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Suggest Treatment For Rheumatic Fever

Posted on Mon, 5 May 2014

Question: i am late diagnosis rheumatic fever.i actually had it,aged six months.my gp said measles,my mum argued, my said no..she was infectious disease trained...ten years ago,my gps took no notice of blackouts,faints etc. i feel cheated of life.i have had mitral valve replacement over a year ago. i have no cardiac appt,this year.should i be seen? at least yearly? i am an ex casualty nurse!

Answered by Dr. Saumya Mittal (7 hours later)

Brief Answer: yes, annual check up is good idea Detailed Answer: Hi XXXXXXX Read your query Will try to help answer them Noone will ever refuse a visit to a doctor. An annual checkup is a good idea for more than one causes, especially after the age of 40 years. About your cardiac conditions, keep on taking the medicines, I think that should keep the matters stable. Especially now that you have had a valve replacement. Keep checking the INR. Similarly, surgery for spine is done, So you need not worry about that, I am not sure what was done for Ca Cervix. But yes an annual visit to a doctor, as I said before, is always a good idea Best of luck Dr Mittal, MD

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