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Suffering From Jaundice. Widal Test Positive. What Is The Recovery Period? Diet Advice?
Sir, Myself Nitin I am suffering from fever from last fifteen days then i do widal test it becomes positive. Then, suffering from from jaundice from last fifteen days . I am taking medical treatment from my family doctor. They do some test which results are as follows. Sr. Bilirubine Total -1.97 mg/dl, Direct Bilirubine- 1.18 mg/dl ,In Direct Bilirubine-0.79 mg/dl , SGOT - 42U/L & SGPT- 53U/L.Also Widal test is positive. During treatment I have no fever now ,but I feel heat from inside the body & also weakness. Please tell me how much time required to recover from Jaundice & what diet should have follow. My E-mail ID - YYYY@YYYY . Thanks.
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Hi,
Welcome to HCM
You have fever which is diagnosed as Enteric fever(Typhoid) .
As you are already taking medical treatment and do not have any fever now, you are on road of recovery it may take a week or so and jaundice may be part of your typhoid.
As bilirubin and liver enzymes are only mildly elevated.
Take regular medicines as advised by your doctor.
Take normal balanced diet and vitamin supplementation given by doctor.
Widal test positive ? we need to have rising titres in two tests to have significance.
Take care.
Good Luck.
Welcome to HCM
You have fever which is diagnosed as Enteric fever(Typhoid) .
As you are already taking medical treatment and do not have any fever now, you are on road of recovery it may take a week or so and jaundice may be part of your typhoid.
As bilirubin and liver enzymes are only mildly elevated.
Take regular medicines as advised by your doctor.
Take normal balanced diet and vitamin supplementation given by doctor.
Widal test positive ? we need to have rising titres in two tests to have significance.
Take care.
Good Luck.
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