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How Can severe Leprosy Disease Be Treated?

Hello sir. My husband was suffering from laprocy desease before 2yrs. He was mostly having knee pains and allergy like red marks on skin. He is almost fine now but some times due to cold he gets fever and red marks. Dr told he recovered alot but he need to use medicines. But due to medicines his body is swelling. Now Dr is telling to decrease the dose of medicine. I just want to know that what exercise or diet I should follow for him to be perfectly fine. I know he will recover. But need to know to finish it completely what we should do
Mon, 30 Jan 2017
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Dear,

I do understand your concern.
It is very difficult to take care with the Leprosy disease. Of course it can be cured totally, but sometimes medicine need to be taked for longer period than 2 years. In combination with Dapsone, Rifampicine, sometimes prednisone is also prescribed. Talk about this with your doctor since your husband is showing signs of allergy as part of Leprosy symptoms.

What I would recommend you, is firstly, Please go on using the current drug without stopping it. Take in consideration the use of Prednisone also.

Secondly, as You already said Leprosy is curable, and your husband sooner or later will be cured totally, meanwhile take in consideration to make some exercise such as long walks near a park for 60 minutes a day.

Remember to eat a healthy diet, with fresh juices, fruits, vegetables and proteins. Consider 4 meals a day.

Please do not overstress. Continue taking the medication, and do not lose the following check up with your doctor.

I wish You all the best,
Dr. Eni
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How Can severe Leprosy Disease Be Treated?

Dear, I do understand your concern. It is very difficult to take care with the Leprosy disease. Of course it can be cured totally, but sometimes medicine need to be taked for longer period than 2 years. In combination with Dapsone, Rifampicine, sometimes prednisone is also prescribed. Talk about this with your doctor since your husband is showing signs of allergy as part of Leprosy symptoms. What I would recommend you, is firstly, Please go on using the current drug without stopping it. Take in consideration the use of Prednisone also. Secondly, as You already said Leprosy is curable, and your husband sooner or later will be cured totally, meanwhile take in consideration to make some exercise such as long walks near a park for 60 minutes a day. Remember to eat a healthy diet, with fresh juices, fruits, vegetables and proteins. Consider 4 meals a day. Please do not overstress. Continue taking the medication, and do not lose the following check up with your doctor. I wish You all the best, Dr. Eni