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Typhoid or not
Hello doctor 3 months before I suffered from typhoid and still after having antibiotics yesterday I have done blood sample test for widal test and typhidot test , report showing typhidot test negative ( igg and igm both negative ) but in widal test S typhi O is 1:160 (positive )and remaining three are 1:20 , is it typhoid coming back i am feeling weakness and loss of appetite and feeling little fever but temperature is normal , answer will be appreciated thankyou
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According to your sign and symptom you are suffering from some infection like typhoid .
As you know that best treatment depend on the correct diagnosis and correct diagnosis depend on the complete history of the patient so please take consultation from a doctor and give complete history of the patient so that correct diagnosis will be make and then best treatment will be start
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If Typhidot come negative then you shouldn't worry because widal can be show false positive test.
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please follow good life style and keep positive attitude to fight any problem of your life.
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May be falsely positive. Kindly consult a nearest general physician for further assessment
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It is normal for the test to be positive for long time. Do not worry, consult physician if you’re symptomatic otherwise no need.
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Typhoid test can be positive for long term. You do not worry about that.If your antibiotics course is complete and no fever then do not worry about the test report.
Continue soft diet,drink lots of oral fluid.
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Kindly consult a physician online
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Widal test may be falsely positive...
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direct consultation for better understanding
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Can help you with the next course of action and treatment plan. Would like to discuss in details and provide apt solution. Kindly consult.
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I think you will benefit from intravenous antibiotic injections for a week
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Dr. Aditya Prasad Padhy
Urologist
11 yrs exp
Bhubaneswar
connect with a call for details discussion regarding the disease and it's management
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Dr. Saurabh Tiwari
Sexologist
6 yrs exp
Lucknow
Kindly consult.
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Dr. Priyanka Reddy
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5 yrs exp
Nellore
Kindly discuss
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Dr. Alma Mirza
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Delhi
If symptoms are there kindly consult to near by physician
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Dr. Anuj Mothsra
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Jhunjhunu
Can help you, kindly provide me detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management
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