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Suggest Treatment For Flu, Back Pain, Urinary And Fecal Incontinence

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Posted on Mon, 9 Feb 2015
Question: My 84 year old mother has a flu the doctor on Friday took chest x Ray may be pneumonia? Today she has got worst back hurts she has issue with back. Very hard to get out of bed lost control of bladder and bowl.


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Answered by Dr. Rakesh Sharma (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
Azithromycin is right choice.

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Welcome to HCM.
I am Dr Rakesh Sharma answering your query.
I can understand your concern.
Back ache and chest pain are common symptom of Pneumonia.
But one should also keep in mind a muscular origin.
If she has fever as well, you can add ibuprofen, if she has no liver or kidney issue.
Give hot compress at back or a heating pad will be of great help.
If I was her treating doctor, I would have started with Azithromycin 500 once a day.
Use diapers for perineal hygiene, as diabetics develop bed sores earlier than nondiabetics.
Hope I have answered your query.
If any thing else you are welcome.
Good luck.
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Suggest Treatment For Flu, Back Pain, Urinary And Fecal Incontinence

Brief Answer: Azithromycin is right choice. Detailed Answer: Hello, Welcome to HCM. I am Dr Rakesh Sharma answering your query. I can understand your concern. Back ache and chest pain are common symptom of Pneumonia. But one should also keep in mind a muscular origin. If she has fever as well, you can add ibuprofen, if she has no liver or kidney issue. Give hot compress at back or a heating pad will be of great help. If I was her treating doctor, I would have started with Azithromycin 500 once a day. Use diapers for perineal hygiene, as diabetics develop bed sores earlier than nondiabetics. Hope I have answered your query. If any thing else you are welcome. Good luck.