Suggest Ideal Diet While Suffering From Typhoid

Posted on Wed, 16 Sep 2015

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Wed, 16 Sep 2015 Answered on

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Question : diagonsed with typhoid.
what kind of food I have to take now....
Please give me food chart

Answered by Dr. Divakara (36 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Get started on Antibiotic.

Detailed Answer:
Hi

Greetings from Dr Divakara P
Thanks for posting your query.

Typhoid is not a big major disease . It is a bacterial infection which if treated with proper antibiotic shall become alright is few days .

I hope you have been started on an antibiotic course. The choice of antibiotic varies from doctor to doctor as per his experience . In my practice I use Cefixime+Ofloxacin for the treatment which has given good results.

In addition you need to drink hot water, maintain good hygiene, avoid non veg food and oily food.

Hope this information was useful to you.
Any clarification feel free to ask.

Regards.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Divakara (54 minutes later)

would you please tell me about some points on fooding habits:
1. can i take dahlia during breakfast.
2.fruits

Answered by Dr. Divakara (12 hours later)

Brief Answer:
All fruits can be taken

Detailed Answer:
Hi

I have mentioned about the diet in my previous reply. Well you can eat Dahlia, all the fruits and vegetables. Any food item that is veg and less oily can be taken.

Avoid non veg food, avoid food from hotel , eat home made food, even fruits juice made outside should not be taken , home made fruit juice can be taken.

Avoid curds and buttermilk also. Drink hot water.

Follow the diet for 2 weeks .

Regards.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar