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Suggest Treatment For Vision Loss And Bronchitis When Diagnosed With Reactive Toxoplasmosis
Question: Hi I just diagnosed with reactive toxoplasmosis and dealing with some vision loss because of it. My question is I was told from being on steroid for bronchitis at the end of last month is what may have caused this to reactive . Is this true? I'm lost right now how it came back after so many years I first had this in 2007
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Detailed Answer:
Hello.
Welcome to Healthcare Magic.
I read carefully your query.
Toxoplasmosis is a disease that results from infection with the Toxoplasma gondii parasite.It is a very common parasite but in most of healthy people doesn't cause any symptom at all.The parasite can be found everywhere ,so we all can get in contact with it ,but people with a normal immune system won't have any problem or symptom.
Usually it cases symptoms ,when the immune system is weak.This can happen in patients with HIV,malign diseases,undergoing chemotherapy or people who take medicines that can suppress the immune system.Corticosteroids are a class of these drugs ,that can suppress the immune system and make you more likely to develop symptoms of this infection.
So ,yes taking steroids is most likely the cause of this reactivation of the infection.
Hope it helps.
Please feel free to ask if you have any question.
Kind regards,
Dr.Rovena Murati
detailed below.
Detailed Answer:
Hello.
Welcome to Healthcare Magic.
I read carefully your query.
Toxoplasmosis is a disease that results from infection with the Toxoplasma gondii parasite.It is a very common parasite but in most of healthy people doesn't cause any symptom at all.The parasite can be found everywhere ,so we all can get in contact with it ,but people with a normal immune system won't have any problem or symptom.
Usually it cases symptoms ,when the immune system is weak.This can happen in patients with HIV,malign diseases,undergoing chemotherapy or people who take medicines that can suppress the immune system.Corticosteroids are a class of these drugs ,that can suppress the immune system and make you more likely to develop symptoms of this infection.
So ,yes taking steroids is most likely the cause of this reactivation of the infection.
Hope it helps.
Please feel free to ask if you have any question.
Kind regards,
Dr.Rovena Murati
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Is it safe when they put me on the meds to treat it for me to also be put back on steroid . they talked about putting me on steroid for inflammation in back of eye
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Detailed Answer:
Hello.
Yes,it is safe to use steroids to reduce the inflammation in eye because these drugs are given after antibiotics have been started.The steroid reduce the inflammation as the antibiotics kill the parasite.
The aim of the treatment is to reduce the inflammation,to control the infection and prevent scarring.
Take care.
Dr.Rovena
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Detailed Answer:
Hello.
Yes,it is safe to use steroids to reduce the inflammation in eye because these drugs are given after antibiotics have been started.The steroid reduce the inflammation as the antibiotics kill the parasite.
The aim of the treatment is to reduce the inflammation,to control the infection and prevent scarring.
Take care.
Dr.Rovena
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
That makes sense I wasn't given that the first round and I do have a good bit of scarring on left eye from it before . I am also experiencing some mood changes and problems concentration with this could this be from that r maybe something else top of my head feels sun burnt my mom said I have what looks like blisters on scalp but I didn't get sun burn or anything I'm sorry if a lot of information and if I sound off track just trying to see if related.
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Detailed Answer:
Hello again.
Don't worry ,it is good to give all the information and symptoms you have ,so I can give you a better judgement.
The mood changes and the lesions on your scalp are unlikely to be related to the eye infection.
Your mood changes and problems concentrating might be related to the stress you are having during this time.Regarding the blisters on scalp ,it might be a fungal infection or just irritation.Physical examination is necessary to understand more.I would suggest to get it checked out with your treating doctor.
Take care.
Dr.Rovena
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Detailed Answer:
Hello again.
Don't worry ,it is good to give all the information and symptoms you have ,so I can give you a better judgement.
The mood changes and the lesions on your scalp are unlikely to be related to the eye infection.
Your mood changes and problems concentrating might be related to the stress you are having during this time.Regarding the blisters on scalp ,it might be a fungal infection or just irritation.Physical examination is necessary to understand more.I would suggest to get it checked out with your treating doctor.
Take care.
Dr.Rovena
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
K thanks for advice and ur time
Brief Answer:
you are welcome.
Detailed Answer:
Hello again.
You are totally welcome.
I wish you a quick and complete recovery.
Take care.
Dr.Rovena
you are welcome.
Detailed Answer:
Hello again.
You are totally welcome.
I wish you a quick and complete recovery.
Take care.
Dr.Rovena
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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