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How To Treat Constipation?

have had these symptoms going on 6 weeks. Have had blood pannels run and they are all fine. thought it was a flue. Extremely tired. can sleep 10 hours at night and be tired 4-5 hours later and lay down sleep for a couple more hours. went through a course of antibioitccs and nothing happened. Continual upset stomach with no appetite. In fact taste for certain things have entirely changed. Want no alcohol and used to have a glass of wine each.day. Most foods make me not want to eat. had diareha in the first two weeks now I m constipated No energy at all. Dry hackey cough that gets worse as day progresses. occcasionally forcesme to throw up. Periodic extreme headache that sometimes reponds to two advil. Periodic joint pain. low grade fever once to twice a week. Live in Chicago. Extreme moisture and humiidity in past 6 weeks
Tue, 17 May 2016
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Hi.
Thanks for your query.
Noted your history of extreme tiredness like symptoms of flu, antibiotics did not help, blood panels normal, upset stomach, no appetite, taste changed - all for 6 weeks now.
Had diarrhea in the first 2 weeks but constipated now, dry hickey cough, nausea occasionally, periodic extreme headache, responds to 2 Advil sometimes joint pains, low grade fever, lives in Chicago.
All the history which you have given so perfectly fits into the symptoms of Enteric fever or say typhoid or paratyphoid.
I would advise you the following in addition to the things you have done:
Stool tests for 3 consecutive days.
Widal test
Blood culture and sensitivity.
Ultrasonography of the abdomen.
X-ray chest.
Clinical evaluation, further tests if required and treatment suitable for the Enteric fever to be change to the one that the blood culture may give.
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How To Treat Constipation?

Hi. Thanks for your query. Noted your history of extreme tiredness like symptoms of flu, antibiotics did not help, blood panels normal, upset stomach, no appetite, taste changed - all for 6 weeks now. Had diarrhea in the first 2 weeks but constipated now, dry hickey cough, nausea occasionally, periodic extreme headache, responds to 2 Advil sometimes joint pains, low grade fever, lives in Chicago. All the history which you have given so perfectly fits into the symptoms of Enteric fever or say typhoid or paratyphoid. I would advise you the following in addition to the things you have done: Stool tests for 3 consecutive days. Widal test Blood culture and sensitivity. Ultrasonography of the abdomen. X-ray chest. Clinical evaluation, further tests if required and treatment suitable for the Enteric fever to be change to the one that the blood culture may give.