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Fever since 8 days dengue
My mother has Fever since 8 days and dengue positive with platelet count reading 100 (thousand/mm3)
Last 3 days platelet count reading
31May 100
30May 126
29May 132
Please let me know the course of treatment. She is taking papaya leaf extract 2 times a day since last 2 days.
Fever is under control since last 12 hrs.
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Dr. Harini Reddy
General Physician
17 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Sorry to burst your bubble but rather than taking a pappaya leaf extract......please ensure adequate hydration and monitoring her platelet counts. Since dengue is a viral fever antibiotics are NOT useful, and its normal in the course of the illness that platelet count drops &I then starts improving. As long as she is not taking any intramuscular injections or aspirin, even if the counts fall below 1lakh, it's not a cause of worry.
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