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Swine flu-
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Sent by Ashok Kumar (Chennai) , 03 November 2009
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I lost my wife to a poor diaognosis of swine flu. She went into the hospital for an attack of Asthma, was diaognised for swine flu and died on 29th September'09, despite the swab results showing negative. She died of pulmonary embolism, a result of being bedridden on a ventilator for 9 days.
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Vitamin D for protection from H1N1
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Sent by Dr Ashok Kapse (Surat) , 06 October 2009
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Dear sir
I want to communicate very vital information about H1N1 flu.
According to recent medical research low levels of Vitamin-D are found to be responsible for increased susceptibility against swine flu; at the same it also increases chances of Cytokine storm causing pneumonia and death.
Sun ultra violet rays are the principal source of Vitamin_D. despite adequate sunshine Vitamin_D deficiency is rampant across India because of changed life style and tendency to avoid sun.
Vitamin D deficiency further deteriorates in winter because of poor sunshine and resultant lack of ultra violet rays.
Regular Vitamin D supplementation and Sun Bath would effectively decrease spread of swine flu and could avert fatalities.
I request you to propagate this message across the country to save it from impending winter flu epidemic
With regards
Dr Ashok Kpase MD (pediatrics)
National Chairperson Infectious disease chapter of Indian Academy of Pediatrics 2005-2006
Vitamin D for Swine flu protection
1. Flu occurs in winters in western countries & in monsoon in tropical countries.
2. Sun ultraviolet rays reach in insufficient quantity during winters & monsoon season. Excessive cloudy atmosphere fog and smoke (pollution) prevents ultraviolet rays reaching to earth.
3. Sun ultraviolet rays are the principal source of Vit-D for human beings & other primates.
4. Vit D is scarcely available from dietary sources except certain fish oil.
Vit D almost does not exist in Vegetarian food.
5. Vit D regulates immunity in human body. Vit D increases innate immunity as soon as virus invades human body and thereby prevents flu infection.
It also down regulates certain arm of acquired immunity which produces intense inflammation (cytokine storm) which inturn causes sever pneumonia and multi organ failure.
6. There is a fear that flu pandemic will become more intense during winter season.
7. Flu viruses assume increased pathogenecity during dry and cold season and human being develop lowest Vit D levels during winter season. Both of these factor increase flu transmission and severity during winter season.
8. Surveys done across the country demonstrate rampant Vit D deficiency among Indian population.
9. It’s extremely essential to increase Vit D status in Indian population to combat swine flu.
10. Suggestions for increasing Vit D status.
a) Take sun bath for 20 min every day. Expose face, arms, legs, and back.
b) Consume fortified milk and milk products.
c) Consume Egg and fish.
d) Supplement 1.2 lac units of Vit D once every month for winter 4 months (Oct to Jan ).
References:
(1) On the epidemiology of influenza
John J Cannell*1, Michael Zasloff2, Cedric F Garland3, Robert Scragg4 and Edward Giovannucci5
Virology Journal 2008, 5:29
(2) Archives of Internal Medicine
2009, Volume 169, Issue 4, Pages 384-390
“Association Between Serum 25-Hydroxyvitamin D Level and Upper Respiratory Tract Infection in the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination
(3) Vitamin D Status in India – Its Implications and Remedial Measures
CV Harinarayan*, Shashank R Joshi**
*Professor and Head, Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences, Tirupati – 517 507, Andhra Pradesh, India. **Consultant Endocrinologist, Lilavati Hospital, Bhatia Hospital and Joshi Clinic, Mumbai.
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Tuberculosis In Spinal Cord
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Sent by sathish (Bangalore) , 27 January 2009
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Hi sachin,
read your article about your recovery of tuberculosis . . Its glad to hear that you are improving . . I pray for god that you will be completely cured from that deadly disease .
I am writing to you know if you had any spinal surgery during your diagnosis because my mom is currently facing the same problem ie spinal cord tuberculosis and legs have become numb and she is not able to go for motion and her stomache has become big . . This is happening since she started her treatment . .I just cant see her in that situation . . Doctors are now preparing for spinal cord operation . . . . Please provide any information regarding to this problem it will be a great favor for me thanking you
sathish
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Tuberculosis In Spinal Cord
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Sent by Vaibhav (Bangalore) , 04 November 2008
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Hi Sachin,
Thanks for sharing your experience.
My father has also been diagnosed for similar problem.
Please let me know, if after the complete treatment were you able to recover completely and work normally.
Have you started with your work?
How long did it take you to recover completely?
Your response would be of a very high importance to us.
Thanks,
Vaibhav
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lecuoderma
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Sent by manu (agra) , 11 December 2008
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i am a stuent of graduate suffering from problem of lecuoderma from the past 4 years.this skin problem is on my half face.it is very irritating when you going somewhere in a gathering and people around you see differently from others and they talk to people and say see what kind of problem he has,is this my mistake that i am having this problem on my face.
