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What Causes Joints Pain While Suffering From Typhoid?

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Posted on Thu, 15 Sep 2016
Question: I had fever last week and widal test was also positive.After some days, my joints of the body started paining. it is unbearable now. ESR Westergren is 92.my age is 30 years. What causes this increase? how it can be reduced? and what decease this ESR increase can cause?
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Answered by Dr. Raju A.T (47 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Please share the widal test report

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Thanks for your query.

I have gone though the attached report.

ESR test is non specific. It can be seen raised in many infections and can stay raised for weeks after the infection is cured. In this case Typhoid could be the reason. I would like to see the widal test report. Depending on the titre at which widal is positive, I can postulate well whether the ESR is due to typhoid or due to any other cause to be found.

Joint pains is a typical post infection syndrome symptom.

Let me have a look at he widal test report and then advice you on how to tackle.

Waiting for your response,
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Raju A.T (34 hours later)
Thank you very much for your reply sir, I have attached the widal test report.
my doctor prescribed me these Tab. LositesP (Lomoxicam & paracetamol )
Tab. Cimtafox (ceficime & ofloxacin),Tab. Basiton forte with biotin, Capsule Zirab-D
,Osta-D3 (on first visit) and Tab. Etoshine 120 (etoricoxib tablet IP ), Tab. Cimtafox (ceficime & ofloxacin), Tab. Basiton forte with biotin, Cortinax 16 (methylprednisolone) on second visit....kindly suggest diet to control the ESR level..
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Answered by Dr. Raju A.T (13 hours later)
Brief Answer:
ESR is due to typhoid

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Thanks for the reports.

I have gone through the attached reports.

Based on the readings in the report, I am sure raise in ESR is due to typhoid infection itself.

It does take some time for the ESR to come down to normal.

I would recommend you to take protein rich diet to bring down the ESR.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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What Causes Joints Pain While Suffering From Typhoid?

Brief Answer: Please share the widal test report Detailed Answer: Hi, Thanks for your query. I have gone though the attached report. ESR test is non specific. It can be seen raised in many infections and can stay raised for weeks after the infection is cured. In this case Typhoid could be the reason. I would like to see the widal test report. Depending on the titre at which widal is positive, I can postulate well whether the ESR is due to typhoid or due to any other cause to be found. Joint pains is a typical post infection syndrome symptom. Let me have a look at he widal test report and then advice you on how to tackle. Waiting for your response,