? to prove and confirm Filarial nature of this Elephantiasis.?
When the drug treatment has not helped your mom,Whether any tests were done to fix diagnosis of-Filarial origin of this Elephantiasis.
In the absence of any test why anti-filarial treatment was continued?
Are you sure with tests in hand about the nature of this Elephantiasis of LEFT leg?
Can You update- comparing picture with the right leg -from front and from behind,to study your case,before planning any further treatment for your Mom?Close view to study the extent and nature of leg swelling?
Any peripheral blood Smear test(PBS testing) report has confirmed it for Filarial larvea or adult worms?
Was any MRI/CT report is there to confirm -Dancing filaria Sign-so as to reaffirm the Filarial origin of this Elephantiasis,before banocide /hetrazan or florocid injection treatment?
All these queries and informative details-if available are needed,if swelling and pain in leg of your MOM needs to be treated further medicines?
To prescribe medicines for the pain and swelling for Your Mom's left leg,is a very complex question,as treatment for 51 yrs has not given any relief to your patient.
Being an unusual case, you many need few interactions, before I could fix any further treatment suggestions for Your Mom.
I would be waiting for more information and details on the lines as asked above herewith,from You.
If you want to update more details and ask more update queries ,
You are most Welcome herewith !!
Good Day!!
Wishing Good Healthy Life in time to come!!
Dr.Savaskar M.N. XXXXXXX Surgical Specialist
M.S.Genl-CVTS
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