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What Causes Palpitations And Weight Loss After Recovering From Typhoid?
Hi, I tested posited to typhoid in April(1/160-1:320). Doctor treated me with cefuroxime. But after some weeks, I started experiencing palpitations, lost weight and couldn t sleep. Another Doctor put me on propranolol since and 4 ECGs and ECHO everything s normal. I m still experiencing the palpitations and feels like my temperature has gone up with body pains. Any help?
Wed, 26 Jul 2017
Hi,
thanks for the query. I understand your concern,
Typhoid fever being inflammation of intestinal tract leading to inflammation & scabbing of the lesion... leading to weak digestive system.
So the disease process itself / reduced digestion & absorption of nutrients i , loss of appetite, plus after effect of antibiotics... all of these factors collectively lead to loss of weight after Typhoid fever.
Palpitations are not after effects of typhoid, though extreme weakness may lead to psychological stress & palpitation/ patients of blood pressure or heart problem may have such palpitations .. You had tested for ECGs & echocardiogram .. found normal.( Get your blood pressure tested & treated by a physician) .
The feeling of getting fever, pain is also out of weakness.Take rest. Visit your doctor earliest if at all you have relapse of fever
Please have a balanced diet/ take help of digestive enzymes/ avoid physical or psychological stress./ Use vitamin supplements..with probiotics . till you fully recover from the weakness & gain your natural digestion,
Thanks
thanks for the query. I understand your concern,
Typhoid fever being inflammation of intestinal tract leading to inflammation & scabbing of the lesion... leading to weak digestive system.
So the disease process itself / reduced digestion & absorption of nutrients i , loss of appetite, plus after effect of antibiotics... all of these factors collectively lead to loss of weight after Typhoid fever.
Palpitations are not after effects of typhoid, though extreme weakness may lead to psychological stress & palpitation/ patients of blood pressure or heart problem may have such palpitations .. You had tested for ECGs & echocardiogram .. found normal.( Get your blood pressure tested & treated by a physician) .
The feeling of getting fever, pain is also out of weakness.Take rest. Visit your doctor earliest if at all you have relapse of fever
Please have a balanced diet/ take help of digestive enzymes/ avoid physical or psychological stress./ Use vitamin supplements..with probiotics . till you fully recover from the weakness & gain your natural digestion,
Thanks
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