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Could Headache On Left Side Only A Symptom Of Typhoid? Is It Curable?
Hello..My name is Ramiz from Bangladesh..I m male..31 years old..I am suffering from only left side headache since 1995..i visited several Dr for that reason..They insure me this Migraine..I did some lab test like createnine test..hemoglobin test etc..also ct scan & sinus test x-ray..all are good..no problem..but yesterday i have checked the typhoid test..it is positive report..report is 1:160..so i have a ques..for left side headache can happen for typhoid?? is it curable?? pls let me know..thanks..Ramiz
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Hi,
Headache on left side cannot be associated with typhoid, as you are already diagnosed for Migraine by your doctor. Persons with typhoid fever usually have a sustained fever as high as 103° to 104° F (39° to 40° C). They may also feel weak, or have stomach pains, headache, or loss of appetite. In some cases, patients have a rash of flat, rose-colored spots.
If you are being treated for typhoid fever, it is important to do the following:
Keep taking the prescribed antibiotics for as long as the doctor has asked you to take them.
Wash your hands carefully with soap and water after using the bathroom, and do not prepare or serve food for other people. This will lower the chance that you will pass the infection on to someone else.
Have your doctor perform a series of stool cultures to ensure that no Salmonella Typhi bacteria remain in your body.
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Headache on left side cannot be associated with typhoid, as you are already diagnosed for Migraine by your doctor. Persons with typhoid fever usually have a sustained fever as high as 103° to 104° F (39° to 40° C). They may also feel weak, or have stomach pains, headache, or loss of appetite. In some cases, patients have a rash of flat, rose-colored spots.
If you are being treated for typhoid fever, it is important to do the following:
Keep taking the prescribed antibiotics for as long as the doctor has asked you to take them.
Wash your hands carefully with soap and water after using the bathroom, and do not prepare or serve food for other people. This will lower the chance that you will pass the infection on to someone else.
Have your doctor perform a series of stool cultures to ensure that no Salmonella Typhi bacteria remain in your body.
Do consider a positive feedback as a credit to my work. Let me know if you have any further questions.
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