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Suggest Treatment For Viral Fever
i had a query about my husband'
he is 36 yrs old, 5'8" height, 68 kgs weight.
he is thalasemic minor. last month he suffered viral fever, which was cured in 3 days. but after the fever was gone he started getting pain in his leg, first near the calf, on the left leg, then near the ankle. after which the pain shifted to right leg near the ankle bone. now he gets the pain now and then but the problem is that his right leg gets swollen every evening. and by the morning the swell is gone. please suggest. all the tests like dengue, malaria, chikangunia, and RA arthritis , X-ray, as suggest by the doctors are negative.
he is 36 yrs old, 5'8" height, 68 kgs weight.
he is thalasemic minor. last month he suffered viral fever, which was cured in 3 days. but after the fever was gone he started getting pain in his leg, first near the calf, on the left leg, then near the ankle. after which the pain shifted to right leg near the ankle bone. now he gets the pain now and then but the problem is that his right leg gets swollen every evening. and by the morning the swell is gone. please suggest. all the tests like dengue, malaria, chikangunia, and RA arthritis , X-ray, as suggest by the doctors are negative.
Wed, 3 Jun 2015
HI
Thanks for posting your query.
Pain in and around joints is common following Viral infection . It can last for 2 weeks to 4 months. This pain will gradually come down . If pain is bothering he can use Paracetamol .
But it is the swelling that needs more evaluation. It could be due to abnormal blood circulation in the legs for example Varicose veins. I recommend you to get Venous doppler of your husband's legs which will confirm our diagnosis and also let us know the severity. Kindly revert back with reports.
Hope this information was useful to you.
Any clarifications feel free to ask .
Thanks for posting your query.
Pain in and around joints is common following Viral infection . It can last for 2 weeks to 4 months. This pain will gradually come down . If pain is bothering he can use Paracetamol .
But it is the swelling that needs more evaluation. It could be due to abnormal blood circulation in the legs for example Varicose veins. I recommend you to get Venous doppler of your husband's legs which will confirm our diagnosis and also let us know the severity. Kindly revert back with reports.
Hope this information was useful to you.
Any clarifications feel free to ask .
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