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2021-06-02 05:13:09
My dad who is 63 years old recovered from covid, he is diabetic and was on 4 mg steroid for 10 days.. He is healthy and normal now, my doubt is, how long a person is susceptible for black or other fungal diseases from the day of recovery? Kindly answer
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Your father was on low dose steroids. The risk for back fungus or mucormycosis is minimal. Please maintain good diabetic control. Watch out for danger symptoms like 1. Facial pain/numbness 2. Black or brown nasal/eye discharge 3. Severe headache/eye pain 4. Blackening of the skin of the eyelid

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He is at minor risk because of diabetes and steroids but monitor for symptoms of unilateral stabbing facial pain , swelling in the face or eye and congestion of nose . Don’t panic out . Low dose steroids possess minimal risk but close monitor is essential

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It can appear within weak if patient is affected. Which need immediate treatment
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