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Suggest Treatment For High Temperature , Loose Stools , Nausea And Headache

Hi..... I have been having watery stool, high body temperature, sore throat, nauseous feeling and frequent headache. I visited the hospital after which Iwas treated for malaria but the symptoms still persist. I looked up the symptoms of typhoid fever online and it was a match. So I was wonderingif iI should go on and use medicatios for typhoid which is augmentin 625
Mon, 26 Oct 2015
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Hi,
Welcome to HCM.

You have not been properly diagnosed typhoid fever then I will advise you to see physician to rule out typhoid fever rather than suspecting on your own.

you will need to take antibiotics ( cephalosporins in combination with quinolones) with other symptomatic treatment. But before that you must go for routine blood testing and serum widal tests and co-relation of symptoms with clinical findings.

If there is high titer (above 1:160) is positive in widal test then this antibiotics are given in double dosage for at least 15 days and follow up is taken after repeating widal test again.

The main concern is not only treatment but to prevent relapse and to prevent carrier state is also important.

So, better you take treatment from physician only rather than taking from any other doctor or by self.

Initially only liquid diet for 3 days then if response is good, then you can go for soft diet till the completion of treatment as diet is also a important factor during treatment.

Consult your family physician for further advise.

Regards,
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Suggest Treatment For High Temperature , Loose Stools , Nausea And Headache

Hi, Welcome to HCM. You have not been properly diagnosed typhoid fever then I will advise you to see physician to rule out typhoid fever rather than suspecting on your own. you will need to take antibiotics ( cephalosporins in combination with quinolones) with other symptomatic treatment. But before that you must go for routine blood testing and serum widal tests and co-relation of symptoms with clinical findings. If there is high titer (above 1:160) is positive in widal test then this antibiotics are given in double dosage for at least 15 days and follow up is taken after repeating widal test again. The main concern is not only treatment but to prevent relapse and to prevent carrier state is also important. So, better you take treatment from physician only rather than taking from any other doctor or by self. Initially only liquid diet for 3 days then if response is good, then you can go for soft diet till the completion of treatment as diet is also a important factor during treatment. Consult your family physician for further advise. Regards,