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How Long Does Typhoid Fever Last?
I am a female 35 years old. My weight is 120 pounds and I eat healthy and work out 4-5 times a week. I currently live I Syria (for the past year). I have Typhoid fever and it's been a little over 2 weeks. I want to get back to my regular routine, but I still have headaches, I'm naseous most of the times and have been vomiting (once a day). I did blood work one week ago and i still have typhoid and my liver enzymes are at 143 ul. My question is "how contagious am I?" and "how long does this illness last?". I also don't know what to eat, almost everything grosses me out. Thank you so much
Mon, 23 Mar 2015
Hi,
If you have been diagnosed typhoid fever then you will have to take antibiotics( cephalosporins in combination with quinolones) with other symptomatic treatment. If there is high titer
(above 1:160)is positive in widal test then this antibiotics are given in double dosage for at least 15 days and follow up is taken after repeating widal test again.
The main concern is not only treatment but to prevent relapse and to prevent carrier state is also important.
So,better you take treatment from physician only.
Initially only liquid diet for 3 days then if response is good, then you can go for soft diet till the completion of treatment as diet is also a important factor during treatment.
Your widal test might show positive results even after completing treatment.You don't bother about that as it will come down to normal within a month.
Thanks
If you have been diagnosed typhoid fever then you will have to take antibiotics( cephalosporins in combination with quinolones) with other symptomatic treatment. If there is high titer
(above 1:160)is positive in widal test then this antibiotics are given in double dosage for at least 15 days and follow up is taken after repeating widal test again.
The main concern is not only treatment but to prevent relapse and to prevent carrier state is also important.
So,better you take treatment from physician only.
Initially only liquid diet for 3 days then if response is good, then you can go for soft diet till the completion of treatment as diet is also a important factor during treatment.
Your widal test might show positive results even after completing treatment.You don't bother about that as it will come down to normal within a month.
Thanks
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