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Suggest Medication For Typhoid

I am 40 years of age and having only 30 kg. weight. I am suffering from fever for about 12 days. Temperature goes up to 103 with cold. Now I have test and found that I am suffering from Typhoid. Which medicine should I take for speedy recovery. Thanks
Thu, 7 Jul 2016
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Hi thanks for contacting HCM....

You have mentioned diagnosis as typhoid fever ....
So is it correct or spelling mistake ???As in question heading it is written as thyroid .....

If you are having typhoid which is enteritis infection by typhoid bacilli .......You need to given antibiotic full course like cefixime for 10 to 14 days. ..
Meanwhile small meal taken with frequent interval ....
Excess fatty meal avoided. ....
Non veg food taken less ....
Fruit juice more .....
Egg while like protein diet more ...

If you are having hyperthyroid than for it propylthiouracil like antithyroid drug needed. ....
For hyperthyroid confirmation in which high fever and heat intolerance present you can investigate with tsh and t4 estimation.....

Consult physician for examination and accordingly prescription of medication....

Take care
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Hi thanks for contacting HCM.... You have mentioned diagnosis as typhoid fever .... So is it correct or spelling mistake ???As in question heading it is written as thyroid ..... If you are having typhoid which is enteritis infection by typhoid bacilli .......You need to given antibiotic full course like cefixime for 10 to 14 days. .. Meanwhile small meal taken with frequent interval .... Excess fatty meal avoided. .... Non veg food taken less .... Fruit juice more ..... Egg while like protein diet more ... If you are having hyperthyroid than for it propylthiouracil like antithyroid drug needed. .... For hyperthyroid confirmation in which high fever and heat intolerance present you can investigate with tsh and t4 estimation..... Consult physician for examination and accordingly prescription of medication.... Take care