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Chikunguniya--a seroius disease
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Sent by Dr Monita Chary , 23 October 2006
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My parents who are both physicians recently went to India for a vacation. My father contracted chikunguniya via a mosquito bite in New Delhi or Kanpur. He started with mild symptoms of body aches, weakness, and swelling in his hans and feet few days after the bite. This progressed to extreme muscle weakness and to encephalitis which caused a lot of delirium(mental confusion). This was followed by acute respiratory failure which required him to be intubated and placed on a ventilator. After this he had sepsis leading to a condition called ARDS(acute respiratory distress syndrome) followed by acute renal failure where his kidneys shut down, DIC(disseminated intravascular coagulation) a condition which causes you to bleed. despite ICU care, broad spectrum antibiotic coverage, we were unable to save him. all his tests were negative except he tested positive for chikunguniya. He got ill and died in a period of 14 days. Me and the rest of of my family were all with him during his last critical days and were so helpless, despite being physicains, in that we could not help him. A virus got him. He was 69 years old and healthy, but doctors in India say that since he had been inUSA for the last 28 years, he was unable to form immunity against this virus.
We have been to hell and back with this experience. Please do not take this condition lightly. The Indian Govt. is not taking enough measures to erradicate this disease, so take your own precautions and seek medical help early. My father died October 7th. He was the founder of Endocrinology in Chandigarh India. Till today I am in shock about what happened, still cant believe a virus, a mosquito bite, took the life of a healthy man
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Dengue v. Papaya
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Sent by Venkatesh Kharvi , 17 October 2006
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Recently i received a email about Dengue, Which was send by a Dr. from Bombay Hospital. I Want to know, Is it really True?. The MEssage is as under;
Dear All,
>I would like to share this interesting discovery from a classmates son
>who has just recovered from dengue fever. Apparently, his son was in
>the critical stage at the SJMC ICU when his pallet counts drops to 15
>after 15 litres of blood transfusion. His father was so worried that he
>seeks another friends recommendation and his son was saved. He
>confessed to me that he give his son raw juice of the papaya leaves.
>From a pallet count of
>45 after 20 litres of blood transfusion, and after drinking the raw
>papaya leaf juice, his pallet count jumps instantly to 135. Even the
>doctors and nurses were surprised. After the second day he was
>discharged. So he ask me to pass this good news around.
>Accordingly it is raw papaya leaves, 2 pcs just cleaned and pound and
>squeeze with filter cloth. You will only get one tablespoon per leaf.
>So two tablespoon per serving once a day. Do not boil or cook or rinse
>with hot water, it will loose its strength. Only the leafy part and no
>stem or sap. It is very bitter and you have to swallow it like Won Low
>Kat. But it works.
>Papaya Juice - Cure for Dengue
>You may have heard this elsewhere but if not I am glad to inform you
>that papaya juice is a natural cure for dengue fever. As dengue fever
>is rampant now, I think its good to share this with all. A friend of
>mine had dengue last year. It was a very serious situation for her as
>her platelet count had dropped to 28,000 after 3 days in hospital and
>water has started to fill up her lung. She had difficulty in breathing.
>She was only 32-year old. Doctor says theres no cure for dengue. We
>just have to wait for her body immune system to build up resistance
>against dengue and fight its own battle. She already had 2 blood
>transfusion and all of us were praying very hard as her platelet
>continued to drop since the first day she was admitted.
>Fortunately her mother-in-law heard that papaya juice would help to
>reduce the fever and got some papaya leaves, pounded them and squeeze
>the juice out for her. The next day, her platelet count started to
>increase, her fever subside. We continued to feed her with papaya juice
>and she recovered after 3 days!!! Amazing but its true. Its believed
>ones body would be overheated when one is down with dengue and that
>also caused the patient to have fever. Papaya juice has cooling effect.
>Thus, it helps to reduce the heatiness in ones body, thus the fever
>will go away. I found that its also good when one is having sore throat or suffering from heatiness.
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Tuberculosis In Spinal Cord
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Sent by Sachin Jain , 22 July 2006
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The disease started with back pain. First i didnt take it seriously. The symptoms were loss of apetite and lose of interest in life. When i used to get up from the bed the pain was unbearable, then whole day it remains normal in start. I didnt take it seriously , i took some days leave from office, but did not went to any specialised person for dianosis.Then i joined services again, it was the time when things became miserable. The pain was growingg continously. Then after 3 weeks of joining office i went to ortheopadic surgeon, who after x-ray and mris adviced to take complete bed rest for three months. It was most dangerous then before. Now the real problem begins, after starting of treatment my back was completely gone, i even can not move on bed little bit. Legs were dead. I could move them but senses were gone completetely. Pain in stomach. reslessness made the things worst. After 2 months things started improving, now i could move on bed, legs were becoming sensitive, whe after 3 months i get from bed there was no pain in any body part, but i was completely unfit to walk. But i used to start walking with the help of stick. Now after 1.5 months i can walk without stick also. But not completely fit for walk.
I want to share this experince to advice all peoples please dont take any illness lightly, take proper treatment as any illnes starts
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feet swet
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Sent by nelson , 30 December 2006
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i would like to know what must be done to stop the feet from sweting, because the socks and shoe smells when use for a long period,
what could be the cause for this and how can we avoid this. sometimes blisters form and the feet smells.
please advise what medicines are required for the same.
Thanks.
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enteric fever
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Sent by ahmed , 14 June 2007
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hi iam in area indemic to typhoid i show more than 25 person w typhoid they resist all treatment but there amazing responce for (decadron& amoxil )
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