HealthCareMagic is now Ask A Doctor - 24x7 | https://www.askadoctor24x7.com

Get your health question answered instantly from our pool of 18000+ doctors from over 80 specialties
159 Doctors Online

By proceeding, I accept the Terms and Conditions

Dr. Andrew Rynne
MD
Dr. Andrew Rynne

Family Physician

Exp 50 years

HCM Blog Instant Access to Doctors
HCM BlogQuestions Answered
HCM Blog Satisfaction

Hospitalized For Typhoid Fever, Negative In Typhidot. Could This Be Misdiagnosis ?

I was hospitalized last Nov. 8 for Typhoid Fever. That's my doctor told me but I was negative in Typhidot. Was it possible I was misdiagnosed? I got shots of ceftriaxone and was out of the hospital after 4 days. I taught I'd be fine but after 3 days I vomited almost every morning for 1 week. it's been two weeks since my last episode of vomiting but I'm still feeling weak and sometimes nausetead. My cbc and abdominal ultrasound is normal. Why am I still feeling weak?
Tue, 10 Dec 2013
Report Abuse
  User's Response
HI
Thank for asking to HCM
I red your history given here and I could say that the titration test (Widal) is the gold test and that ought to be carried out, if it has been clinically diagnosed then it may not be mistaken, because in certain infections the clinical diagnosis is important rather than the lab. test, vomiting is one of the symptom of typhoid infection and it may flairs up with gastritis induced due to antibiotic, but this will come around with the antiemetic drug and proton pump inhibitor (Omeprazole and Dompridone ) are the drug of choice, you can still go for widal test because the titration remains high even after the successful treatment in convalescence phase which is the indication of typhoid fever, hope this will clear your doubt have good health.
I find this answer helpful

 1 user finds this helpful
Disclaimer: These answers are for your information only and not intended to replace your relationship with your treating physician.
This is a short, free answer. For a more detailed, immediate answer, try our premium service [Sample answer]
Share on
 

Related questions you may be interested in


Recent questions on Typhoid fever


Loading Online Doctors....
Hospitalized For Typhoid Fever, Negative In Typhidot. Could This Be Misdiagnosis ?

HI Thank for asking to HCM I red your history given here and I could say that the titration test (Widal) is the gold test and that ought to be carried out, if it has been clinically diagnosed then it may not be mistaken, because in certain infections the clinical diagnosis is important rather than the lab. test, vomiting is one of the symptom of typhoid infection and it may flairs up with gastritis induced due to antibiotic, but this will come around with the antiemetic drug and proton pump inhibitor (Omeprazole and Dompridone ) are the drug of choice, you can still go for widal test because the titration remains high even after the successful treatment in convalescence phase which is the indication of typhoid fever, hope this will clear your doubt have good health.