Viral Arthritis
There is a new epidemic in Bangalore raging during the past several months. It starts as a moderate fever which lasts about couple of days. But, it is accompanied by extremely severe joint pain compelling even physically fit people to use walking sticks or walking frames. Practically no joint is spared, starting with neck and shoulder joint to ankle joint.
Even long time after the fever abates, the pain persists, sometimes, for five to six weeks. During the last six weeks, this ailment has affected three persons in my family. Pain killers are useless, as they don't give full relief temporarily. The pain returns after a couple of hours. In order to ease the day to day life of the patients, the doctors prescribe mild, but steadily reducing dosage of steroids. But, once the steroids dosage is stopped, the pain returns. My doctor has even advised against exercising or walking, until the pain completely abates.
I would request the members of this group to give their take on this matter, if they or their near ones have also experienced this ailment; what are they doing to alleviate the agony of the patients. more
Even long time after the fever abates, the pain persists, sometimes, for five to six weeks. During the last six weeks, this ailment has affected three persons in my family. Pain killers are useless, as they don't give full relief temporarily. The pain returns after a couple of hours. In order to ease the day to day life of the patients, the doctors prescribe mild, but steadily reducing dosage of steroids. But, once the steroids dosage is stopped, the pain returns. My doctor has even advised against exercising or walking, until the pain completely abates.
I would request the members of this group to give their take on this matter, if they or their near ones have also experienced this ailment; what are they doing to alleviate the agony of the patients. more
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Dear Sir, this is very similar to CHIKANGUNIA. Please try Ayurvedic treatment to remove all the poisons imparted in the body due to the fever. You should use MAHASUDARSHAN CHURNA preferably by a good branded Ayurveda co. like SANDU etc. . This is quite bitter in taste but is specially aimed to remove all the poisons from the body and is always used to remove HADDI KA BUKHAR, i.e. long term perennial fevers. You can consult your Ayurvedic doctor how to take this with hot water or make a KADHA in boiling water & allow it to cool & take it. You must get relief in a span of 2-3 weeks. more
Aug 14
Kindly put her on regular pranyama even if she can do lying down. Secondly put her on regular dosages of Giloy tablets from Patanajali - 2 tabs empty stomach before meals morning and evening- she must crush the tabs in her moth before swallowing with water...ask her not to mind the bitterness of the medicine. more
Aug 14
This typhus fever like viral fever. Do weilfelix test. It will be positive. In my practice doxycycline twice a day for 5 days with couple of shots of dexamethasone helps patients pretty well...try it out...Dr.Ninad more
Aug 13
MR AKKINA MADHAVA RAO JI, YOG ASANS ARE GOOD FOR THE YOUNG AND HEALTHY. THEY HELP IN KEEPING BODY FLEXIBLE, ACTIVE AND HEALTHY. IN YOUR CASE PRANAYAM (BREATHING EXERCISES) ALONG WITH LIGHT PHYSICAL EXERCISE WILL BE BEST. KINDLY GO TO NEAREST PATANJALI AROGYA CENTRE FOR COMPLETE FREE OF COST ADVISE. IF NECESSARY THEY WILL RECOMMEND SOME AYURVEDIC MEDICINES ALSO. TAKING TURMERIC POWDER AND SHILAJI/ ASVASHILA CAPSULES, CHAMANPRASH WILL WILL HELP IN FASTER RECOVERY. THESE ARE HELTH TONICS, GOOD FOR INCREASING IMMUNITY. GILOY GANWATI AND ALOVERA JUICE IS ALSO HELPFUL IN FAST RECOVERY. PLEASE WATCH SWAMI RAM DEV ON ASATHA CHANNEL IN THE MORNING. YOU WILL GET ANSWERS TO MOST OF YOUR PROBLEMS. GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY. more
Aug 13
my wife is also suffering with same problem. See was in Banglore 2 weeks ago. Please let me know the yoga asans to be practiced. more
Aug 13
