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Does A Bout Of Chikungunia Aggravate Filaria?

Hi Doctor, my mother is suffering from filaria (in one leg) for about 6 years now. She was taking tablets & injections for it. One year back she got chikunguniya and as a result stopped taking any medication for filaria....will it have worsened her filariasis? she now often gets nerve-knots in her legs..
Thu, 20 Aug 2015
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Your mother got Chickenguniya , while she stopped the treatment for fliariasis .
Chickenguniya is a viral disease while filariasis is caused by worms .
One year back your mother stopped the treatment .
Usually , according to this history your mother is having lymphatic filariasis.
As you mentioned that there is nerve -knots ,
These are blockage of lymphatic system , hence if treatment is stopped naturally symptoms will flare up , so take treatment as this is acurable disease.
Consult your physician and take treatment .
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Does A Bout Of Chikungunia Aggravate Filaria?

Hello Your mother got Chickenguniya , while she stopped the treatment for fliariasis . Chickenguniya is a viral disease while filariasis is caused by worms . One year back your mother stopped the treatment . Usually , according to this history your mother is having lymphatic filariasis. As you mentioned that there is nerve -knots , These are blockage of lymphatic system , hence if treatment is stopped naturally symptoms will flare up , so take treatment as this is acurable disease. Consult your physician and take treatment .