Worried for N Fowleri infection

2023-07-20 02:28:51
I have with your blessings and advices curtailed my fear for months now but yesterday while getting a haircut, a barber along with spraying water on my hair, sprayed water all over my face too and I could feel the water in my nose. After haircut I requested him not to use blower on my face, but even then he put the blower straight in front of my nose and mouth and I could feel the air throw strongly in my nose. That has me worried that the strong air throw might have driven any water in my nose further up the nose. Here, they use underground water from tanks or even if municipal water it is also from tanks that are hardly cleaned and are not chlorinated. Can I get N Fowleri infection or PAM? Can I take Azithromycin or any medicine to prevent PAM or I can only pray, wait and watch? I had taken paid consultation as well in the past, but am short on money since 2-3 years. I request an ENT or an infectious disease expert too to please advise.
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Good evening Kindly donot worry! Are there any symptoms? If so kindly take consultation or else wait and watch

Answered2023-07-20 13:03:58

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Kindly consult i. Person My frd

Answered2023-07-20 07:59:15

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The drugs used in treatment for it are extremely toxic and expensive so you cannot take it for preventive measures just on the basis of fear of getting infected. PAM is still rare so it's better to drop the anxiety and wait and watch.
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Get assessed immediately if you have severe headache, a stiff neck or other flu like symptoms.

Answered2023-07-20 04:30:22

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